They say the younger someone is taught to recognize the signs of abuse, the better.
, one in three girls in Bexar County will experience by the time they turn 18. That's compared to one in five nationally. Family violence prevention services in San Antonio wants to try to stop the cycle by educating young people.
Jackelyn Iniguez said that having teens create the displays can help other young people connect with it. Iniguez joined the council when she was in high school. Now a college student, she is one of the group’s most senior members. She said that although she hadn’t experienced family violence in her own life, she joined in hopes of helping a friend of hers that she saw struggling with violence in a relationship.The council is made up of middle school through college-aged young people.
Through events like the purple run, she hopes to reach adults and teens alike to help people recognize when there is a risk of family violence so that they can help – like she was able to help her friend.
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