Recognizing February as teen dating violence awareness month, Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Red Lodge organized three panels where community partners spoke to high school students in the Carbon and Stillwater County areas, addressing concerns and letting them know they are not alone.
The first of these panels took place at Reed Point School on Feb. 9. Eleven Reed Point high school students attended.
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