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Council proclaims February Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month; local nonprofit highlights prevention programs
Summary
Greenville City Council declared February Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month; Kristen Osterfegg of Women in Need thanked the council and stressed education and resources for teens.
The Greenville City Council proclaimed February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, noting forms of abuse can include in-person and online harassment and that education is key to prevention.
Kristen Osterfegg, executive director of Women in Need, thanked the council: "Thank you guys for being here, and I just wanna thank the city council for recognizing February Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month." She said the nonprofit offers classes in middle and high schools to teach teens about healthy relationships and help them identify red flags of abuse.
