Bullying Prevention

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bullying prevention

ASCA Position

School counselors recognize the impact a safe and caring environment has on student achievement and social/emotional development. To foster a positive school climate, school counselors work to identify and remove systemic barriers that hinder a safe and caring school environment and culture. School counseling programs promote anti-bullying, anti-harassment and violence-prevention programs, schoolwide positive behavior interventions and support, along with comprehensive conflict-resolution programs to foster a positive school climate.

The Rationale

Promoting a positive school climate and developing positive relationships with caring adults is key to improving school success and reducing bullying, harassment and excessive disciplinary problems (DeVoogd, Lane-Garon, & Kralowec, 2016). School stakeholders recognize the need to provide a safe school climate, which leads to increased student achievement and decreased discipline (Mapp & Bergman, 2019). Incidents threatening student and staff safety include bullying, harassment, violence, weapons or gang behavior (Ercek & Birel, 2021).

Prevention activities are integral to creating a safe school environment free of fear, bullying, harassment and violence. Delivered by school counselors, teachers, administrators, student support personnel and qualified community experts, prevention programs increase the opportunity for improved academic achievement, appropriate behavior, positive relationships, successful conflict resolution, safe school climate and increased attendance (London & Standeven, 2017). Participating in prevention activities empowers and encourages students to work in collaboration with their school and community in creating a safe school environment and culture.

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2022 national bullying prevention month

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Cameron's Collection

CAMERON'S COLLECTION: SUPPORTING TEEN MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

Gale, Cengage Learning’s compassion and awareness of the imperative and dire need for providing solutions that will support our students mental health and wellness has given birth to the curation of a collection of resources for teens who are battling with anxiety and depression- and provides targeted resources of guidance for students, teachers, and counselors- letting our students know that they are never, ever alone. Teens will have the comfort of utilizing such support resources in the safe and private avenue of The Gale Virtual Reference Library via their own private device.

We proudly introduce: Cameron’s Collection.

Please explore www.CKGfoundation.org to learn more about Cameron’s story- and how one teenager is helping to change the world. Gale is "Speaking UP" for our teens battling with Depression and Anxiety- and will be donating to the foundation for every collection implemented into our schools.

How to access the Cameron Collection:

You can access these ebooks from your Gale pages (Gale link on LCPSGO) in three ways:

As a separate link to the Cameron Collection from your Popular Middle School Resources Page

As part of different collections in your GVRL

By clicking on ebooks tab at the top of your Gale pages

sources of strength

Sources of Strength is...

"A best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults. Sources of Strength moves beyond a singular focus on risk factors by utilizing an upstream approach for youth suicide prevention. This upstream model strengthens multiple sources of support (protective factors) around young individuals so that when times get hard they have strengths to rely on." (https://sourcesofstrength.org/)

Find out more about Sources of Strength HERE.

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Web-Based Resources:

You can find some detailed information for helping and supporting someone who is dealing with bullying here:

Born This Way Foundation
The Born This Way Foundation is a movement started by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, to empower youth to create a kinder and braver world.

Bravery Tips
This site was developed by the National Association of School Psychologists and the National Council for Behavioral Health. It offers mental health resources and tips related to stress management, resiliency, bullying, suicide prevention, and building healthy relationships.

Crime Prevention for Kids
Provides tips directly to a child/early adolescent audience to keep them safe at home, in the community, at school and on the Internet. Includes the topics of bullying and peer pressure.

Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center
Features information and resources for children, teens, parents and educators around bullying topics with a particular focus on students with disabilities. Their additional websites www.teensagainstbullying.org and www.kidsagainstbullying.org are designed for kids by kids and feature videos and art, games and activities, and developmentally appropriate information for kids about bullying.

PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence)
A network of researchers, organizations, and governments committed to stopping bullying. Features research-based strategies for parents, students, educators, and community members to prevent bullying and promote relationships. Provides downloadable, easily accessible handouts, manuals, and research summaries.

Stand for the Silent
Stand for the Silent is dedicated to reducing bullying and provides programs for schools on how to reduce bullying.

Stop Bullying
StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.

Stories of Us
A bullying prevention and intervention curriculum that includes film-based educational resources.

Submit the Documentary
Submit the Documentary is an informative film that illustrates the serious social phenomenon of cyberbullying confronting our children and their well-being. It features interviews from affected teens, parents of victims, educators, experts and law enforcement as they tackle this worldwide issue, while offering solutions to this complicated problem. The ultimate goal of the documentary and website is to become the center of education on cyberbullying awareness, support and solutions.

The Bully Project
The Bully Project is the website for the movie Bully, released in 2012. Resources can be found on the website to help parents and teachers foster discussion about the movie with their children and students.

The Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
Fosters social and emotional learning in schools by supporting an array of school-based programs. Features descriptions of social and emotional programs that promote conflict resolution and intercultural understanding. Sister site www.teachablemoment.org offers free lessons and activities for teachers to promote social and emotional learning.

US DOE Safe and Supportive Schools
Provides tools and manuals, research briefs, and additional readings about topics within the broad areas of school engagement, environment, and safety. The “School Climate Measurement” portion of the website features a school climate measurement tool compendium.

Phone Numbers:

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis and in need of immediate support, you can access emergency help in these ways:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

Through Loudoun County Mental Health Emergency Services, help is available 24 hours, 7 days a week for youth who are experiencing immediate and severe emotional crises at 703-777-0320. Non-emergency appointments can be made at 703-771-5100.

In an emergency, call 911 and ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Deputy. Also, there is free, confidential 24/7 support available:
PRS CrisisLink: 703-527-4077 or text "CONNECT" to 855-11

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

SAMHSA National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357)

Children's Regional Crisis Response (CR2): 844-NCrisis (627-4747) in English and EspanolHopeline: Chat at www.hopeline.com or call 800-784-2433

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