To raise awareness of and help prevent teen dating violence, the prevention program at Crime Victim Services is hosting a Cookies & Consent Cookie Kit fundraiser. Each cookie kit is $20.00 and contains:

1. 1 dozen unfrosted sugar cookies
2. 2 piping bags of frosting
3. 1 oz package of sprinkles

Cookies kits are pre-order only and can be picked up from the Crime Victim Services office 
Friday, February 23 | 10am-3pm
Indicate in the comments at checkout "Lima" or "Ottawa

Crime Victim Services CASA & Prevention Office
234 N. Main St., Lima, OH 45801

Crime Victim Services, Ottawa
338 E. Third St., Ottawa, OH 45875

Every February, young people, their loved ones, and other caring adults join together across the country for a national effort to raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence. Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) is a month-long effort that focuses on advocacy and education to stop dating abuse before it starts.

“We are so excited for the 2nd Annual Cookies & Consent bake sale fundraiser in honor of TDVAM! The theme for 2024 is 'Love Like That.' This is a call to action not only for young people, but for adults as well, to exemplify and amplify what healthy love looks and feel like.” said Erin Ostling Burkholder, director of outreach & prevention.

Dating violence is unfortunately, very common especially among teens and young adults. One in three teens in the US will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they become adults, and nearly half (43%) of college women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors.

The prevention program at Crime Victim Services began in 2012 and provides culturally appropriate educational curriculum to youth and adults with the express purpose of preventing relationship violence and cultivating a culture where consent and respect for one another is a central tenet. With over 25 years of combined professional education experience, prevention educators deliver an evidence-based curriculum which meets the core educational requirements of the Ohio Department of Education and Erin's Law.