One in five teenagers will be involved in an abusive
dating relationship by the time they leave high
school. National Council of Jewish Women offers
youth groups and schools a free program that
helps teens learn how to recognize the warning
signs of potentially abusive relationships.
Teen Dating Abuse: Matters of Choice is a program
designed to promote awareness of:
- healthy and unhealthy relationships
- warning signs of potential abuse
- ways to help friends involved in abusive
relationships
- reasons a victim remains with an abusive
partner
- safety techniques to get out of an abusive
relationship
The program includes a video, Teen Dating
Abuse: Matters of Choice, followed by a
discussion and handouts. The video depicts a
teen dating relationship with evidence of emotional
control, isolation, sexual coercion, and some
physical, violence.

This new program is presented by the National
Council of Jewish Women – Arizona Section, a
quality of life for women, children and families.
violence so that everyone, young and old, of
any religious or ethnic background — can thrive
in a relationship that offers mutual comfort and
respect.
For further information and/or to schedule a
program for your group, click here for a
schedule information form.