Abusive Relationships (on TeensHealth)

This page discusses what constitutes an abusive relationship and ways to tell if a friend is in an abusive relationship. Has a link that enables you to read the article in Spanish and features tabs with related articles and resources for teens confronting this issue.

Abusive Relationships: characteristics, consequences, and recovery strategies.

This Web site offers basic information about abuse in relationships as well as in-depth information about typical characteristics of abusers and victims and resources for the recovery of both parties in an abusive relationship.

Break the Cycle Organization for Teens

Break the Cycle is an organization committed to engaging, educating and empowering young people to build lives and communities free of domestic violence. Through their Safe Space program, teens can ask confidential, anonymous questions about dating violence, get the facts about abuse, learn ways to protect themselves or someone they know, get involved in the movement to end domestic violence and connect with local resources.

Child Help USA

A Web site with resources and information for abused children, as well as information about preventing abuse.

Dating Violence at CoolNurse.com

A Web page featuring statistics and information about teen dating violence.

Oakland Relationship Abuse Prevention Project

This Web page discusses unique aspects of teen abusive relationships. (Note: You need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this page.)

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN educates the public about sexual assault, leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improves services for survivors of sexual assault and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at Rainn.org.

Safety in Relationships

A Web page describing healthy and unhealthy relationships, with tips on how to identify and end an unhealthy relationship. Produced by the Center for Young Women's Health at Children's Hospital Boston.

Teen Relationships Website

A Web site featuring information about healthy and unhealthy relationships as well as chat rooms with teen counselors, a hotline and other resources for teens to help them avoid or get out of unhealthy relationships. Produced by Community Overcoming Relationships Abuse. You can read more about CORA at www.corasupport.org.

Teens and Dating Violence (from the National Domestic Violence Hotline)

This Web page features teen-specific information dating violence, as well as information about a number you can call if you ever need help.

When Love Hurts

A Web site for girls on emotional health in relationships. Includes information about healthy relationships, abusive relationships, and spaces for chat and free expression. Produced by the Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center in Australia.