Relevant Publications on the Internet

See resources at: http://www.stopbullying.gov http://www.pacer.org/bullying/

SAMHSA has a wealth of resources on bullying and violence prevention. >>Go to the Center for Mental Health Service's National Mental Health Information Center – http://www.mentalhealth.org/ (use search to find bullying) Go to SAMHSA's library – http://www.samhsa.gov/library/searchreal.aspx (use search to find bullying) A few examples of resources include: About Bullying – http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/15plus/aboutbullying.asp CSAP's Prevention Pathways: The ABC's of Bullying – http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/bully/bully_intro_pg1.htm Take Action Against Bullying – http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA08-4322

General

• The ABCs of Bullying: Addressing, Blocking, and Curbing School Aggression
• Association Between Bullying and Psychosomatic Problems: A Meta Analysis
• At What Age Are Children Most Likely to be Bullied at School?
• Bully Proof: A Teachers' Guide on Teasing and Bullying for use with Fourth and Fifth Grade Students
• Bullying in Schools (Eric Digests)
• Bullying in Schools: An Overview (2011) (USDOJ Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention )
• Bullying in Schools (USDOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services)
• Bullying and Teasing of Youth with Disabilities
• Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth
• Bullying, Harassment, School-Based Violence
• Bullying, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Academic Performance in Elementary School
• Bullying and Youth Suicide
• Bullying Quiz
• Classroom Toolkits
• Educational Forum on Adolescent Health: Youth bullying
• Eyes on Bullying: What Can You Do?
• Getting Serious: A Best Practice Approach to Bullying Prevention
• A Framework for School-Wide Bullying Prevention and Safety
• Harassment, Bullying and Free Expression: Guidelines for Free and Safe Public Schools
• Online Course with Leslie Bowman Aims to Break the Cycle of Bullying
• Peer Exclusion and Victimization
• Preventing Bullying in Schools Through Partnerships
• Relational Aggression and Bullying: It's More Than Just A Girl Thing
• Safe Place to Learn
• Student Reports of Bullying: From 2001
• Teasing and Bullying
• From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America, A Survey of Students and Teachers
• Tips for Parents: Teasing, Bullying, and the Role of Friendships
• What's Bullying
• What do bystanders do when children are being bullied...and why do they do it?
• Youth Violence and Electronic Media: Similar Behaviors, Different Venues?

Cyberbullying

• A Brief Review of Relevant Legal and Policy Issues
• Cyberbullying
• Cyberbullying Fact Sheet: Identification, Prevention and Response
• Cyberbullying Research Center
• Fight Against Cyberbullying
• Preventing Cyberbullying: Top Ten Tips for Educators
• Responding to Cyberbullying: Top Ten Tips for Educators
• Responding to Cyberbullying: Top Ten Tips for Teens
• Ten Ideas for Youth to Educate their Community about Cyberbullying

Policy and Law

• Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies
• MA Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010: An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools
• The Cost Benefit of Bullying Prevention: A First-time Analysis of Savings
• Model Policy Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying on School Property, at School-Sponsored Functions and on School Busses
• School Bullying: Extent of Legal Protections for Vulnerable Groups Needs to be More Fully Assessed, GAO-12-349, May 2012
• School Bullying in Law
• State Anti-Bullying Policies
• State Anti-Bullying Statutes (Document)

Nationwide/Statewide Campaigns

• It Gets Better Project (For LGBT youth)
• No Name-Calling Week
• Project ACHIEVE

Bullying Prevention

• Afterschool: A Strategy for Addressing and Preventing Middle School Bullying
• Bullying Prevention and Response (Bullying Info)
• Bullying Prevention Training Module Materials
• Bullying prevention guidance for school stakeholders
• Bullying: Tips for Students
• Bullyproof Conflict Resolution
• Bullyproof Your School
• CPSV Bullying Prevention (Fact Sheet)
• Early Violence Prevention
• Four Steps Schools Can Take to Address Anti-LGBT Bullying and Harassment
• Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
• Lesson Plan: Building a Bully-Free Building
• Measuring Bullying Victimization, Perpetration, and bystander experiences: a compendium of assessment tools
• The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program: Background and Program Overview
• Relationships Between Peer Harassment and Adolescent Problem Behaviors
• Resources to Stop Bullying
• School-Based Programs to Reduce Bullying and Victimization
• Steps to Respect: Program to Reduce Playground Bullying

Video Clips

• Safe Schools: DPI’s Bullying Prevention Curriculum and Verona’s Story

Related Agencies and Websites

• Anti-Bullying Network
• Bullies to Buddies
• Bully Police USA
• Bullying Canada
• Bullying UK
• Find Youth Info: BullyingInfo.org
• National School Safety Center
• The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
• PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center
• Stop Bullying Now
• The Peace Center

Relevant Publications That Can Be Obtained Through Libraries

• The anti-bullying handbook. Sullivan, K. (2000). Oxford University Press.
• The bully, the bullied, and the bystander: From preschool to high schools - How parents and teachers can help break the cycle of violence. Coloroso, B. (2004). Harper Resource (2004)
• Bullying in American Schools: A Social-Ecological Perspective on Prevention and Intervention. Espelage, D.L. & Swearer, S.M. (2004). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
• Cyberbullying Prevention and Response: Expert Perspectives. Patchin, J.W. & Hinduja, S. (2012). New York: Routledge
• The New Bully Free Classroom: Proven Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Teachers K-8. Beane, Allan L. (2011). Free Spirit Pub.
• Peer harassment in school: The plight of the vulnerable and victimized. Juvonen, J. & Graham, S. (2001). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
• Perceptions of peer abuse and suicidal behavior during adolescence. Hanish, L.D., & Guerra, N. G. (2000). School Psychology International, 21(2), 213-223.
• School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J.W. (2012). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
• Schools where everyone belongs: Practical strategies for reducing bullying . Davis, S. (2004). Stop Bullying Now
• What Works- and Doesn't Work- in Bullying Prevention and Intervention. Limber, S., Snyder M. (2006). The State Education Standard, 7(1), 24-28.
• And words can hurt forever: How to protect adolescents from bullying, harassment, and emotional violence. Garbarino, J. & deLara, E. (2002). Free Press

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