Dating Violence Prevention Education
Dating Violence Prevention Education -- House Bill 19
Ohio Substitute House Bill 19 (HB 19) becomes effective March 29, 2010. The bill requires public schools to incorporate dating violence into their policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying. School districts also must include dating violence prevention education in the health curriculum in grades 7 through 12.
All requirements of the bill are to be met no later than six months after the effective date of the act. ODE will provide various forms of assistance to districts in meeting these requirements in the coming months. Links to the following selection of guidelines and resources can help districts get started. ODE’s Office for Safety Health and Nutrition will update this web page periodically as more information and resources become available.
Guidelines and Resources for Dating Violence Prevention
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
http://www.loveisrespect.org
Safe Dates, An Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum by Hazelden
http://www.hazelden.org/HAZ_MEDIA/safedates_research.pdf
Liz Claiborne: Love is Not Abuse
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/home
Learn more about HB 19
See a summary and analysis of HB 19:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/analysis.cfm?ID=128_HB_19&ACT=As%20Enrolled&hf=analyses128/09-hb19-128.htm
Read the full text of HB 19:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_19
Ohio Substitute House Bill 19 (HB 19) becomes effective March 29, 2010. The bill requires public schools to incorporate dating violence into their policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying. School districts also must include dating violence prevention education in the health curriculum in grades 7 through 12.
All requirements of the bill are to be met no later than six months after the effective date of the act. ODE will provide various forms of assistance to districts in meeting these requirements in the coming months. Links to the following selection of guidelines and resources can help districts get started. ODE’s Office for Safety Health and Nutrition will update this web page periodically as more information and resources become available.
Guidelines and Resources for Dating Violence Prevention
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
http://www.loveisrespect.org
Safe Dates, An Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum by Hazelden
http://www.hazelden.org/HAZ_MEDIA/safedates_research.pdf
Liz Claiborne: Love is Not Abuse
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/home
Learn more about HB 19
See a summary and analysis of HB 19:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/analysis.cfm?ID=128_HB_19&ACT=As%20Enrolled&hf=analyses128/09-hb19-128.htm
Read the full text of HB 19:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_19