February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a month-long campaign dedicated to raising awareness about teen dating abuse. Every February, national organizations, local and tribal organizations, youth-lead organizations, young folks and love ones join together across the country for a national effort to raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence because the reality is, it happens far too often to the relatives we love. 

Teen dating violence is more common than many people think. 1 in 3 teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. Nearly half (43%) of those who identify as college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors.

Everyone has the right to safe and healthy relationships. Dating abuse can happen to anyone. With 1 in 3 teens experiencing some form of relationship abuse, and two thirds who never tell anyone, we have to do more to bring awareness to dating violence. 

This TDVAM, we’re all about education, engagement, and empowerment. In addition, amplify the voices of our youth and those who support them by uplifting positive, healthy, and safe relationships, because safety is love!

Get involved:

• Wear Orange Tuesday: Tuesday, February 7, 2024 - Wear Orange Day is an annual effort every TDVAM to raise awareness about dating violence. 
• READ and share our Teen Dating Safety Tips for Native Youth & Caretaker(s) blog
• Visit our TDVAM webpage to learn more.

Join CSVANW, youth, and other organizations as we amplify our youth’s voices, highlighting the issues our youth face related to healthy relationships.

Our young relatives deserve relationships that are free from violence and abuse. Together, we can raise awareness and stop dating abuse before it starts.

#CSVANWYouth #TDVAM2024 #TDVAM

January 2024 - CSVANW attended NMCSAP’s Joint Meeting of the Sexual Violence Prevention Team, Sexual Assault Service Providers Task Force, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Task Force and Legislative Advocacy Day at the New Mexico State Capitol! We are incredibly grateful for the work that NMCSAP leads to advocate for Sexual Assault programs, prevention, and action in the state of NM!#SupportSASurvivors #nmleg #nmpol

January 2024 - On January 26th, CSVANW provided items and spoke briefly at the NACA High School Main Campus Young Ladies Wellness Group. We provided SWAG, COVID PPE, and self care items and spoke on topics including what CSVANW does and how teens can get involved, Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, prevention strategies and keeping each other safe through community support. Request tabling or presentation requests for your event on our website! See you in community!

January 2024 - On January 29th, CSVANW provided a National Trafficking Awareness and Stalking Prevention month presentation for our January Community Advocate Meeting. 10 advocates participated in learning about the basics of sex trafficking and the risk factors that lead to trafficking in tribal communities, the danger of stalking and how to identify when someone is being stalked, including the intersections of trafficking and stalking as they often coexist with each other. Thank you to our advocates for being there and participating in community!

General contributions and donations from individual supporters and organizational partners are essential for CSVANW's sustainability and effectiveness.

Your donation helps make it possible for us to cultivate and strengthen our ability to advocate for Native women and children and breaking of cycles of violence.

SAVE THE DATE

We are excited to announce the 2024 dates for our 10th Annual Tribal Leader Summit.

We look forward to seeing all of our leaders, advocates, and relatives

May 22nd - 23rd, 2024.

Stay tuned for location announcements, agendas, and other details!

Ending Teen Dating Violence and Cultivating Healthy Relationships

February 23, 2024

In this webinar, we will be discussing how youth advocates can address teen dating violence in Tribal communities. This topic includes available tools and resources for Native youth, defining violent versus healthy relationships, and empowering the next generation through Indigenous values.

#Unfiltered: Teen Dating Violence, Technology, and Strategic Safety Planning

February 29, 2024 | 11AM (MT)

Teen Dating violence is a common issue that disproportionately impacts young people throughout our society.Although technology serves as a common medium for forming relationships and understanding self-perception and peer dynamics, it is also frequently misused within dating violence relationships.The presenters will discuss the unfiltered use of technology in the daily lives of teenagers, exploring both the positive and negative aspects of their digital interactions. They will also discuss the misuse of technology within teen dating violence relationships. Advocates will learn tips and techniques on how to support survivors and build trust and rapport with teens facing technology abuse. The webinar will cover actionable strategies for advocates to support and connect with teens as they engage in safety planning.

*We can not guarantee accessibility requests made less then two weeks before the event.

CSVANW will be presenting and providing resources at the Sundace: Look Across the Mountain VIII Event on February 22nd & 23rd! “One of the primary goals of SEC is to provide services to schools while incorporating input from the local communities they serve. Our mission is to assist schools with the development of tools to address current issues such as making Adequate Yearly Progress and increasing parent and community involvement.”

For more information Visit: https://www.sec-inc.org/index.html

Hope to see you there!

Funding opportunities

Tiffany Jiron

CSVANW Executive Director

Delores Juanico

CSVANW Advocacy Coordinator

Lincoln Encino

CSVANW Membership Coordinator

Franchesca Pino

CSVANW Executive Assistant

Patrick Gallegos

CSVANW Sex Trafficking Project Coordinator

Tyra Quetaki

CSVANW Social Media Coordinator

Policy & Advocacy Director