{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dean.house.gov/2022/2/congressman-dean-co-leads-bipartisan-resolution-to-designate-february-as-teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month", "Congressman Dean Co-Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Designate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month", "2022-02-09", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) joins Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) to introduce a bipartisan resolution, led by Rep. Wexton, that would designate February as \u201cTeen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.\u201d Teen dating violence \u2013 which can include physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression, and stalking \u2013 affects millions of teens each year.\n\n\u201cMaking February Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month will bring a needed increase in attention to teen dating violence, so that teenagers can better understand healthy relationships in adolescence,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cWe must protect and equip our children with the knowledge and resources to safely navigate the dating world.\u201d\n\n\u201cToo many teens are struggling in unhealthy dating relationships and don\u2019t know where they can turn to for help,\u201d Rep. Wexton said. \u201cIf teens facing violence in early relationships can\u2019t get the resources they need to escape those situations, they could suffer long-lasting harm to their health and development. I\u2019m leading the bipartisan effort in Congress to officially designate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month to promote the importance of healthy relationships and help more teens, parents, and teachers recognize and understand teen dating violence.\u201d\n\n\u201cTeen dating violence is a growing public health crisis amongst youth in our country that can no longer be ignored,\u201d Rep. Fitzpatrick said. \u201cThe long-term consequences for teens involved in physically and emotionally abusive relationships are grim. It is critical that we take steps to empower victims, promote safe, healthy relationships, and educate the public on teen dating violence prevention and intervention.\u201d\n\n\u201cMore and more teens are subject to emotional and physical abuse in relationships\u2014we are trending in the wrong direction. As a mom to two young boys, I am passionate about ensuring they treat others with respect and have healthy relationships as they grow into adolescence. I\u2019m proud to work with Representatives Wexton, Fitzpatrick, and Dean to designate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month\u2014we\u2019ll continue to work in a bipartisan way to increase awareness about this troubling trend and ensure parents and teens have the resources they need,\u201d Rep. Hinson said.\n\nAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 1 in 11 high school females and 1 in 15 high school males report having experienced physical dating violence, and 1 in 9 high school females and 1 in 36 high school males report having experienced sexual dating violence. Particularly in recent years, technology-facilitated dating violence has been on the rise amongst teenagers, which include actions such as cyber extortion or posting private photos of a partner without their consent with the goal of public humiliation.\n\nUnhealthy relationships that start early in life can lead to impacts on the survivor that last well into adulthood. Teens who experience dating violence are more likely to struggle with depression, anxiety, antisocial behavior, substance use, and suicidal thoughts. While dating violence can affect any teen, young women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ teens can face disproportionate rates of violence.\n\nRaising awareness about how to recognize dating violence and the importance of safe and healthy relationships is essential to help teens who face this abuse. Teens can face many challenges in reporting dating violence, including fears about disclosing violence to a parent or loved one which can lead to many teens suffering in silence. If you or a teen or parent you know would like to speak to a trained peer advocate, you can contact the National Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474, text \u201cloveis\u201d to 22522, or live chat at loveisrespect.org.\n\nThe resolution is cosponsored by Representatives Anthony G. Brown (D-MD), Judy Chu (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Kaiali\u2019i Kahele (D-HI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ted W. Lieu (D-CA), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Kathy Manning (D-NC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-NY), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Dina Titus (D-NV).\n\nThe full text of the resolution can be found here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/2/congressman-dean-co-leads-bipartisan-resolution-to-designate-february-as-teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.531833317130804, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}