Peace-it-Together

1 in 3 teens and young adults in the United States will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone that they are in a relationship with and nearly half of college women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors. Many cases go unreported because victims are afraid to tell their family or friends. If you or someone you know is experiencing dating abuse, please seek help immediately. You can find resources at: www.loveisrespect.org. Call, text or chat with a safe support today. You can get the help you need to create a safety plan and more. Together we can raise awareness and put a stop to teen dating violence!

Covid cases are not the only crisis occurring in the world today "Roughly 6% of U.S. children, ages 6 through 17, are living with serious emotional or behavioral difficulties, including children with autism, severe anxiety, depression and trauma-related mental health conditions. Many of these children depend on schools for access to vital therapies. When schools and doctors' offices stopped providing in-person services last spring, kids were untethered from the people and supports they'd come to rely on."

According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their intimate partner at some point during their lifetimes. About 1 in 3 women and nearly 1 in 6 men experience some form of sexual violence during their lifetimes. Take a stand against domestic violence by advocating for awareness! Take the pledge to stand with domestic violence survivors If you or someone you know needs help, contact your local domestic violence organization. If you would like to remain anonymous, call a crisis line in your area or National Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

California Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Rubio Bill - Increasing Domestic Violence Protections "For all the survivors out there, we are listening, we hear you, and we remain committed to preventing and ending domestic violence."

Juneteenth is a day to reflect

Snapchat and Twilio are both announcing new efforts Monday to provide support for people affected by domestic violence and mental health concerns in response to a swell in demand during the COVID-19 outbreak.

While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. In 2020, our theme of Tools 2 Thrive will provide practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency regardless of the situations they are dealing with. We now believe that these tools even those that may need to be adapted for the short term because of COVID-19 and social distancing will be more useful than ever. Download The 2020 Mental Health Month Toolkit:

Covid Coach App, from the National Center for PTSD, offers exercises and resources for dealing with uncertainty, isolation, and unemployment.