Healthy Relationships

The Office of Adolescent Health has identified the following resources on Healthy Relationships. Please click below to learn more:

TitleDescriptionAuthor(s)Agency
Choose Your PathWeb page/interactive video for teens NIDA for TeensNIDA
Understanding Teen Dating ViolencePDF - Fact sheetCDCCDC
CDC page on Intimate Partner ViolenceWebpageCDCCDC
Impact of Dating Violence and FactsWebpage - Statistics on violence in adolescent romantic relationshipsCDCCDC
What to do if your teen, or someone you know, is involved in dating violenceWebpage - Tip sheetCDCCDC
Behaviors and risk factors commonly involved in dating violenceWebpage - Tip sheetCDCCDC
The Choose Respect PlaybookWebpage - Links to different Playbook sections and serves as an activity guide for parents, educators, and community members to engage teens on teen dating violence topics CDCCDC
Dating MattersWebpage - Links to a 60-minute, online training designed to help educators, youth-serving organizations, and others working with teens understand the risk factors and warning signs associated with teen dating violence.CDCCDC
Choose RespectWebpage - A CDC initiative that helps teens form healthy relationships to prevent dating violence before it startsCDCCDC
Adolescent Romantic RelationshipsFact Sheet Sorenson, S.Nonfederal
Teen Action Toolkit: Building a Youth-Led Response to Teen VicimtizationExercises and handouts for teens to prevent violenceWhitman, J., Ciarlante, M., Kaiser, M., & Kohlman, A. The National Center for Victims of Crime Nonfederal
STRYVE: Striving to Reduce Youth Violence EverywhereWeb page - CDC initiative to prevent youth violenceCDCCDC
Understanding Youth ViolenceFact Sheet CDCCDC
Youth Violence: Facts at A GlanceData Sheet CDCCDC
Bullying and Victimization: What Adults Can Do to HelpPDF for parents and adults working with children to recognize bullying and help children who have been/are being bulliedBuhs, E., Guzman, M. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension  Nonfederal
The ABCs of Bullying: Addressing, Blocking and Curbing School AggressionOnline course for parents and teachers that examines the causes and effects of bullying and  prevention techniquesSAMHSASAMHSA
Take Time to Listen Take Time to TalkToolkit for Parents about bullying SAMHSASAMHSA
Five Misconceptions about dating abuseWeb page - fact sheet for teens and parentsloveisrespect Nonfederal
Building Healthy RelationshipsHandout for teens Break they CycleNonfederal
Healthy Relationships for Teens and YouthHandout for teens National Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceNonfederal
How to Serve LGBTQ Youth Who are HomelessVideo Series for providersLarkin Street Youth ServicesSAMHSA
It Gets Better ProjectWeb page - inspirational and encouraging videos for LGBT Youth It Gets Better ProjectNonfederal