- Don’t pass on a mean message or embarrassing picture of a classmate.
- Save an anti-gossip pledge to your phone. When you receive a mean message, send that person back the pledge saying that you won’t spread negative words or images.
- If someone is harassing you by text, save them and show someone who can help.
- Educate your peers on dating violence by making a short video, public service announcement or meaningful image, and share it via text!
- Know someone overcoming dating abuse? Send texts of support and encouragement.
- Think your friend may be in an abusive relationship? Send her a text with some warning signs [2] and a hotline number [3]. Remember, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is: 1-866-331-9474.
- Message your friends and family with some facts [4] and prevention ideas.
- Teach your parents how to text. You’ll feel safer if you are connected in times where it might be too loud or embarrassing to talk on the phone to them.
- Text your friends some tips on how to start off and keep their relationships healthy [5].
- Mass texting is a great way to spread the word for an anti-dating violence rally, fundraiser, or awareness mixer that you are hosting.
- You’re not always at a computer. Keep your dating-violence information up to date on your Facebook or Twitter account.
Who:
Where:
Online [9]
Time:
One Minute [10]
One Day [11]
Issues:
Dating Abuse [13]
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