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Preventing Dating Abuse in High school

Preventing Dating Abuse in High School. Don't be a Victim of either Physical or Verbal. Stand Ground and be prepared to deal with this issue. Through Education and Prevention

Majority of High schools provide no training or guidelines for dealing with abuse romantic relationship. Nearly 10 percent and 30 percent of teens have been physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.  Also dating abuse has been linked to suicidal thoughts, weight gain, sexually transmitted disease and other physical and mental health problems.

Most schools dont have a protocol to deal with incidents of teen dating abuse.

Most schools think this is not an issue.

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Prepare your children to deal with all factors   What ever High school your children are attending  Parents need to ask Staff counselors how do they deal with this isssue.  Do they have a Policy on this issuee

At Petrosino Personal Protection( Street Protect Principle) we teach Life Skills and Prevention  Training and  Inter Personal Protection Classes. WE are located in Akron Area.

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