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If you follow my column you know that I’ve volunteered at a
domestic violence shelter for a number of years and I am now interning there.
Teen Voice is a part of the services this organization offers and, I believe,
this is a priceless aspect of their outreach program. Teen voice goes into the
schools in Washtenaw County to educate our children about the very difficult
topic of teen violence in intimate relationships. Teen voice advocates for
healthy relationships and these talks are primarily ran by teen activists
lending their voices to an important cause.
Think about it, these teens are our future; it is important
they have a healthy sense of connection. Dysfunction feeds dysfunction but
knowledge empowers.
We have all been a teenager at one time or another; let’s
not forget the struggles of these years. How did you cope? Was it a happy time
for you or were you one of the stats offered in the article?
Whatever your
experience was you can make a difference by reaching out and getting involved
in our teenager’s lives. Help them be the change to strengthen each of them today in order to build stronger communities tomorrow.
Do you have a teenager in your life? How involved are you
with this individual? Is he or she involved in an intimate relationship? Is it
healthy? Are you assuming this or do you really know? Please find out!