The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed February as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at its Tuesday meeting and thanked the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) for helping young people learn about healthy relationships.
According to the proclamation, “Family, friends, teachers, coaches, faith leaders, community members and other important people in young people’s lives have the power to influence youth in positive ways, and we must work together to raise awareness and promote healthy dating relationships with activities and conversations about mutually respectful and non-violent relationships in our homes, schools and communities.”
Melissa Rodriguez, director of Community Partnerships for the HCWC, told the court that in addition to providing counseling for young people who are already in an unhealthy relationship, the center provides programs to help them prevent dating violence.
