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Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Publisher: 
Education Development Center

The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiatives highlighted in this report illustrate a variety of innovative and noteworthy approaches to the problem of bullying. This report presents brief descriptions—“snapshots”—of bullying prevention efforts from SS/HS communities across the country and highlights key themes that contribute to their success.

Bullying Prevention State Laws

Authored By: 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date, 47 states have passed legislation requiring schools to take leadership in addressing the problem. This brief provides information on elements of a bullying prevention plan, the school’s legal responsibility, steps that SS/HS sites should take, and other resources.

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Preventing Cyberbullying in Schools and the Community

Authored By: 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

Bullying is a form of emotional and physical abuse that is characterized by a power imbalance in which a bully chooses victims that he or she perceives as vulnerable. Bullying is deliberate and repeated over time. It can occur in different forms, for example:

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