The Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence

Presents an Informational Hearing on

Teen Dating Violence:

Current Trends, Youth Perspectives and
Family-School-Community Solutions
Wednesday, February 23, 2010
1:30 – 3:30 PM
Capitol Room 447, Sacramento

Approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse
from a dating partner – a figure that far exceeds victimization rates for other types of violence affecting youth. Teen
victims of physical dating violence are more likely than their non-abused peers to smoke, use drugs, engage in
unhealthy diet behaviors, engage in risky sexual behaviors, and attempt or consider suicide. Nearly 20 percent of teen
girls exposed to physical dating violence did not attend school due to feeling unsafe at school or on the way to or from
school on one or more occasions.
Youth need support in developing healthy relationship skills. Many model programs bring together families, schools
and community partners to promote healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence.

1:30-3:00 PM – Speakers
Dr. Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, UC Davis, School of Medicine
Nancy Bagnato, MPH, California Department of Public Health (invited)
Monica Anderson, Youth Radio
Lawrence Hall, Mesa Verde High School
Mary Struhs, Sacramento Unified School District
Stephanie Pappas, California Department of Education
Ernest Brown, WEAVE
Tom McKenna, Rosemont High School and Einstein Middle School
Debbie Lee, Family Violence Prevention Fund

3:00-3:30 PM – Public Comment

RSVP by February 21, 2011

Please contact Gina Frisby, gina.frisby@asm.ca.gov or (916) 319-2012

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month