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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 23 / Thursday, February 3, 2022 / Presidential Documents 6401 

Proclamation 10338 of January 31, 2022 

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention 

Month, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

During National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 

we recommit ourselves to ensuring our society is one in which all young 

people can live fulfilling and productive lives free of violence and fear. 

Teen dating violence takes many forms, including physical or sexual assault, 

stalking, coercive and controlling behavior, emotional abuse, harassment, 

and exploitation. It can occur in person, online, or through various forms 

of technology. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research shows 

that more than 8 percent of high school students in the United States 

reported experiencing physical or sexual dating violence over the course 

of a 1-year period, with young women and LGBTQI+ youth facing the 

highest rates. Young people who are survivors of teen dating violence can 

suffer from depression, substance abuse, risk of suicide, eating disorders, 

poor academic outcomes, unintended pregnancy, and other struggles. Sadly, 

survivors of teenage dating violence are more likely to be revictimized 

as adults. These effects are compounded for girls and young women of 

color, who are less often recognized as survivors of dating and sexual violence 

and face additional barriers to seeking help. 

My Administration is committed to supporting programs that are proven 

to help preteens and teens develop safe and healthy relationships. We have 

released a range of new resources to equip communities with effective 

tools to prevent and address teen dating violence. These tools will help 

teens stay safe online and when they use electronic devices; help colleges 

and universities respond effectively to dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and other forms of abuse; and provide resources and training programs 

that prevent abuse and promote healthy relationships. Information on these 

programs, as well as other resources, are available at VetoViolence.CDC.gov. 

We are also enforcing Title IX’s protections for students on the basis of 

gender identity and sexual orientation to support transgender students who 

experience higher rates of violence. 

During National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 

we recommit ourselves to ending this scourge of our society and providing 

our young people every chance to live the fulfilling and productive lives 

they deserve. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2022 as 

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. I call 

upon everyone to educate themselves and others about teen dating violence 

so that together we can stop it. 


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6402 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 23 / Thursday, February 3, 2022 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day 

of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortysixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02458 

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