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Check out the Updated DATING MATTERS® Training

Originally launched in 2010, the updated DATING MATTERS®: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention training offers users a fresh experience as they learn about teen dating violence and how to prevent it.

What’s New

Follow a school administrator as he goes through his day, with stops along the way to explore:Dating Matters

  • Graphic Novel Scenarios: Peer into the relationship dynamics of three teen couples to learn about a healthy dating relationship, unhealthy dating relationship, and concerning relationship that highlights educator intervention.
  • Interactive Exercises: Test the knowledge you’ve gained and reflect on how this information can be applied to your work with teens in a meaningful way.
  • Updated Resources: Download the latest teen dating violence information, strategies, and tools.

What You’ll Learn

  • Characteristics of healthy and unhealthy teen relationships
  • Early warning signs and factors that may increase a teen’s risk for dating violence
  • Statistics, examples, and consequences of teen dating violence
  • Ways to promote healthy relationships and prevent unhealthy and violent ones

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