February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Each year in New York State a campaign is run by the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and this year they're calling it "I Can Do Something." One local teen was selected to be a part of the promotional video.
Lt. Steve Hauck, Public Information Officer for the Utica Police Department, says there were 72 sexually related crimes reported in Utica from September 2014-September 2015. There's now some new ways to protect yourself, your children and the elderly.
A new survey by the National Citizen Service reveals that 60% of teens struggle to find things to do during the summer. What activities are they involved in? How long are they doing these activities for?
Being a teenager today has to be such a challenge. Why do I say that? Just think about the amount of workload has gone their way in the past few years. I'm sure that amount of stress can add up. Is it effecting their sleep? Apparently it is.