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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem in the United States that has lasting and harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. Intimate Partner Violence is physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy.

Teen dating violence (TDV), also called, “dating violence”, is an adverse childhood experience that affects millions of young people in the United States and the World. It is a type of intimate partner violence that can include the following types of behavior:

Occurs when a person hurts or tries to hurt a partner by hitting, kicking, or using another type of physical force.

When forcing or attempting to force a partner to take part in a sex act and or sexual touching when the partner does not or cannot consent. It also includes non-physical sexual behaviors like posting or sharing sexual pictures of a partner without their consent or sexting someone without their consent.

is the use of verbal and non-verbal communication with the intent to harm another person mentally or emotionally and/or to exert control over another person.

Stalking is a pattern of repeated, unwanted attention and contact by a partner that causes fear or concern for one’s own safety or the safety of someone close to the victim.