Parents Matter
Barriers for Teens in abusive relationships
- Fear of retaliation
- Fear that adults won’t believe them
- Afraid of CPS reports
- Fear of being “outed”
Did you know?
Related to their developmental stage, teens experience these age-specific challenges:
- Identity in formation
- Strive for independence
- Peers become all-important
- Peer relationships are very intense
- Risk taking increases
Get Support
NEWS Healthy Coaching Program for Youth
NEWS staff offers healthy relationships coaching that provides support and tools to improve young people’s peer, family, and dating relationships as well as help them navigate difficult situations like conflict with peers, setting boundaries, and break ups
- Trained Staff
- One-on-one drop-in meetings
- Empowerment groups
- Safe Space
- Access to local and national youth support resources
- Life Skills Coaching
- Crisis Counseling/Intervention
- Goal Focused
- Protective Factors
- Breaking cycles of violence or other unhealthy behaviors
- Positive Motivation
- Adult Ally
- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) - the process through which children understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Do you have questions?
Email: carlaa@napanews.org
Call our 24-hour Helpline @ 707-255-6397
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