"While many domestic violence laws already apply to spouses, persons living together, or persons with a child in common, they may not protect those in dating relationships." Read more from the National Center for Victims of Crime

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence has developed a website with resources addressing Dating Violence. It includes curriculum, advice, activities and safety planning as well as a poster.

Teen Dating Violence

Love is Respect is the online resource of the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline where one can find resources support and information.
You can talk one-on-one with a trained advocate 24/7 who can offer support and connect you to resources.
Toll free:1-866-331-9474
TTY: 1-866-331-8453
One-on-one live chat is also available from 4-midnight Central Standard Time, 7 days a week.

The Family Violence Prevention Fund has compiled articles and case studies used in seminars to help educators teach students about the broad issue of gender violence and the effects it has on teens.

Break the Cycle is a program dedicated to "empowering youth to end domestic violence." They have designed programs for middle and high schoolers that teach adolesents prevention and copping skills surrounding issues of dommestic and sexual violence. Break the Cycle also provides a legal issues program designed to help those currently in a violent and/or unsafe enviornment.

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a Boston based organization that encourages both student-athletes and student leaders to become active in solving and preventing gender violence.

The University of Calgary has developed a website (in both English and French) for school-based violence information and resources. The site includes an excellent page on youth dating violence with several program resources.