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YOUTH VIOLENCE
Youth violence includes various behaviors. Some violent acts—such as bullying, slapping, or hitting—can cause more emotional harm than physical harm. Others, such as robbery, assault, or rape, can lead to serious injury and even death. The young person can be a victim, an offender, or a witness to the violence.
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE: use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against another person or against a group or community that results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation" (Dahlberg and Krug 2002).
Culture, Race and Ethnicity, A Supplement to Mental (SAMHSA) |
Emotional, Behavioral & Mental Health Challenges in Children & Adolescents-Knowledge Path |
FrameWorks Institute-Changing the Public Conversation About Social Problems |
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
Systems of Care-Promising Practices in Children’s Mental Health (CECP) |
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Bullying Victimization and Substance Use Among U.S. Adolescents: Mediation by Depression |
STOPBullying.gov (For Kids, Teens, Young Adults, Parents, Educators & Community) |
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National Crime Prevention Association & Additional Crime-Prevention Resources |
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Building Community and Combating Hate-Lessons for the Middle School Classroom 2004 |
Hate on the Internet: A Response Guide for Educators and Families 2003 |
Helping Youth Resist Bias and Hate-Program Activity Guide 2nd Edition 2003 |
Prevent Youth Hate Crimes-A Manual for Schools & Communities |
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Building Capacity for Preventing Sexual Violence in NM: A Three Year Strategic Plan 2009-2012 (NM) |
National Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Resource Sharing Project) |
NM Sexual Violence Primary Prevention 2012-2015 RFP (NM DOH) |
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National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action |
NM Suicide Prevention Coalition- Provides Suicide Prevention Information and NM Resources |
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Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is when one person in a dating relationship physically, sexually, or; emotionally hurts, scares or intimidates the person they are dating. Some examples of TDV are:
- Put downs
- Gossiping or turning friends against you
- Telling friends or parents private or embarrassing things about you
- Harassing you by texting you things like, "Where are you? Who are you talking to? What are you wearing?" and making you feel scared that if you don't answer the texts, then something bad will happen.
- Checking up on you or stalking you through monitoring your MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, texts or emails
- Forcing you to do things you don't feel comfortable with, like sending pictures of yourself by text, having unprotected sex, or drinking
- Threatening to hurt you or themselves if you don't do what they want you to do
A Guide Addressing Teen Dating & Sexual Violence in a School Setting 2008 |
Internet Resources: Relationship Violence & Runaway and Homeless Youth |
Teen Tools: Help for Teenage Victims of Crime –Teen Dating Violence |
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