IN SCR0034

Designates February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in Indiana

Acknowledges that nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner annually, and one in three girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner

Lists ten warning signs of dating abuse including checking cell phones without permission, extreme jealousy, explosive tempers, isolating partners from family or friends, and physical harm

Identifies forms of dating violence as physical abuse, verbal/emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and digital abuse

Applauds efforts of organizations including Break the Cycle, the White House, MTV, and the National Dating Abuse Hotline working to combat teen dating violence