Teen Domestic Violence

Yesterday, my chapter of my sorority had a conference for teens on domestic violence. It all started when one of the members of the youth group told me that one of the other young ladies had a boyfriend that was hitting her. I really didn't know how to broach the subject with her or with her family, so I thought maybe we could go the educational route. We had a speaker from a women's shelter, a psychiatrist, and two counselors speak to them. Overall, it went really well. The young lady that I was/am concerned about was there, and she seemed to be paying attention (except when she was trying to text message under the table...). I do worry that if she doesn't come to realize her worth that she will get deeper and deeper into relationships with abusers, but the speaker yesterday said that the person has to be ready to leave or there isn't much you can do except offer your support.