October is National Bullying Prevention Month!
October 22, 2015
The list below are activities your school(s) may utilize in recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month:
- The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office for Safe Schools bullying prevention website contains resources for parents, educators and professionals serving youth in school and out-of-school time settings. http://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Safe%20Schools/Pages/Bullying-Prevention.aspx#.VglnqlTD9wE
- PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center includes a toolkit for National Bullying Prevention Month. http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/toolkits/classroom/ele-starting-the-discussion.asp
- Stop Bullying.gov (http://www.stopbullying.gov/) is a federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and contains links to: Kids, Home, The Facts, What You Can Do, Kids Videos and Games.
http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/09/30/month-learning-bullying-prevention-awareness-month
http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/webisodes/
- PA Bullying Prevention Consultation Line – 1-866-716-0424 – Messages can be left 24 hour a day, seven days a week, and will be returned Monday-Friday during normal business hours. The Bullying Prevention Consultation Line is a toll free number that will allow individuals experiencing chronic and unresolved bullying to discuss effective strategies and available resources to deal with school-based bullying; and is available, to students, parents/guardians, and school districts across the state of Pennsylvania.