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Dating violence is a pattern of behaviors used to exert power and control
over a dating partner.
Tune in to Queen Public Television as Roslyn Nieves speaks to Alvaro Pinzon
from the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence, on the topic of Youth
and Teen Domestic Violence. This program brings awareness to the New
York City Healthy Relationship Academy and the complexities of abusive
relationships.
1 in 10 NYC public high school students report being physically hurt
intentionally by their boyfriend or girlfriend in the past 12 months. Girls and
young women between the ages of 16 to 24 and transgender youth
experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence. On average, LGB
high school students report higher incidents of sexual and physical dating
violence than heterosexual students.
The New York City Healthy Relationship Academy from the Mayor’s Office to
Combat Domestic Violence was established in 2005 to provide educational
and skills building training for adolescents, parents, and organizations that
provide services to young people. In 2017, the New York City Healthy
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For more information contact Roslyn Nieves, Community Development Outreach Supervisor: (718) 886-8160 ext. 324 communitydevelopment@qptv.org
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Are you still in love with someone who abuses you?
Relationship Academy conducted a total of 743 healthy relationship
workshops with 13,074 youth, parents, and professional staff
participants.
Watch this program as Alvaro Pinzon outlines the signs, symptoms,
and resources that are available for a healthier community.
Visit http://www.qptv.org/content/queens-perspectives-presentsyouth
and-teen-domestic-violence to view the program on line. Go
to nyc.gov/domesticviolence to schedule a workshop near you.
This program was facilitated by Queensboro Council for Social Welfare.
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