Many teens have access to nearly unlimited means of communication, and a significant percentage of adolescents report that they engage with social media constantly throughout the day. Studies show that about 9% of 7th graders report having sent or received sexually explicit texts or pictures, and by 11th grade that number jumps up to 20%. Let’s start with the facts–we know sexting is something teens in our communities are engaging in. The HAVEN educators would like to give you some facts, statistics, and tools to help you open up the door to have a conversation with your teen about sexting. Written by: Kelsey Brandon, Violence Prevention Educator at HAVENĪt HAVEN, we have heard from colleagues at other crisis centers that they have been noticing an increase in calls about teens being pressured into sending explicit texts, pictures, and videos, otherwise known as sexting.
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