TEEN RESOURCE CENTER

The Do’s and Don’ts of Teen Dating

Whether you’re dating for the first time or you’re an old pro, it’s likely you could still learn something that would help you date more safely. Dating violence may seem like something that only happens to celebrities like Rihanna or Tyra, or to adults that we see on the news, but that is not the case. Forty percent of teenage girls report knowing someone their age who has been abused by someone they’re dating.

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Other Resources for Teens

Relationships:

  • Break the Cycle
  • Choose Respect
  • Amplify Your Voice
  • Prevail, Inc.
  • Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
  • Indiana Youth Group

Bullying:

  • Stop Bullying Now
  • Operation Respect
  • Bullies to Buddies
  • Students Against Violence Everywhere
  • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

Drugs and Alcohol:

  • Students Against Destructive Decisions
  • Stop Underage Drinking
  • Drugs4real.com

Health

  • Teens Health

Volunteer/Work:

  • Promising Futures: Teen Leaders in Action
  • DoSomething.org
  • Job Corps
  • Servenet.org
  • Idealist.org
  • Americorps

Pregnant and Parenting Teens:

  • Promising Futures: Pregnant and Parenting
  • Teens Services
  • Pregnant Teen Help
  • Healthy Teen Network

Runaway and Homeless Youth:

  • Promising Futures: Project Safe Place
  • National Safe Place
  • Stopover
  • National Runaway Switchboard