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Teen Justice Initiative

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Are you or is someone you know in an abusive relationship? Teen dating violence and abuse is not just hitting. It can include yelling, threatening, name calling, obsessive phone calling, text messaging, paging, or extreme possessiveness. Young women ages 16 to 24 are MOST LIKELY to be victims of dating violence.
This is a BIG DEAL and you have a right to be safe!Learn to spot the RED FLAGS of dating violence in your own and in others relationships! Learn about creating an Abuse Safety Plan and the Legal Actions available to protect your friends and yourself!

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The Teen Justice Initiative is a program in Austin that educates teens to recognize signs of abusive relationships and provides free and confidential legal advice and representation in Austin and Travis County. This program, under the auspices of the Womens Advocacy Project, is the only one of its kind in Texas.
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Stopping Dating Violence
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Teen Dating Violence is a National EPIDEMIC with 1 out of 3 teens reporting that they are experiencing violence in their romantic relationships! Please help support our cause and add us to your friends list and pass our page on to others who may be interested as well!

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What is teen dating violence?

Dating violence is an act or a pattern of violent behavior that someone uses against a girlfriend or boyfriend.  It can occur in ANY type of relationship: casual dating situtations, long-term rel...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:20:00 GMT

What are the signs of an unhealthy relationship?

You may be in an unhealthy relationship if your partner gets angry when you talk or hang out with other friends or people of the opposite sex; bosses you around; often gets in fights with other peo...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:13:00 GMT

Your safety is important, make a saftey plan now!

Safety Tips    Use a journal to keep track of the date the violence happened, where you were, exactly what the person you are dating did, and exactly what effects it caused (such as bruises)...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:12:00 GMT

What are my legal rights?

If you are a victim of dating violence you may be eligible for a Protective Order under Texas law.   A Protective Order is         A Court Order made by a judge...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:08:00 GMT

Texas teens are victims!

In Austin, 48 percent of high school students report having friends who were or have been in an abusive relationship. On March 28, 2003, 15-year-old Otralla Moselywas stabbed to death at Reagan high ...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:43:00 GMT