This three-page fact sheet provides an overview for parents and caregivers on how to talk to your children about healthy sexual development. It includes a scenario and discussion points that highlight a conversation between a parent and child. Also available in Spanish.     Publish Date 2012

These fact sheets describe how violence affects other health problems and community concerns, such as chronic diseases, mental illness and poor learning. Children who are scared at school cannot focus on learning, for example, and people are less likely to be active if the local park isn’t safe. These fact sheets were designed to persuade...

These fact sheets describe how violence affects other health problems and community concerns, such as chronic diseases, mental illness and poor learning. Children who are scared at school cannot focus on learning, for example, and people are less likely to be active if the local park isn’t safe. These fact sheets were designed to persuade...

This paper introduces and discusses a recent policy memo from the U.S. Department of Education that clarifies the distinctions between bullying and harassment and the priorities and responsibilities of school districts, outlines the differences between sexual harassment and bullying, explores the unintended consequences of ignoring the gendered dimensions of bullying and harassment in K-12 schools,...

This paper introduces and discusses a recent policy memo from the U.S. Department of Education that clarifies the distinctions between bullying and harassment and the priorities and responsibilities of school districts, outlines the differences between sexual harassment and bullying, explores the unintended consequences of ignoring the gendered dimensions of bullying and harassment in K-12 schools,...

Vice President Biden and Secretary Duncan presented guidelines on legal obligations in addressing sexual violence in school and on campus. The resources include: Dear Colleague Letter: Sexual Violence (19 p.) Background, Summary, and Fast Facts Fact Sheet (2 p.) Know Your Rights Fact Sheet on Title IX and Sexual Violence (2 p.) Publish Date 2011

NCJRS collected and highlighted a list of resources and publications on teen dating violence in honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.  This page provides links to lists of resources and publications. Publish Date 2011

The majority of teens have been involved in a romantic relationship. The following  brief, Telling It Like It Is: Teen Perspectives on Romantic Relationships, summarizes findings from focus groups that explored what teens themselves have to say about these relationships.  
 
Among the findings: – Teens view respect, trust, and love as essential to healthy relationships.–...