The Chat Line with A Woman's Place (AWP) is available Monday - Friday, 2:30 p.m. - Midnight. If you are in need of immediate assistance outside of these hours, please call AWP's 24-hour Hotline at 800.220.8116.
If you are interested in working as a volunteer on the Chat Line, please contact Christina Baer at 215.343.9241 x110 or cbaer@awomansplace.org.
What is Teen Dating Abuse and Violence?
Teen Dating Abuse and Violence is a pattern of behaviors used to gain power and control over a dating partner involving the use of emotional, verbal, sexual, and/or physical harm.
It is NOT:
- A bad mood
- An argument
- About intense love
- An anger management problem
- A result of drug and/or alcohol use
- Just hitting or pulling hair or pushing...it's name calling, put-downs, threats, isolation, excessive/unwanted texts and phone calls
- A one-time occurrence (dating abuse occurs repeatedly and worsens over time)
- A minor concern
What are my rights and responsibilites in a relationship?
I have the right:
- To express my own feelings respectfully, even if they are negative.
- To have my feelings repected by others.
- To refuse a date.
- To choose and keep my own friends, both male and female.
- To have my own opinions.
- To have time to myself.
- To say no.
- To wear what I want.
- To say no to being sexual, even if I have been before.
- To be treated as an equal.
- To be human and make mistakes.
I have the responsibility:
- To listen.
- To determine my limits and respect the limits of others.
- To communicate clearly and honestly.
- To not threated to harm myself or another.
- To be considerate, but not submissive or aggressive.
