Bullying Prevention
Recommended Resources to Prevent and Address Bullying
- Resources
- Bullying Prevention
General Resources
- Natick Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan
- Tip Sheet from US Government/Health and Human Services
- Prevention Tips from Stop Bullying US Government Website
- Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State
- Boston Children's Hospital Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention and Advocacy Program (BACPAC)
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Cyberbullying and Internet Safety
- Cyberbullying Research Center
- Common Sense Media
- TrendMicro Internet Safety for Kids and Families
- Connect Safely
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Sameer Hinduja Cyberbullying: Translations in English, Spanish and Portuguese
- Cyberbullying Identification, Prevention, and Response
- Technology Contract
- Tips for Parents When Your Child Has Been Cyberbullied
- Tips for Parents When Your Child Cyberbullies others
- Questions Parents Should Ask
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Articles
- “9 Ways Parents Can Help Bullied Kids Learn Resilience,” Washington Post.
- “Bullying on the Bus: How Should Parents Handle it,” Healthy Children.
- “What teens wish their parents knew about social media,” Washington Post.
- “Three ways to teach kids to find compassion and empathy behind the screen,” Washington Post.
- “How to Speak Up When It Matters,” Harvard Business Review.
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Resources on Being an Upstander
- ADL (Anti-Defamation League) many articles and webinars in how to address bullying & cyberbullying (HERE)
- Rachel Simmons - (girls, friendships & leadership) HERE
- Katie Hurley (for younger girls) - HERE
- Rosalind Wiseman - (for adolescent youth) HERE
- Prevnet (Canadian) - great general resources, including info re: LGBTQ bullying (here)
- Classroom Conversations (for Educators + Parents)(HERE)
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Books:
- Middle School Matters by Phyllis Fagell (here)
- Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman (here)
- Masterminds and Wingmen by Rosalind Wiseman (here)
- Untangled by Lisa Damour (here)
- Enough as She Is by Rachel Simmons (here)
- No More Mean Girls by Katie Hurley (younger ages) (here)
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Recommended Apps to Monitor Children’s Social Media Use: