Organizations in Pitt County increase awareness of violence for adolescents

Pitt County, NC (Witn) – as February ends, an organization from Pitt county and not only increases awareness for violence and prevention for adolescent meetings both now and throughout the year.

The Center for Family Violence and Divaz and DANZ do their part to raise awareness and prevention for teenage meeting violence.

They say it is vital, because the violence of teenagers can be seen in many ways. Some examples are physical, emotional, financial, digital, sexual, verbal, psychological and spiritual.

CD. They also say that 19% of teenagers experience violence with 1.5 million US teenagers saying they had abusive relationships. About 1 in 3 teenagers are also facing abuse of cyber meetings.

Alayna Boyer of the Center to prevent domestic violence, says that having an open relationship with your adolescence can help lower statistics.

Divaz and Danz leader, Shanasia Brown, says she saw the benefits of solid relationships with teenagers for the first time.

“We talk to our girls. I tell my girls that I am their older sister, so if you need something, come to me. I am here for the conversation, even if you do not want to talk to your parents or something, and you need someone to talk to – that’s why I am here, “Brown told Witn.

In addition, statistics differ between teenagers and boys who experience a form of meeting violence. Human options report that 32% of high school boys and 24% of high school girls experience abuse of cyber meetings.

For more information as well as a family tool set, visit human options’ Web site.