Bullying is not merely a phase children and teens go through - it is a public health problem that can have a serious and lasting impact on those bullying and those bullied. For more information about bullying and its effects, state and national statistics, and warning signs and risk factors, click here. For more information about bullying prevention, best practices for schools, and evidence-based programs, click here. To read more click here.
News Update, Friday, August 17, 2012
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources Services Administration announced the launch of comprehensive Bullying Prevention Training Modules to empower individuals and organizations to address bullying in schools, neighborhoods and communities across the country. The Module materials (which are research-based resources that can help you lead bullying prevention efforts in your local communities) and a great video on misdirections in bullying prevention can be found here: http://1.usa.gov/NsndYo
A long-term, national anti-bullying campaign featuring television, print and web ads was unveiled last week at the annual bullying prevention summit hosted by the federal Department of Education. More information on the campaign, whose ads will start running in October, can be found here: http://bit.ly/NI5V7P
A study released this summer finds 15,000 bully-related tweets sent daily. Researchers created an algorithm to analyze the use of words and emoticons in tweets and subsequently identify roles in the bullying cycle (bullies, victims, bystanders, etc.): http://huff.to/Ssm9k0
A challenge put forth by the Federal Partners for Bullying Prevention invites youth ages 13-18 to create a 30 to 60 second video that will inform and motivate youth to prevent bullying, and that promotes an environment where kindness and respect for others matters. Make your video creative, informative, smart, and entertaining! The focus should be on how youth can be more than a bystander, rather than a video that solely explains why bullying is wrong. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/OlujrT
Click here to see previous news updates
StopBullying.gov (a partnership of federal agencies)
The ABCs of Bullying (Addressing, Blocking, and Curbing School Aggression)
Bullying Prevention Resource Guide (of The Colorado Trust's Bullying Prevention Initiative)
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Violence information
About Bullying - information about bullying and its effects, state and national statistics, and warning signs and risk factors
Bullying Prevention - information about bullying prevention, best practices for schools, and evidence-based programs
Bullying and Suicide - information about the relationship between bullying and suicide and how to accurately and safely discuss these issues
