MI HR0245

Declares February 2026 as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month and February 10, 2026, as National Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Day in Michigan

According to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey cited in the resolution, 44.3% of teens experienced at least one type of violence, and 1 in 9 female and 1 in 36 male high school students reported experiencing sexual dating violence in the past year

Teen dating violence encompasses four types of behavior as defined by the CDC: physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression, and stalking

Teens who experience dating violence are more than twice as likely to consider suicide and may suffer long-term effects including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and anti-social behaviors

28.1% of teens in romantic relationships reported being victims of at least one form of digital dating abuse, including cyber extortion, cyberstalking, and doxing