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Victimization of children and youth

Enough Is Enough

The mission of Enough Is Enough is to create and sustain a safe, entertaining, and informative Internet environment, free from sexual predators, the intrusion of unwanted sexual material, and other harmful and exploitative online threats.

StopBullying.gov

This website, managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides information about how to prevent and address bullying in schools.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dating Matters

Dating Matters focuses on teaching 11-14-year-olds healthy relationship skills before they start dating and reducing behaviors that increase the risk for dating violence, like substance abuse and sexual risk-taking. Dating Matters is evidence-based and includes prevention strategies for individuals, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods.

National Institute of Justice: Teen Dating Violence

This section of the National Institute of Justice website provides research and other information on teen dating violence, including articles and publications.

Building off a long history of research in the area of intimate partner violence, the National Institute of Justice is now looking to relationships during adolescence to understand the factors that put individuals at risk for involvement in abusive romantic relationships as adults. 

National Crime Prevention Council: Cyberbullying

The National Crime Prevention Council, through funding from OVC, offers resources about cyberbullying, taking action in schools, creating community change, and how teens feel about cyberbullying.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

The Network works to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.

Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge

This Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) site offers a free Internet safety and cyber citizenship educational program designed for 3rd through 8th grades.