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Serving Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Need Assistance?

To talk to someone, receive counseling, or obtain assistance in getting a restraining order, please contact the Family Support Center at 715-723-1138, or 1-800-400-7020.

Feel free to report any criminal behavior to your local law enforcement agency.

Web Site Links

The following web sites offer helpful information and tips for teens, and the adults that care about them:

1) www.chooserespect.org

2) www.loveisnotabuse.com

Dating Violence

We would hope that teens experience healthy, happy relationships based upon mutual caring and respect. Unfortunately, violence and abuse happens far too frequently in teen dating relationships.

Dating Abuse is when one partner in a relationship is abusing, or threatening to abuse, the other partner. Abuse can involve physical violence (hitting, slapping, hair pulling, etc...), emotional abuse (name calling, degrading statements, threats, etc...), and/or sexual harm (unwanted or forced sexual contact).

Signs and Consequences of Dating Violence:

Victims often experience physical injuries, lack of concentration, depression, shame, anxiety, and/or other negative reactions.

A teen who is being abused, may start to do poorly in school or wear clothes to hide injuries.

A teen may become isolated from friends, only being allowed to spend time with the abuser.

Since teens are just beginning to learn about relationships, experiencing dating violence may have a lasting negative impact on their adult relationships.

Ways to Prevent Dating Violence

Teens need to be aware that violence and abuse in a relationship is never all right, and should not be ignored or explained away.

Adults should talk with teens about how to solve problems within a relationship, and that they should expect to be treated with respect by their dating partner.

Males should be encouraged to use their strength positively.

Females need to know they are more than their looks, and that not having a relationship is better than an unhealthy one.

Teens need to see adults modeling healthy relationships.

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