24 Hour Hotline (352) 344-8111
Information for Teens
Does your partner...
- Have a bad temper or get angry easily?
- Tell you what to do, what to wear, or who you can hang out with?
- Put you down or make you feel bad about yourself?
- Blames you for their mood and actions or problems in the relationship?
- Check your phone or social media or demand to know your password?
- Keep in constant contact with you?
- Have to know where you are at all times?
- Threaten to hurt you or themselves?
- Get jealous of your friends and family?
- Call you names?
- Push, hit, slap, or punch you?
It is not your fault. We will believe you.
- We are here to help!
- CASA 24-hour hotline 352-344-8111
Ways you can help a friend who is in an abusive relationship:
- Let your friend know they are not alone and you are there to listen if they want to talk.
- Believe what they say.
- If you believe your friend is in danger, talk to a trusted adult.
- Tell your friend the abuse is not their fault and they are not to blame.
- Familiarize yourself with CASA services and provide your friend with information about services that are available to people experiencing relationship violence.
- Don't talk badly about their partner.
- Don't make your friend choose between your friendship and their relationship.
- Tell them to visit this page.
- Follow us on Instagram@CASACitrus
- Call 911 if you see or hear violence happening.
- Don't keep it a secret if your friend is in danger, no matter what.