Dating class teaches teens how to leave abusive relationships

A program aimed at helping adolescents get out of abusive relationships is now in demand in Orange County’s middle schools.
Laura’s House, a domestic violence agency in Ladera Ranch, launched HEART (Healthy Emotions & Attitudes in Relationships Today) in 2007. The idea was to bring a Dating 101 presentation to high school and college students to teach them what a healthy relationship looks like: safe, respectful.
That first year they spoke to a couple dozen youths. Last year, the