; Whereas approximately 35 percent of women who were raped as minors were also raped as adults; Whereas developing healthy relationship practices and standards in youth under the age of 18 can be critical to eliminating sexual violence and other forms of intimate partner violence; Whereas teen dating violence is a preventable public health crisis that can negatively impact teens and youth in all parts of the United States; Whereas teens who have experienced dating violence are more than twice as likely as others to consider suicide; Whereas the CDC indicates that there are several community factors, such as poverty, low capital-lack of institutions, poor neighborhood support and cohesion, weak community sanctions against intimate partner violence, and high alcohol outlet density, that place individuals at greater risk for perpetrating intimate partner violence; Whereas the CDC also indicates that community factors, such as neighborhood collective efficacy, and coordination of resources and services among community agencies, may reduce an individual’s risk of perpetrating intimate partner violence; Whereas primary prevention programs are a key part of addressing teen dating violence, and many successful examples of such programs include education, community outreach, and social marketing campaigns that are culturally appropriate; Whereas evidence-based programs such as the Coaching Boys Into Men program have demonstrated that teaching adolescent men how to have healthy and nonviolent relationships may increase positive bystander behavior and prevent men from becoming perpetrators of teen dating violence; Whereas the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, includes the SMART Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Act, which improves the coordination and effectiveness of existing programs to address abusive youth relationships; Whereas skilled assessment and intervention programs are necessary for youth victims and abusers