Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month 2025
Uplifting Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM): Addressing the Impact of Violence on Native Teens
February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)—a time to shed light on the violence impacting Native youth and to stand in solidarity with our young relatives in fostering relationships built on respect, safety, and empowerment.
For generations, Native communities have thrived through kinship, respect, and collective care. Yet today, many Native teens experience dating violence, coercion, and emotional harm at disproportionately high rates. These experiences don’t just affect individuals—they impact our families, communities, and future generations.
At Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW), we recognize the strength of our youth and their power in reclaiming healthy love. Through education, advocacy, and culturally grounded support, we are committed to breaking cycles of violence, amplifying youth voices, and equipping Native teens with the tools to build safe and healthy futures.
This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), we call on our families, educators, and leaders to uplift Native youth voices, provide safe spaces, and continue the teachings of respect and care. By listening, advocating, and standing together, we can ensure that Native teens experience relationships that honor their worth, identity, and future.Join us in raising awareness and fostering change. Healthy relationships start with us.
#TDVAM #HealthyNativeLove #ProtectNativeYouth #SafeLove #CSVANW
Our young relatives deserve relationships that are free from violence and abuse. Together, we can raise awareness and stop dating abuse before it starts.
Get Involved
Wear Orange Day
Febuary 11th 2025
Wear Orange Day is an annual effort every TDVAM to raise awareness about dating violence. By sharing pictures on socials, it is helping spread the message that everyone deserves a healthy relationship! Join CSVANW by sharing your pictures on social media, you’re helping to spread the message that everyone, especially our Native youth, deserve a healthy relationship!
Social Media Graphics & Promotion
Thank you relatives for amplifying and sharing information about teen dating violence through social media platforms. We believe social media creates social change. It helps us communicate more messages to more folks quickly. It provides a space for all relatives to be a voice and join crucial conversations. It amplifies many important voices, movements, awareness and preventions. And it gives us the power to call-in injustices and accountability!
CSVANW’s social media platforms:
Facebook: @coalitiontostopviolenceagainstnativewomen
Twitter: @CSVANW
Instagram: @csvanw
TikTok: @csvanw
Hashtags to Use
#TDVAM2025
#TDVAM
Graphics:
We believe graphics and infographics are crucial in grabbing community’s attention, can empower folks to act, and can allow folks to amplify voices and show support. Please help yourself to the graphics below to help amplify TDVAM on your social media platforms.
#TDVAM2025 | #TDVAM
