Resources for Teens Only
March is Teen Sexual Assault Awareness Month
“No Means…“ Learn about our Teen 2014 campaign >>
WHMI Viewpoint: Listen to teens discuss the campaign >>
February is national Teen Dating Abuse Awareness Month
Learn about LACASA’s 2013 “This Isn’t Love” Campaign >>
Dating Abuse & Digital Abuse
Websites
Breaking the Cycle: Dating Violence 101
MTV — Teen’s Story of Abuse, Part I
MTV — What is Teen Dating Violence, Part II
Teen Dating Violence: Michigan
Teens Experiencing Abuse — Power & Control Wheel
Rape & Sexual Assault
911 Rape — Information and support
After Silence — Online support group for survivors
Dancing in the Darkness — Survivors’ forum
End the Silence — Survivors heal through creativity, art and poetry
Girl Thrive — For teens & young women survivors
Pandora’s Project — Information, resources and support for teens
Project Respect — Yes Means Yes
RAINN — Help for sexual assault survivors
Slang is Smack: Ann Arbor teen’s article on why not to use “rape” as a slang word
Teen Breaks — About date rape and sexual assault
Weave — What is sexual assault?
Abuse & Interpersonal Violence
Joyful Heart Foundation — For victims of child abuse, domestic violence & sexual assault
Teen Help: What is Emotional Abuse?
Teen Health: What is Abuse?
Why Children Don’t Tell: Sandusky case sheds light on complexities of child sexual abuse
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is updated regularly in the footnote section, which provides links to ongoing news about the Penn State Scandal and its aftermath. By Robin L. O’Grady with Nicole Matthews-Creech The conviction of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky captured the nation’s attention and cast a spotlight on an endless question: […]
