News for Teens

TEEN NEWS

Teen Room Makeover

MOVE THAT BUS! The Shelterhouse basement has been transformed into an awesome space for teens!

Click here to see the concept designs and the exciting changes that have taken place thanks to the hard work of CMU students and volunteers.

This room has a reading nook, study desk, and a comfy couch and a 32" flat screen tv.

The colorful pacman pillows were sewn by area high school students as a class project, the mirror was recycled from the inside of a broken television. Lots of "sweat equity" went into this cool hangout by community volunteers. Thanks for making such a special place.

Signs of Teen Dating Violence

Dating violence is all too common. Statistics show that 1 in 3 teenagers have experienced or will experience violence in a dating relationship. In dating violence, one partner tries to maintain power and control over the other through abuse. Dating violence crosses all racial, economic and social lines. Most victims are young women, who are also at greater risk for serious injury. Young women need a dating safety plan. Please click here to learn about the signs of Teen Dating Violence and what you should do.

The following articles were written by Shelterhouse's board member, Sue Sprang, and offers some helpful advice and questions for you to ask yourself about your own dating relationship.
Dating Violence 3-Part Series
Part 1 -What are the signs?
Part 2-What are my rights?
Part 3-How you can help.

Are You Being Controlled Through Your Cell Phone?

Cell phones are great, right? They let you keep in touch with your friends. You can find things on the Internet. You can text back and forth to find out what's going on. However, thesafespace.org, a website devoted to helping teens understand and prevent dating violence, warns about when cell phones go from being a way to keep in touch to being a way to being controlled or abused.

Read Behind the Lyrics and Cell Phones and Abuse for further interesting discussion on how technology should be used in dating relationships and to learn whether you and your partner are using cell phones in your relationship in a healthy and respectful way

Dow High Student Enters winning Shelterhouse Design!

Carol Lewin’s commercial senior art students at Dow High were challenged to design materials for the Shelterhouse 4:1 endowment campaign. The students were given the core theme of “She has the strength to change her life. You have the power to help her.” We are excited to announce that the winning design was submitted by Dow High student Eric Abel.

Resources for Teens

There are many great resources available for teens who want to know more about dating violence. Whether you or your friend needs help, don't hesitate to contact Shelterhouse on our toll-free, confidential Crisis Line at 877-216-6383. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.