A free service for those ages 13 to 24, who have been victims/survivors of dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.
Services include:
- Safety planning and risk assessment
- Information for victims/survivors
- Resources and referrals
- Protection order assistance
- Confidential support groups for victims/survivors ages 13 to 24
- Individual counseling through Bellefaire JCB
- Advocacy at police stations, hospitals, and schools
- Campus advocacy
Peer support group
Join us in group where you will experience peer support in a safe and respectful environment. Locations are kept confidential to ensure your privacy. All services are free and confidential. Dinner will be provided. For more information please call 216-229-2420 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Call 216-391-HELP (4357), 24-hour hotline
Teen dating violence
Take the test: Warning signs of abuse
The excitement of being in a relationship can stop you from seeing the warning signs of abuse. Remember, you don't have to have broken bones or a black eye to be abused. If you check more than two below you may want to get help now.
Call 216-391-HELP (4357), 24-hour hotline
Are you going out with someone who...
- Is jealous and possessive, checks up on you, and belittles you in front of family and friends?
- Won't accept that you are breaking up with him/her?
- Tries to control you, doesn't like you being with friends, makes all the decisions, and doesn't take your opinion seriously?
- Scares you by his/her reactions to things you say or do? Threatens you by using weapons?
- Is violent, has a history of fighting or losing his/her temper, and brags about mistreating others? Destroys or damages your personal property?
- Forces you to have sex, or is aggressive during sex? Pressures you to have unsafe sex? Thinks women or girls are sex objects? Attempts to manipulate you or becomes too serious about the relationship too quickly?
- Uses drugs or alcohol and tries to get you to take them too?
- Has a history of bad relationships, or blames you when he or she mistreats you?
Are you going out with someone who hits, chokes, punches, kicks, slaps, pulls your hair or physically hurts you? Are your family and friends concerned about your safety?
Violence is not a normal part of any relationship. Abuse is not your fault. Reach out for help.
Did you know...
- More than 70 percent of pregnant teens or female teen parents are beaten by their boyfriends.
- Nearly one in five teenage girls report a boyfriend had threatened violence or threatened to injure himself over a breakup.
- Nationally, 9.2 percent of high school students report having been hit, slapped or physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend.
- Most teenage victims of dating violence report that their offender was close in age to their own.
- 16 percent of Ohio high school females report having been physically forced to have sex.
This project was paid for by Grant No. 2010-WYAX-K019 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.