Events

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)

February is TDVAM!

February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a time to raise awareness, support teen survivors, and foster a community dedicated to ending dating abuse. Join us throughout the month as we host a variety of impactful events to promote education, solidarity, and action.

Wear Orange Day: Show Your Support

Help us turn the community orange for Orange Day, a national day of action where individuals and organizations come together to raise awareness about teen dating abuse. By wearing orange, you’re showing solidarity with youth survivors and contributing to the collective efforts to end dating abuse.

Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

We encourage businesses, schools, and community groups to participate by wearing purple and sharing photos on social media. Tag us @catalystdvsv and use the hashtags #WearOrangeDay, #RespectThatButte, and #TDVAM25. Together, we can spark conversations, promote awareness, and demonstrate that love should never hurt.

Chalk About Love: High School Campuses

We are teaming up with Friday Night Live clubs at various high schools this month for an engaging and meaningful lunchtime activity called “Chalk About Love.”

What is Chalk About Love? Chalk About Love is an interactive awareness event, designed to bring a pop of color and art to your school on a day in February, TDVAM. During the event, students will be invited to write or draw on the blacktop, expressing their thoughts on healthy love and sharing positive messages for survivors of abuse. We believe that even a temporary message of hope can mean the world to someone seeking support. Catalyst staff will provide all of the necessary chalk for the event, and will monitor what is written to make sure it aligns with both the school’s values and the purpose of the event.

We are currently scheduled with Oroville High, Las Plumas High, Prospect High, Inspire High, and Fairview High during the month of February. Don’t see your school listed? Contact your school administration’s office and let them know you’d like us to be there! Give us a call at 530-343-7711 to get us on the calendar.