Authors: Lee, L., Winstanley, S., Ikuta, M., Blackstaffe, A., Wells, L.

Date: February 2026

This report provides an overview of ConnectED Parents, an innovative, technology-enabled intervention designed to support parents and caregivers in preventing adolescent dating violence by promoting healthy youth relationships. ConnectED Parents was built over more than a decade and evaluated over the past four years. This report highlights key lessons from the program that can inform practice among service providers working in adolescent dating violence prevention and related fields.

The report shares practical, evidence-informed insights on how service providers can effectively engage and empower parents in their critical role in fostering safe, respectful, and healthy relationships among young people. It also demonstrates the importance of sustained funding and support for innovation in the violence prevention sector, particularly technology-enabled approaches that can be scaled, adapted, and embedded within existing community systems.

Learn more about ConnectED Parents here.