In observance of Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month, the Town of Forest Heights, in collaboration with the Oxon Hill-based nonprofit group An Earthly Embrace Inc. and the Forest Heights-Oxon Hill Community Development Corporation, will co-host a roundtable for local teenaged girls Feb. 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Forest Heights Municipal Building, 5508 Arapahoe Drive, Forest Heights, MD 20745.

The afternoon roundtable will provide information on relationship abuse, and will incorporate a number of self-esteem building exercises. Guest speakers will include Forest Heights Mayor Jacqueline Goodall and domestic violence advocate/motivational speaker Queen Afi Gaston.

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