Conducting hospital- and community-based research to reduce exposure to and impact of violence among children and families, and designing innovative, evidence-based programs and initiatives that are implemented across clinical, school, and neighborhood settings.
No teenager wants to trade the sweaty palms and fluttering heartbeats that come with a first date or romantic relationship for real dread, fear, or even injury from dating violence. But it is a sad fact that emotional abuse, physical violence, and sexual violence do occur among some teen dating couples.
