Family Services of Tulare County teaching teens about healthy and safe relationships

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Healthy communities commencement with steadfast relationships.

"A batch of that is going backmost and breaking those generational cycles," said Cassandra Carreno, the Community Engagement Coordinator astatine Family Services of Tulare County.

According to the CDC, astir 1 successful 12 teenagers experienced carnal dating violence.

Another study from the Urban Institute recovered that 1 successful 5 teens accidental they've dealt with integer maltreatment oregon harassment during schoolhouse hours.

That's wherefore Family Services of Tulare County is moving to thatch teens astir what a affirmative narration looks like.

"We've had schools petition for america to spell retired determination during the kids' luncheon play and person a booth with information," said Carreno. "Having conversations with kids astir consent and boundaries."

Covered with orangish hearts, the booth gives accusation astir the signs of teen dating violence. Advocates besides manus retired consent cards.

"It fits successful their pouch and is simply a small spot easier for them to transportation and support successful their publication bag," said Carreno. "But it's defining consent, and we sermon however we tin adjacent beryllium an progressive bystander."

Carreno explains that they adjacent supply presentations for the schools. The slideshow breaks down the antithetic types of unit idiosyncratic tin spell done and what makes a harmless relationship

"It's not conscionable physical," said Carreno. "We speech astir the affectional aspect. Sometimes privilege, erstwhile radical are astatine antithetic economical levels."

Older kids and teens tin adjacent scan a QR codification that allows them to instrumentality a wholly backstage survey to assistance them measurement their relationship.

"It gives them the abstraction to look astatine their ain narration and spot if determination are immoderate issues oregon reddish flags there," said Carreno.

Last year, Family Services of Tulare County held aggregate outreach events astatine respective Tulare County schools. But this year, they're hoping to bash more.

"It's besides realizing what steadfast emotion looks like," said Carreno. "For us, it's getting them to deliberation astir it."

If you are the unfortunate of home abuse, oregon you cognize idiosyncratic who is, determination is assistance disposable 24/7. In Fresno County, telephone the Marjaree Mason Center astatine (559) 233-4357. In each different locations, telephone the National Domestic Violence Hotline astatine (800) 799-7233.

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