Get Help or Get Involved
Did you know that one in three adolescents experience some form of dating abuse before the age of 18? Discover the warning signs, learn how to get help and make a game plan so that you can make a difference in your community!
If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, contact the NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline. Advocates are standing by to give confidential support, 24/7. Call 800-942-6906, text 844-997-2121 or chat.
Relationships 101
What is Dating Abuse?
What does “dating abuse” mean and who does it affect?
What Does "Dating Abuse" Look Like?
How can you identify dating abuse? What are the warning signs?
What Do Healthy Relationships Look Like?
What are the characteristics of a healthy relationship? How can you have one?
Get Help
For Yourself
Learn what you can do, what resources are available and what your rights are if you think you are being abused.
For a Friend
Learn how you can support a friend if you think they are being abused or if you think they are abusing their partner.
For the Teen in Your Life
Learn what to do if you think the teen in your life is being abused.
Turn Awareness into Action
Advocates
Facts, legal information and resources for advocates who work with teens.
Information for Schools
Information designed to help end dating violence in high schools and on college campuses.
Awareness and Prevention
Campaigns, ideas and resources to help you educate others and make a difference.