The following resources were created to support a National Community of Practice to Address Teen Dating Violence. This initiative was funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s investment Preventing Gender-Based Violence: the Health Perspective, Teen/Youth Dating Violence Prevention.

The resources shared on this page can be used and distributed freely. They are of particular relevance to organizations within Canada offering programming to prevent and address teen dating violence and promote healthier youth relationships. We do request that you please acknowledge PREVNet as the source if you choose to share these resources.

 

Webinars: 

Research and Evaluation in Teen Dating Violence – A webinar series led by Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens

  • Teen Dating Violence Webinar Series (Part 3): Qualitative Measurement, November 4, 2025
    • Description: This is the final webinar of our three-part series, with each session exploring a key topic related to teen dating violence (TDV). This session will focus on Qualitative Measurement, including options for capturing the impacts of programming designed to address TDV through discussion and storytelling.
    • Presentation Slides (EN; FR)
    • Webinar Recording
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  • Teen Dating Violence Webinar Series (Part 2): Quantitative Measurement, June 26, 2025
    • Description: This webinar is Part 2 of our three-part series, with each session exploring a key topic related to teen dating violence (TDV). This webinar discusses options for numbers-based methods to capture the impacts of programming designed to address TDV.
    • Webinar Recording
    • Presentation Slides (EN; FR)

Guidance Documents: 

  • Navigating Challenging Moments with Youth: Guide for Program Facilitators (EN/FR)

    • Many healthy relationships and violence prevention program facilitators want support around how to handle challenging interactions with youth (e.g. discriminatory remarks, unintended harm) during programming while maintaining relationships. This guide has some tips based on practice and research evidence.

  •  Ethics 101: Tips for Preparing Research Board (REB) Applications (EN/FR)

    • This guidance document contains information on the research ethics review process, including steps and strategies for applications to Research Ethics Boards.

  • 10 Recruitment Strategies to Increase Youth Participation (EN/FR)

    • A list of strategies that can be used to increase participant engagement in both programming and research initiatives.

  • Best Practice Checklist: Teen Dating Violence Programming with Hard to Engage Youth (EN/FR)

    • This checklist includes evidence-based practices to enhance engagement and improve the wellbeing of vulnerable youth in TDV prevention programming.

  • Best Practices for Engaging Boys in  Teen Dating Violence Prevention (EN/FR)

    • Evidence-based guidance on how to engage with boys and young men in TDV prevention programming.