Technology helps us stay connected and build connections with others, however 1 in 4 high school students has faced abuse through technology from a partner. Come and discuss how dating violence is impacted by technology. How are tools turned to weapons and how do we support those that find themselves being harmed. \nAbuse manifests in many ways, and technology can often be the vehicle. Learning what that can look like in a relationship can help individuals take safety measures for themselves and the technology they are working on.

2. Crisis Services
Crisis Lines, Shelter, Legal Assistance, Police Partnership
Support Services
Counseling, Advocacy and Assistance, Teen Program
Training
For Counselors, Law Enforcement, Safe Housing Providers
Outreach and Education
DV 101, Healthy relationships for teens, Community Outreach

3. What is domestic violence?

4. Behaviors, used by individuals, to exert power and control over their
intimate partners or former partners
Domestic violence is a pattern of conduct that seeks to establish power and
control over another person through fear and intimidation
Abuse can manifest in many ways including verbal, physical, sexual,
emotional, psychological, and economic control.

5. Technology & Domestic Violence

6. Texting too much
Forced Sexting Using Tracking features
Threats
Reading texts
Tracking apps
Demanding passwords
Sharing sext messages Shutting off phone
Threatening to share
sext messages
Confiscating phone Damaging property
Hacking Many more…
Isolation & Extreme
Jealousy
Minimizing, Denying &
Blaming
Using Privilege
Sexual Abuse
Economic Abuse
Emotional & Psychological
Abuse
Intimidation & Threats
Using Children

7. Economic
Dependency
Children Religion
Extended Family
Fear
Loyalty
Pity
Fear of Suicide Love
Duty
Guilt Embarrassment
SecurityIdentity
Hope Responsibility
Sometimes “helping people”
become discouraged when a
victim remains in a
threatening situation.
It is important to understand
all of the dynamics involved
There are many reasons why
people stay in unhealthy
relationships
Staying

8. OBSERVATION. EXPERIENCE. FAMILY
Batterers have often learned that violence is an appropriate way to control
others
COMMUNITY. MEDIA / SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
Cultural acceptance of domestic violence is reinforced when abusers are not
held responsible for their behavior
Power & Control: Learned Behavior

9. LEARN EDUCATE COLLABORATE
Work Together

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