National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Week PodCast (02/05/2009)

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I'm Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum.

This week, I was joined by an incredible couple who is delivering a message that may save teenagers' lives.

Tony and Kim Barwick traveled to Tallahassee on Tuesday to talk to high school students about teen dating violence, a trip they made in memory of their 19-year old daughter Tiffany who was killed by her ex-boyfriend.

Dating violence may affect as many as 30 percent of our teenagers, primarily teenage girls. This abuse can be verbal, emotional, physical or sexual; and it can often be life-threatening.

If you or someone you know has experienced teen dating violence, ask for help. Call the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474.

I'm Bill McCollum, and this has been a public safety update.