Sacramento event aims to raise awareness of teen dating violence, abuse
FEBRUARY IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. THE PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN YOU MAY THINK. NATIONWIDE, 1 IN 3 PEOPLE EXPERIENCE ABUSE FROM SOMEONE. THEY’RE IN A RELATIONSHIP BEFORE THAT’S WHY THE GREATER SACRAMENTO URBAN LEAGUE IS HOLDING A WORKSHOP TO RAISE AWARENESS. AND JOINING US MORE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS MORNING IS JIMMY WILLIAMS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. SO THIS IS A WIDE RANGE FOR THE MOST PART, AGES 12 TO 25. YOU SAID. YES. SO GREATER SACRAMENTO URBAN LEAGUE, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE ALL CULVERT SACRAMENTO CENTER, WHICH IS A YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DROP IN CENTER THAT SERVES YOUTH AGES 12 TO 26. AND SO OUR OUR PROGRAM THIS FRIDAY IS WELCOMING YOUTH AGES 12 TO 26 TO REALLY DELVE INTO THE TOPIC OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. YOU KNOW, I GUESS A LOT OF FOLKS DON’T REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW YOUNG SOME OF THESE FOLKS ARE WHEN THEY START GETTING INTO RELATIONSHIPS. WHAT IS THE SPECTRUM OF DO YOU SEE THAT TYPE OF ABUSE KIND OF CHANGE FROM WHAT A 12 YEAR OLD EXPERIENCE IS, AS OPPOSED TO WHAT A 26 YEAR OLD MAN? ABSOLUTELY. SO PART OF THE GOAL FOR THIS FRIDAY’S EVENT IS TO REALLY RAISE AWARENESS OF WHAT IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE, AND IT CAN BE PHYSICAL, IT CAN BE VERBAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SEXUAL. IT KIND OF RANGES AT THE EARLIER AGES. IT CAN BE TEASING OR BULLYING, AND THEN IT CAN KIND OF GRADUATE INTO MORE HARSH FORMS OF VIOLENCE. AS THE AGE PROGRESSES. YEAH. AND HEARING THAT IT AFFECTS 1 IN 3 PEOPLE, THAT’S PRETTY STAGGERING. IT IS. AND SO THAT’S ONE OF THE GOALS OF THE URBAN LEAGUE, RIGHT, IS TO ADDRESS THINGS EARLY ON IN BEFORE THEY BECOME VERY. INTENSE. ABSOLUTELY. SO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SIGNS IF SOMEBODY IS AT HOME, MAYBE THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE TIME TO GET TO THIS PARTICULAR WORKSHOP. AND THEY SUSPECT THAT SOMEBODY THAT YOU KNOW, IS IN THEIR LIFE IS EXPERIENCING SOME ABUSE. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE EARLIER SIGNS? YEAH. SO YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE BEING AWARE OF VERY CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR. LET’S SAY SOMEONE YOUR PARTNER MIGHT WANT TO CHECK YOUR PHONE OR SOCIAL MEDIA WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION. THEY BECOME VERY AGITATED OR ANNOYED OR COMBATIVE WHEN WHEN THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS AND THEY’RE NOT WILLING TO JUST KIND OF TALK THINGS THROUGH. THOSE ARE THINGS CAN BE KIND OF RED SIGNS OR RED FLAGS. SURE. YEAH. AND THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD BE SOMETHING FOR, YOU KNOW, MAYBE OLDER TEENS, MAYBE YOUNG ADULTS. WHAT ABOUT FOR THE EARLY ONSET, LIKE THE 12 AND 13 YEAR OLDS. YEAH. SO AGAIN, TEASING, TEASING OR BULLYING, THOSE ARE AT AT 12 AND 13. PEOPLE ARE STILL KIND OF LEARNING ABOUT HOW TO, YOU KNOW, EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS OR HOW TO EXPRESS THAT THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, WANTING TO BE IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE. AND SO TEASING CAN BE AN OVERLOOKED SIGN AND JUST KIND OF TAKEN AS, OH, THEY JUST THEY JUST LIKE ME. BUT IT SHOULD BE PAID ATTENTION TO. IF SOMEONE IS INTERESTED, HOW DO THEY GO AND REGISTER FOR THIS? IF THEY COULD GO TO OUR WEBSITE, W-W-W DOT ORG AND THEY’LL FIND A QR CODE IN OUR EVENT SECTION. IF THEY CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE WORKSHOP. YES. CAN THEY REACH OUT TO YOU REGARDLESS? ABSOLUTELY. DROP IN TO EITHER OF OUR LOCATIONS AND WE’RE DOING THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A FEW PARTNERS. GEN Z SPEAKS WELLNESS. THE CALIFORNIA VICTIMS COMPENSATION BOARD, AND MY SISTER’S HOUSE. AND WE’RE ALL VERY WILLING AND READY TO TO SUPPORT. YEAH, I GUESS I
Sacramento event aims to raise awareness of teen dating violence, abuse
Updated: 1:54 PM PST Feb 23, 2026
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and the problem is more common than you may think.Nationwide, one in three people experience abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they turn 25.That’s why the Greater Sacramento Urban League is holding a workshop to raise awareness. Anyone who is between the ages of 12 and 26 is invited to join Allcove Sacramento for its annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness Event, which takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday.The event promises to be an impactful evening to raise awareness, offer resources, and empower teens to build healthy, respectful relationships.For more information, click here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and the problem is more common than you may think.
Nationwide, one in three people experience abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they turn 25.
That’s why the Greater Sacramento Urban League is holding a workshop to raise awareness. Anyone who is between the ages of 12 and 26 is invited to join Allcove Sacramento for its annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness Event, which takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday.
The event promises to be an impactful evening to raise awareness, offer resources, and empower teens to build healthy, respectful relationships.
For more information, click here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel