Full Text of HR0255 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, One in three adolescents in the United States is a | 3 | | victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating | 4 | | partner, a figure far exceeding other types of youth violence; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The National Council on Crime and Delinquency | 7 | | points to this issue as being "shockingly common behavior among | 8 | | adolescents"; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Violent relationships in adolescence put the | 10 | | victims at higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, | 11 | | risky sexual behavior, and further domestic violence; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Many youth do not know the difference between a | 13 | | healthy, unhealthy, or abusive relationship - especially when | 14 | | there is no physical abuse present - and are even less aware of | 15 | | how to help peers who are affected by dating violence; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Common warning signs of dating abuse can include | 17 | | extreme jealousy, explosive temper, erratic mood swings, | 18 | | constant belittling, and isolation from family and friends; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Nearly half of dating college women report | 20 | | experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Teen dating violence is often a difficult subject | 2 | | to discuss for both victims and their families; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Organizations such as Break the Cycle and the | 4 | | National Domestic Violence Hotline's "Loveisrespect" project | 5 | | work to raise awareness of teen dating violence and serve as a | 6 | | source of counseling and help for those affected; therefore, be | 7 | | it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | recognize Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February of | 11 | | 2017 and 2018 and support and encourage the work of individuals | 12 | | and organizations who provide effective and essential | 13 | | prevention programming for adolescents and offer them | 14 | | resources, tips, and guidance on how to navigate the perils and | 15 | | pitfalls of adolescent dating during this especially critical | 16 | | time in their lives.
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