A Better Way Ministry Inc. - By Evangelist Janice Ward jan@abetterwayministry.com A survey of 500 young women, ages 15 to 24, found that 60 percent were currently involved in an ongoing abusive relationship and all participants had experienced violence in a dating relationship. One study found that 38 percent of date rape victims were young women from 14 to 17 years of age. A survey of adolescent and college students revealed that date rape accounted for 67 percent of sexual assaults. *We can no longer afford to put a band aid on teen date rape.More than half young women raped (68 percent) knew their rapist either as a boyfriend, friend or casual acquaintance. Six out of 10 rapes of young women occur in their own home or a friend or relative's home, not in a dark alley.

A Better Way
Ministry, Inc.

Bear Ye One Another's Burdens And So Fulfill The Law Of Christ

- Galatians 6:2 KJV

A Better Way Ministry Inc.
Evangelist Janice Ward-Founder
P.O.Box 2603
Gary, IN 46403
United States
ph: 219 588-2206
info@abetterwayministry.com

By Evangelist Janice Ward

jan@abetterwayministry.com

A survey of 500 young women, ages 15 to 24, found that 60 percent were currently involved in an ongoing abusive relationship and all participants had experienced violence in a dating relationship. One study found that 38 percent of date rape victims were young women from 14 to 17 years of age. A survey of adolescent and college students revealed that date rape accounted for 67 percent of sexual assaults.

*We can no longer afford to put a band aid on teen date rape.

More than half young women raped (68 percent) knew their rapist either as a boyfriend, friend or casual acquaintance. Six out of 10 rapes of young women occur in their own home or a friend or relative's home, not in a dark alley.

Healthy Relationship Survey

Does the person that I am with:

*Get extremely jealous or possessive ?

*Pressure or force me to do things?

*That I’m not comfortable with?

*Threaten to hurt me physically, emotionally and or sexually?

*Tell me what to wear and what not to wear?

*Monitor my time with my friends and family?

*Makes me feel bad about myself?

*Put down my ideas opinions and dreams?

*Treat me unfairly and disrespect my right to be me?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions you may be in a Domestic Violence Relationship. Please tell an adult or someone you can trust and then contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 800 799- SAFE (7233) Get help today!

(Bureau of Justice Special Report: Intimate Partner violence, May 2000) / * A Better Way Ministry

Other Resources :

For girls to talk :

http://www.girlthrive.com/

For boys and girls:

http://www.loveisrespect.org

The Facts & Stats:

About one in three high school students have been or will be involved in an abusive relationship.

40% of teenage girls ages 14 to 17 say they know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend. In one study, from 30 to 50 percent of female high school students reported having already experienced teen dating violence.

Teen dating violence most often takes place in the home of one of the partners.

In 1995, 7 percent of all murder victims were young women who were killed by their boyfriends. One in five or 20 percent of dating couples report some type of violence in their relationship.

(Bureau of Justice Special Report: Intimate Partner Violence, May 2000)

A Better Way Ministry Inc. Galatians 6:2

Family Violence Prevention, Training & Awareness

Jennifer McGhee-Marriage Ministry
Chianna Williams-Angel Bear Ministry

Bonnie Harris -Event coordinator

Rev. Bruce Mckenzie -M.E.N

A Better Way Ministry Inc.
Evangelist Janice Ward-Founder
P.O.Box 2603
Gary, IN 46403
United States
ph: 219 588-2206
info@abetterwayministry.com

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