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Cyberbullying "..My student interns and I
have been working on creating a new section of
our library website with links for computer
security. I plan to add a few of your links in
there for our members to check out, so thanks!
To show our appreciation, I wanted to share
another resource that might be a good fit for
your website. It has tons of info on computer
safety/security.." (US) |
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A Security, Crime Prevention and Safety
Center for Kids "..In today's day and age,
it's important to educate children about
violence, crime, and drug prevention. Reaching
children with messages about illegal activities
can be very important in helping to shape the
decisions they make later in life. On the other
hand, some people wish to preserve their
children's innocence and assume that they don't
need to know about these topics, let alone the
bad things that can happen in the world.
However, many kids are exposed to violence,
crime, and illegal substances every day whether
at home, at school, in their neighborhoods and
even in the news media. Most children witness
violence from watching movies, television shows,
playing video games, and surfing the web. Law
enforcement officers, firemen, teachers and
other adults play an important role in keeping
children safe and secure. They also play a role
in educating children about crime, violence and
drugs so that kids can gain the skills necessary
to make positive decisions and to defend and
protect themselves if need be..." (US) |
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After Skool Kids "..I work at an after
school program and your resources have been very
helpful. The students and I have been working on
creating a section of our website which has
safety links for kids..." - (US) |
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Deana's Educational Theater. "...Our
mission is "Acting to Prevent Violence." Deana's
Educational Theater (DET) acts to prevent
relationship violence. We are recognized as an
innovative leader in developing and producing
comprehensive educational theater programs on
relationship violence for grades K-12, colleges,
the military, and communities around the United
States and abroad..." (US) |
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You Are Not Alone."...Eric
was the victim of relentless bullying at
school. Under the teachers' and school
authorities' eyes, Eric was taunted,
pushed, and harassed. In a classroom,
one of the bullies said "Why don't you
go home and shoot yourself, no one will
miss you." And Eric did. Statistics show
that that suicide is the 3rd leading
cause of death among those 15-25 years
of age and the 6th leading cause of
death among those 5-14 years of age.
While it is absolutely too late to help
Eric and other children who have already
killed themselves or others. In response
to the upset resulting from bullying, we
can combine our efforts NOW to minimize
the damage that bullying is creating in
our national fabric. Rather than
continuing the cycle of upset, truancy,
suicide and murder, TOGETHER can bring
young lives out of the dark and into the
light. At SafeKidZone, we want each
child to have the resources and tools to
keep themselves safe and away from
emotional harm. And we want America's
adults, schools systems and legislature
to take action to stop the increasingly
horrifying damage caused by bullying. By
using SafeKidZone, we remind the lost
and lonely that "You Are Not Alone."..." (US) |
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Gay male survivor of child abuse and bullying
speaks out. "..Statistics show that over 80%
of boys and men do not come forward about abuse
out of fear and shame. Patrick Dati was one of
those statistics, but after years of depression
and attempts with suicide, he has decided to
tell his story.." (US) |
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All the Bad Things "..The novel
(literary fiction) explores bullying but
from a very different angle. The
bully in my book, All the Bad Things, is
a fourteen year old girl who uses lies
and her blossoming body as weapons to
torment (and incarcerate) a special
needs man. With so much in the news
about false accusations and bullying, I
decided to write a book that combines
the two.." (US) |
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"..Cyber-bullying has become an epidemic in
schools nationwide. Set up a local Callyo
tip line for your school to give students an
outlet to discreetly report their concerns to
school officials. Make it easier for other
students who aren’t necessarily getting bullied,
to call or text school officials of an issue at
their school. These tips can be anonymous which
is likely to bring more students forward that
wouldn’t normally notify a school official of a
bullying incident...." (US) |
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Bullying Statistics - Michigan
"..The Michigan personal injury lawyers at our
law firm receive calls from concerned parents
every week about their children who are being
bullied in Michigan schools. We are actively
pursuing lawsuits in several cases. We created
the infographic below to display the facts and
statistics about student bullying..." (US) |
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Young Offenders & Teenagers in Trouble
"..With crime in certain areas of America
reaching new highs and fever pitches, we thought
it important to address the bounty of resources
dedicated to protecting young offenders and
bringing about effective change in their
circumstances. It is always a difficult
situation to handle when a young person commits
a crime. Fortunately, many individuals and
organizations are passionate about promoting a
change of heart in juvenile delinquents and
getting them back on track to a successful
future. Here are several links to the best
online resources for minor offenders and
teenagers in trouble.." (US) |
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"..Back off Bully: Developing
anti-violence programs for schools is a big
decision. There are many different ways to
approach the strategy of choosing a program.
Stuart W. Twemlow, MD , Frank C. Sacco, PH.D.,
and Stephen Twemlow have been developing
anti-violence programs in schools for many
years. Drs. Twemlow & Sacco have been
consultants to the FBI on school shootings and
specialize in "systemic" interventions that
impact on the school's learning climate. This
approach relies heavily on traditional martial
arts philosophy, applied psychoanalysis, and
large group psychology..." (US) |
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Stop Bullying: Guidelines for Schools -
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"..Be Safe and Sound in School (B3S) is
an initiative of the National Crime Prevention
Council conducted in collaboration with the
Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of
Justice..." (US) |
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"..KAREN FOWLIE’S DEBUT CD AND NEW MUSIC
VIDEO SENDS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT BULLYING
IS NOT COOL..Karen’s debut CD, PUSHING THE
EDGE is a collection of upbeat songs which delve
into the deepest recesses of human emotion. One
of the most poignant tracks, “TELL
ME,” examines CHILDHOOD BULLYING and
its effect on conflict in adulthood. To back
this song, an independently-produced music video
is scheduled for release July 6, 2009.
“Tell Me” garnered Karen AN ACCOLADE FROM THE
BRITISH COLUMBIA ATTORNEY GENERAL and obtained
national exposure in 7-11 and Wal-Mart stores as
Hevy D Popcorn included “Tell Me” as a free
download in their product. Karen hopes that
calling attention to this painful and timely
issue with the universal language of song, will
help to foster an ongoing dialogue among
parents, schools, children, educators and
politicians the world over...." (Canada) |
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"..Kingwood Township School, Frenchtown,
NJ - Every year my eighth grade class
studies the Holocaust and The Diary of
Anne Frank; however, this year our
conversation morphed into a discussion
about the prejudice and intolerance that
exist in our own world today. My eighth
grade class quickly realized the
catastrophic consequences of prejudice,
bullying, and not standing up for what
you know is right. In an attempt to
combat the bullying that takes place
every day in middle schools across New
Jersey, my students have created a
ten minute anti-bullying Public Service
Announcement entitled "Be the One".
Our hope is that others will view our
PSA and our message of kindness,
compassion, and standing up for one
another will continue to spread across
the state, nation- and maybe even the
world..." (US) |
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"..The MISadventures of Bully-Boy and Rumour
Girl, is a colourful eight-page comic book
that uses illustrations, facts and
straightforward language to tell elementary
students that bullying is a hurtful, abusive
act.. Brett Popplewell is a Carleton University
student who is empowering children to address
the issue of bullying in a unique, creative
way.." (US) |
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"..Best Practice: Overview: In this section of
our website we present selected examples of
good practice on school bullying and violence
from different European countries. We assume
that, in spite of all the differences between
our countries in terms of cultural background
and educational systems, there is much we can
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"..The overall goal of the project is to use
virtual role plays to find a new way for
conflict resolutions with a playful and
cooperative approach. The aVataR@School project
aims to establish virtual role plays in
which pupils, teachers and others try out
strategies for conflict resolution by means of
the School Peer Mediation approach. Each virtual
role plays will take place in the most popular
3D online digital world: Second Life (http://www.secondlife.com).."
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"..VISIONARY is a European collaborative
project on school bullying and violence (SBV),
addressing teachers, parents, professionals,
pupils and others interested in the topic. Our
portal aims to help all who search for
background information on SBV, project
descriptions, good practice, materials and other
resources on SBV in the Internet. With our
portal we also want to support all who are
interested in exchanging ideas and experiences
with others on an International level. The main
sections are available in each of the languages
of our present and former partner countries:
English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese,
Romanian, Danish and Finish...." (Europe) |
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"..Peace Learning Center (PLC) is an
Indianapolis-based community educational
institution promoting healthy learning,
workplace and community environments. PLC
establishes safe and common ways to address
differences and promotes processes to help build
community and healthy communication for youth,
parents and professionals. .." (US) |
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"...Cyberbullying - laugh at it and you're part
of it...Think you know what's what? Lots of
people become part of a cyberbullying gang
without even realising it. Take our quiz to make
sure you're not one of them....." (UK) |
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"..Cyberbullying: Safe to Learn:
embedding anti-bullying work in schools. You can
download the following documents......." (UK) |
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"..Homophobic bullying: Preventing and
responding to homophobic bullying in
schools: Safe to Learn: embedding anti-bullying
work in schools. You can download the following
documents......." (UK) |
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Global Village School offers a progressive,
accredited, customizable K-12 program via online
and text-based curriculum, complete with
individualized teacher services. Our high school
homeschool diploma courses integrate
peace, justice, and diversity studies with the
core subjects. We are an international school;
we welcome students from around the globe.
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"...Bullying is a problem that affects millions
of students of all races and classes. 1 out of 4
kids is bullied and 42% of kids have been
bullied while online. Child and teen Bullying
and Cyberbullying are at an all-time high. Some
kids are so tormented that suicide has become an
alternative for them ... Love Our Children
USA is working aggressively to prevent these
issues and to help the kids and teens affected
by it..." (US) |
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"...CHILD PROTECTION POLICY for English
Country Schools. English Country Schools is a
British Council Accredited English Language and
activity summer schools organisation for 7 – 17
year olds. We seek to maintain a safe a
supportive environment for the children
attending our courses. All employees and any
other adults involved with English Country
Schools accept and recognise our
responsibilities..." (UK) 2 pages
http://www.countryschools.co.uk
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"...In today’s world cyber bullying has
turned out to be one of the biggest ways to
intimidate and scare other students. It is easy
because anyone can say anything without having
to look that person in face. One big problem
with cyber bullying is that students can’t
objectively prove it. That is why our team put
together our on-line reporting system. Here your
students can copy and paste right into our
program any forms of cyber bullying so you can
deal with this problem..." (US) |
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"...National Mental Health Information Center.
Every day in our schools and communities,
children are teased, threatened, or tormented by
bullies. About Bullying, part of the 15+ Make
Time to Listen… Take Time to Talk initiative,
provides parents and caregivers with information
about bullying and methods for communicating
with children about the climate of fear created
by bullying..." (US) |
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"..National Crime Prevention Council. Delete
Cyberbullying. A public advertising campaign
aimed at preventing cyberbullying...Online
bullying, called cyberbullying, happens when
teens use the Internet, cell phones, or other
devices to send or post text or images intended
to hurt or embarrass another person.
Cyberbullying is a problem that affects almost
half of all American teens..." (US) |
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"...Bullying is any intentional, repeated
hurtful act – including inflicting physical
pain, name-calling, exclusion, defacing
property, hurtful pranks and public humiliation.
You can be part of the solution – through
awareness, insight, action. The Bully Coach
School Program has been statistically proven
to reduce bullying – and includes involvement by
administrators, teachers, aides, parents and
students..." (US) |
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"...Where Peace Lives serves as a
catalyst for forwarding the conversations for
peace around the world by working with youth
through art and media programs. Thirty percent
(30%) of U.S. students in grades six through ten
are involved in moderate or frequent bullying -
as bullies, as victims, or as both - according
to the results of the first national survey on
this subject..." (US) |
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"..Childnet International and the
Department for Children Schools and Families
(DCSF) have produced some Guidance for schools
on preventing and responding to cyberbullying,
as well as a range of resources that can be
useful within the school environment to help
deal with this issue. See
http://www.digizen.org to see the full
Guidance, a summary version of the Guidance, a
film 'Let's fight it together' (soon to be
released as a DVD), and lesson plans including
for drama workshops (and a film showing how this
can work). The aim of the Guidance and these
resources is to assist building a whole-school
community approach to cyberbullying, involving
parents, children, schools leaders, teachers and
other school staff." (UK) |
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Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital
Age
Robin M. Kowalski, Susan P. Limber,
Patti W. Agatston
Using studies involving over 3500
middle-school students, the authors have
researched current information on the
nature and prevalence of Cyber Bullying.
It affects millions of children a year
throughout the world, taking place with
the use of e-mail, chat rooms, blogs,
instant messaging and other digital
messaging systems. This essential text
will provide prevention techniques and
strategies for parents, educators, and
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R.A.P.P. (RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION PROJECT).
RAPP was established in 1997 following
pioneering work in Hull City centre with
children and young people at risk. In response
to a sharp increase in bullying referrals in
1998, RAPP developed an anti bullying support
and campaign group for children and young
people, who called themselves The Bully Beat
Crew.
The group were supported by Hull Youth Council,
the Warren and the Community Anti Bullying
project (CABP) met on a weekly basis for 2
years, with over 150 young people accessing the
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Minds and K9s, Inc. Project Opportunity:
National Literacy Program seeks
authors/participants and Program Partner
Organizations: Minds and K9s, Inc, a nonprofit
provider of mental health resources and
direct-service programs, and a SAMHSA NASC
Regional Partner organization, is seeking
authors of all ages to share their stories about
what a difference a friend makes. While the
project is open to anyone, we're also hoping to
reach people that will share their stories from
the perspective/associated with bullying or
being a bully. "What a Difference a Friend
Makes!" is a catchy phrase; Minds and K9s would
like to hear how a friend made a difference in
your life. Too young to write, or prefer to draw
a picture? Share your story of friendship
through art, mail your drawing or send the image
via email. Full information about the project,
and contact information is found on our website. |
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Tools for Mentoring Adolescents: Free,
downloadable resources for mentors and mentor
program staff. Tools for Mentoring Adolescents
were developed by the Mentoring Partnership of
Minnesota, in collaboration with the Search
Institute, to support and strengthen
relationships between mentors and mentees. These
resources offer new ideas and insights for
mentors and mentor program staff to enhance
relationships with teens, and also assist in
recruiting more community members to support
young people during their ever-changing, but
always interesting, adolescent years. To
download the ten Tools for Mentoring Adolescents
, go to Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota's Web
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Myrna B. Shure, a developmental psychologist
and professor of psychology at Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA),
developed the "I Can Problem Solve" (ICPS) program, on which Raising a
Thinking Preteen and her two previous books are based..... |
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Implementation of
Peer Support Scheme identified through a sustained multi-agency
youth panel and school based workshop programme
between beatbullying and GCS. Example of
good practice in a school setting. Gladesmore
Community School (GCS) (UK)..... |
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Welcome to the Improving Behaviour in Schools
website. Here you will find information on the
Department’s policies to promote inclusion and
learning through positive behaviour. The site
contains information on behaviour and bullying .
(UK Government)..... |
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Bullying hurts and you don't have to endure it. If you are on the
receiving end of bullying, there are many things that can be done to
make your life easier. This web site is intended to show pupils, their
families and teachers how to tackle a problem that has gone on for far
too long (UK Government)... |
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In conjunction with Plumas Rural Services and Plumas Unified School
District, I have recently received a planning grant from the
California Endowment to address
youth violence in a rural Northern California community. The
Plumas Community and Schools Violence Prevention Project will work with
teachers, parents, students and other community members to assess Plumas
County's current violence prevention efforts and develop innovative,
participatory programs that address violence before it
starts...... |
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Developing an Anti-Bullying Program: Increasing
Safety, Reducing Violence" is available online
at
http://www.iacp.org/Training/bullyingbrief.pdf.For
further information about the Olweus Bullying
Prevention Program, visit
http://www.clemson.edu/olweus The
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention
is a component of the
Office of Justice Progams
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U.S. Department of Justice. |
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Taking Action Against Bullying and Bullying Is Not a Fact of Life
: This document is part of the 15+ Make Time to Listen...Take Time
to Talk initiative to promote healthy child development and to
prevent youth and school-based violence, such as bullying by
spending at least 15 minutes in conversation with your child. This
booklet, was prepared by Professor Dan Olweus and adapted by the
Center for Mental Health Services, and Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) at the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. Within the booklet is helpful
information for parents, schools, students, and bully victims
in a Q and A format. The publication may be obtained at the SAMSHA
Web site at ... |
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Beatbullying Toolkit for Young People (30 pages) - Beatbullying
(UK) - The current Young People’s Anti-bullying Toolkit that is
available for download at
www.bbclic.com kids interactive website. The toolkits are in
the process of being updated but do serve as a useful resource for young
people.... |
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Minds and K9s, Inc. has begun a new program for 2006 called
“Tough as LeatherTM”. Phase I of the stigma elimination program is
the Youth/Canine portion. At-risk and adjudicated youth will meet
twice weekly. Once at an animal facility, where they will learn
how to perform basic grooming, obedience training and play therapy for
the dogs (socialization). Indirectly we will show that having the
dogs look and act better helps them having a better chance at succeeding
in life – finding a permanent home...... |
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Program helps city kids learn to be good sports
Conflict-resolution plan seen as factor in lowering suspensions
By Lynn Anderson, Sun Reporter, May 3, 2006. A foul ball brought an
intense playground game between Travis Robinson and Evelyn Sagastume,
pupils at Medfield Heights Elementary School in Baltimore, to a sudden
halt. The incident last week could have resulted in a fight, but Travis,
10, and Evelyn, 9, channeled their emotions into a simple game -- paper,
rock, scissors. Travis' "paper" lost to Evelyn's "scissors," and the
dispute was settled. There were no tantrums, injuries or visits to the
principal's office.. |
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Eliminating the Stigma Often Associated
With Disorders of the Brain: Two Evidence-based
Practices used to Create One Innovative Approach
The Tough as Leather™ Program.. |
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Comprehensive Planning for Bullying Prevention in the School
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative is a
discretionary grant program supported by the U.S. Departments of
Education, Health and Health Services, and Justice, which provides
students, schools, and communities with federal funding to implement
an enhanced, coordinated, comprehensive plan of activities,
programs, and services that focus on promoting healthy childhood
development and preventing violence and alcohol and other drug
abuse. Preventing bullying to ensure students feel safe at school is
one of the goals of the Federal SS/HS grant program. Not only does
bullying hinder the learning of students in school, but it also can
lead to additional problems down the road. Olweus and his research
team found that children and youths who bully have an increased
chance of committing crimes as adults, while youngsters who are
bullied are more likely to run into emotional and academic problems
later in life. This site provides information on school programs
that address the problem of bullying and creating an environment
where bullying is not tolerated. (U.S. Government)..... |
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Bullying Prevention Tips for Students, Parents, and Teachers
You’ll find practical information on Colorado’s Safe Communities-
Safe Schools Bullying Prevention program from bullying myths,
characteristics, legislation, and building resources.(U.S.) ... |
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Bullying and Its Connection to Other Forms of Violence Bullying
has real consequences some more severe and hurtful than others.
This Web site provides information on bullying, consequences of
bullying, what you can do, and what to do if someone else is being
bullied... plus an extensive reference section (U.S.).... |
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Bam! Body and Mind Roundup: The Bully Roundup: An interactive
board game to test your bully smarts. This Web site includes an
article “Bully Beware,” to learn eight ways to stay out of a bully’s
way. (U.S.) ... |
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IACP Best Practice Brief
Features Bullying Prevention:
The
International Association of Chiefs of Police
(IACP) has
released "Developing
an Anti-Bullying Program: Increasing Safety,
Reducing Violence."
The publication is the first in a series of Best
Practice Briefs written for law enforcement that
will feature programs that effectively address
critical juvenile issues.
The
brief highlights the
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
as conducted by the Chula Vista, CA, Police
Department. Developed in Norway in the
mid-1980s, Olweus emphasizes community
involvement and the establishment of clear rules
and policies against bullying.
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