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The purpose of this grant project was to obtain funding for a prevention and intervention program that provides services to youth that are at-risk or have been victims of dating violence. The goal of the project is to provide education, resources, prevention and intervention services for these teenagers in hopes of improving their future relationships. Mental Health & Addiction Services for Adolescents (MASA) Youth Services, a project of the California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Inc. (CHCADA) was selected as the servicing agency for this project. An extensive literature review was conducted to examine the need for implementation of a dating violence program. The information gathered and the literature guided the grant writer to develop a grant that will meet the need for the selected population.