The Best Anti-Bullying Resources for Parents & Teachers
... and Anyone Working with Children
Our compilation of anti-bullying resources will provide guidance and advice for handling bullying situations, developing respect, conflict resolution skills, anti-bullying programs, and transforming a school bullying culture to one of empathy and action.
I first suggest you read our Bullying
Articles to get a general understanding of bullying and the consequences
for its victims.
Many of your questions or concerns will be
covered in the articles, however listed below is a compilation of what I
consider to be the best anti-bullying resources available on the net.
I wholeheartedly commend the organizations in our list below for their extensive work and unwavering commitment to such an important issue.
I emphatically quote the title of an outstanding Book written by Laurie Flasko:
"Bullying is Not A Game," and I must say she is absolutely right... It is an extremely important issue and we must all take it very seriously.
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I'm confident the resources below will assist you tremendously.
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Anti-Bullying Resources
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center
The National School Climate Center
Verywell family
This is an excellent resource for parents, teachers, coaches, and anyone working with children. They offer an abundance of wonderful articles that are a must-read for anyone looking to understand bullying. There are many helpful suggestions for parents to guide their children through a bullying situation.
Some of the topics include:
- How to spot cliques vs. a group of friends.
- Identifying fake friends, as well as ways to avoid them and other toxic people.
- Cyberbullying and the identification of different social apps used for bullying that parents must to be aware of.
- How to spot bully by teachers and sport coaches, with ideas on addressing the issue.
- Numerous articles on identifying, handling, and coping with the aftermath of Bullying.
It covers all aspects of bullying from kindergarten to college students. Including the worst bullying advice, with suggestions on what not to do when you are being bullied.
Check it out here:
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a whole-school program that has been proven to prevent or reduce bullying throughout a school setting.
It is designed to improve peer relations and make schools safer, more positive places for students to learn and develop. Goals of the program include:
• reducing existing bullying problems among students
• preventing the development of new bullying problems
• achieving better peer relations at school
Link: https://www.blueprintsprograms.org
PREVNet
Canada's authority on bullying
PREVNet is a national network of leading researchers and organizations, working together to stop bullying in Canada. It is the first of its kind in this country and a world leader in bullying prevention.
Through education, research, training and policy change, PREVNet aims to stop the violence caused by bullying so every child can grow up happy, healthy and safe.
Link: http://www.prevnet.ca/
Kidscape
They strongly promote the anti-bullying message and shine a spotlight on child protection issues.
Their mission is to ensure children live in a safe and nurturing environment. By providing training, support and advice to children, parents, schools and those in professional contact with young people, enabling them to gain knowledge and develop the confidence and skills to challenge abuse and bullying in all its forms.
They equip young people, parents and professionals with the knowledge and skills to tackle bullying and its related safeguarding issues across the UK.
Link: https://kidscape.org.uk/
Bullying Epidemic
Lorna Blumen is the author of "Bullying Epidemic: Not Just Child's Play"
Lorna also offers a wide range of workshops about Respect, Bullying Prevention, Conflict Resolution Skills, Stress Management, and Emotional Intelligence.
She works with adults who work with children, teachers, parents, school councils, mental health professionals, coaches, and camp counselors.
Lorna also mentors teens and young adults in the Girls’ Respect Groups Program. Lorna lives in Toronto, Canada and gives workshops and presentations in North America and internationally, upon request.
Link: http://www.bullyingepidemic.com/
The Bully Project
The movement that resulted in Lee Hirsch's documentary featuring American students who were regularly bullied.
The BULLY Project is a social action campaign inspired by Lee Hirsch's award-winning documentary film "BULLY." They have sparked a national movement to stop bullying that is transforming kids’ lives and changing a culture of bullying into one of empathy and action.
Its' new task is in leveraging the power of "BULLY" to move hearts and minds in a commitment to an educational reform approach known as Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
SEL is about building trusting relationships within a school, teaching empathy, and ensuring that every student (even in a large school) has one adult they are connected to and can trust when they have a problem.
The BULLY Project has surpassed its initial goal of 1 Million Kids and have now reached over 3.6 million kids in over 3,000 cities and 7 countries,
As a result they have increased their goal to reach 10 Million Kids!
Link: http://www.thebullyproject.com/
Stopbullying.gov
A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. It provides a one-stop access to U.S. Government information on bullying topics.
An excellent resource providing information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how to prevent and respond to bullying.
You will find many additional anti-bullying resources on the site as well.
Link: http://www.stopbullying.gov/index.html
The Anti Bullying Network
Its' aim is to provide information about how bullying can be tackled.
The Anti-Bullying Network was established at the University of Edinburgh in 1999 with funding from the Scottish Executive to provide free anti-bullying support to school communities. In the first eight years that it operated on this basis, the Network gained a national reputation for the high quality of the services it provided to school communities.
The Anti-Bullying Network is now an independent operation with the following objectives:
• to support anti-bullying work in schools;
• to provide a free website;
• and to offer an anti-bullying service which will include the provision of training, publications and consultancy services.
It is an excellent resource with a special section designed and written specifically to help young people.
Link: http://antibullying.net/
Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center
Founded in 2006, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center actively leads social change, so that bullying is no longer considered an accepted childhood rite of passage.
PACER provides innovative resources for students, parents, educators, and others, and recognizes bullying as a serious community issue that impacts education, physical and emotional health, and the safety and well-being of students.
Whether you are an educator, student, family or individual who cares about students, PACER offers the tools you need to address bullying in your school, recreational program or community organization.
Its' main website: http://www.pacer.org/bullying/
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Its' Teen Website
Created by and for teens, this website is a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to own an important social cause.
Link: http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/tab/
Its' Kid's Website
A creative, innovative and educational website designed for elementary school students to learn about bullying prevention, engage in activities and be inspired to take action.
Link: http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/kab/
The National School Climate Center
(Educating Minds and Hearts…Because the Three R's are Not Enough)
The goal of the NSCC is to promote positive and sustained school climate: a safe, supportive environment that nurtures social and emotional, ethical, and academic skills.
NSCC offers a variety of professional development programs and services to support K-12 schools, after school settings, educators, parent advocate groups and states to support sustained school climate improvement efforts.
In doing so, they enhance student performance, prevent drop outs, reduce physical violence, bullying, and develop healthy and positively engaged adults.
Link: http://www.schoolclimate.org/index.php
The Ophelia Project
A program of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization located in the Coachella Valley of California
Ophelia Project’s Mission
“Empowering young teens to increase their sense of self-worth and maximize their potential contribution to society”
Link: Main website https://www.jfkfoundation.org/ophelia-project/
I Am Stronger
"I Am Stronger" is an initiative designed to stop the activities of bullying and cyber-bullying.
"I Am Stronger" believes that the answers to solving the issues of bullying and cyber-bullying lie in the hearts and minds of those who experience it on a daily basis - the youth of today.
The Ministry of Education has partnered up with "I Am Stronger" to provide small grants of up to $1000 for youth-led initiatives to address bullying and cyber-bullying within the province of Saskatchewan. The goal is to empower youth to take their ideas and turn them into positive action that can influence social change in schools, communities and online.
Link: http://iamstronger.ca/
WRISTBAND RESOURCES
This company produces custom silicone wristbands with anti-bullying messages. They can be purchased by schools and other organizations to promote anti-bullying prevention and awareness campaigns.
Their website also provides links to many wonderful resources with information on defining bullying, statistics, effects of bullying and the prevention of bullying.
Link: https://www.wristband.com/content/bullying_by_the_numbers_a_breakdown_of_bullying_s
DrugRehab.com
Bullying and Substance Abuse: Who it Affects and Why
DrugRehab.com has provided some invaluable information on how bullying often leads to alcohol abuse. They do a wonderful job defining the different types of bullying, why people bully and how it affects both the victim and the perpetrator.
They provide some sobering statistics as well as the prevalence of bullying in various countries.
Most importantly, they provide advice on what to do if you are being bullied, with options on how and where to report it.
This guide is a must-read for anyone being bullied, and those supporting a friend, co-worker, or child that may be the victim of bullying.
Maryville University Online
An Overview for Students, Parents, and Teachers.
An excellent resource on Cyberbullying by Maryville University Online.
They do a nice job of defining Cyberbullying and how it compares to traditional bullying. They help guide you in the signs and symptoms, what to watch for in your child or student, how to prevent it, as well as the laws surrounding it. This is an extremely well put together resource with a wealth of information. In addition they suggest many wonderful links for further investigation.
Another must-read for parents, teachers, councelors, or anyone feeling they are personally being bullied electronically or know of someone that may be.
Youth Villages
The force for Families
This is a Nationally recognized leader in dealing with children’s mental and behavioral health. They do wonderful work in strengthening the child’s family and support system, dramatically improving long term success for young people and their families.
It is an outstanding organization working with a strong mission and value system that puts the needs of children first.
They understand the importance of child bullying and the unfortunate consequences of such behavior. They offer some informative tips for parents and caregivers in this informative article entitled:
How to manage bullying behaviors: A guide for parents and caregivers.
By Dr. Rebeka Lemmons
TEACH.COM with edX
Here you will find an excellent resource submitted to us from TEACH.COM. Some of the links are duplicates of ones listed above however it has many more additional resources such as:
- Bullying Prevention Tips
- Helping Kids Deal with Bullies
- Warning Signs of Bullying for Parents & Educators
An excellent resource for both teachers & parents.
Link: https://teach.com/online-ed/counseling-degrees/online-masters-school-counseling/bullying-resources/
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