Links, Resources & References

Anti-Bullying Links, Resources and References

The Office of Prevention Programs believes that anyone can make a difference in a student’s life.  For this reason we work to provide as many resources as possible to make informed decisions about ways that you can effectively intervene.  Although it is impossible to collect all the resources available, OPP strives to keep up with the latest in research and resources, and make some of our favorites available on our website as a jumping off point.

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Websites, Links, & Resources

“If it’s FREE, it’s for ME!”: Look for this downloadable PDF as you scroll down the Resource page – is is an extensive list of FREE prevention resources!

Please Note: A program or website being mentioned here does not imply endorsement by the School Board of Broward County and does not necessarily reflect its views.  Please contact the program developers directly for the most current information.

Abolish Bullying

The Anti-Defamation League

Anti-drug Parents

BEEP – for School District employees, the Discovery Health resource has innumerable videos, classroom exercises and lesson plans

Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention. This document describes the effectiveness of specific violence prevention practices in four key areas: parents and families; home visiting; social and conflict resolution skills; and mentoring. It includes practical suggestions from professionals and advocates who have successfully started these programs in their communities.

Blueprints for Violence Prevention series. Boulder, Colo.: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 1999 ;“Bullying Prevention: Recommendations for Kids”

Bully Free Alberta

Bullying Awareness Week, November 15 – 21, 2009 Theme: “Stand Up! (to bullying)”

bullyinginfo.org: Find Youth Info has info on all federal resources on bullying

Bullying prevention activities from the National Crime Prevention Council

Bullying Resources – the website created by the Canadian educator who first used the term cyberbullying

Care for Children: ‘Everything you always wanted to know about child care’ including bullying.

The Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System

CHAMPs and Foundations materials and information, Randy Sprick, Safe and Civil Schools

Civil Rights Division of The Department of Justice’s released a video that focuses on stopping bullying and harassment of LGBT youth, as well as other youth who do not conform to traditional expectations about gender roles or appearance. The video is part of the Division’s “It Gets Better” project.

Concerned Children’s Advertisers

Crisis Preparedness and Response webpage: Crisis preparedness is the responsibility of every school, community, and state. Preparedness involves planning how to respond when an emergency or disaster occurs and working to marshal the resources needed to respond efficiently and effectively. Schools and education agencies cannot prevent natural disasters or even many man-made crises, such as terrorist events. However, should an event or threat occur or be suspected, every staff member should know how to respond based on protocols, or community-based plans, established in advance in collaboration with public health and first responder agencies. The webpage includes resources sub-divided by preparedness, response, and recovery.

Division of Violence Prevention’s website highlighting resources for school violence. This site includes a number of resources including fact sheets, tips for coping with stress, data resources, prevention resources, and current CDC research on youth interpersonal violence.

Eyes on Bullying Education Development Center

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a study  Fight Crime: Invest in Kids “Troubled Kids”

First Call for Help, 211 Broward – “Help is Just a Phone Call Away!” A 24-hour, free, confidential telephone Helpline for crisis/suicide counseling, empathetic listening and community information and referrals for health and human services resources in Broward County. Just Dial 2-1-1 or (954) 537-0211 or access the directory online.

Florida Department of Education

Florida Gay Straight Alliance

Florida Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. As part of the MEPIC’s services, a toll-free telephone line (1-888-356-4774) is available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Additional services provided by the MEPIC include a directory of resources available for additional assistance in locating a child; emergency flyers requested by law enforcement agencies containing descriptors of missing children believed to be in immediate danger; training for law enforcement agencies and public/private organizations regarding the operations of the MEPIC; and a child safety guide which includes a list of precautions which outlines programs to insure our children’s safety.

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT): The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC’s Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula. The HECAT results can help schools select or develop appropriate and effective health education curricula and improve the delivery of health education. The HECAT can be customized to meet local community needs and conform to the curriculum requirements of the state or school district.

Indicators of School Crime and Safety Report, 2010: presents the most recent data available on school crime and student safety

The International Bullying Prevention Association

Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Behaviors, and Influences Among Youths: A Compendium of Assessment Tools – Second Edition. This compendium provides researchers and prevention specialists with a set of tools to assess violence-related beliefs, behaviors, and influences, as well as to evaluate programs to prevent youth violence. It contains more than 170 measures. This document includes measures focused on individual violence-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors which may be useful if you are evaluating a school-based curriculum or a community-based program designed to reduce violence among youths. Several measures to assess peer, family, and community influences are also included. Most of the measures in this compendium are intended for use with youths between the ages of 11 and 24 years, to assess such factors as serious violent and delinquent behavior, conflict resolution strategies, social and emotional competencies, peer influences, parental monitoring and supervision, family relationships, exposure to violence, collective efficacy, and neighborhood characteristics.

My Name is Savannah, Savannah. 12 years old and a victim of bullying. created this video for all of her friends who have experienced the same.

National Resource Center for Safe Schools, The Safety Zone

New Zealand Police guidelines for safe and bully‐free schools

No Name Calling Week, Educational Activities against Name Calling

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a download-able resource from Hazelden -  Olweus Tips for parents dealing with violence/bullying.

The Ophelia Project – lots of resources all about relational aggression and bullying.

Pacer’s National Center for Bullying Prevention:  lots of videos and resources

Peace Corps lesson plans on peace and culture

Posters:  SBBC’s Program Development Department has created inexpensive anti-bullying posters available for both primary and secondary classrooms

Reality Avenue Show: “Bullying:  Who Holds the REAL Power?”  CLICK HERE to watch the show or access classroom exercises, lesson plans, or discussion prompters.

Registries of Programs Effective in Reducing Youth Risk Behaviors: Various federal agencies have identified youth-related programs that they consider worthy of recommendation based on expert opinion or a review of design and research evidence. These programs focus on different health topics, risk behaviors, and settings including violence.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, Albuquerque Public Schools

CDC School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence. Students have the right to learn in a safe and protective school environment. These guidelines were designed to help education agencies and schools promote safety and make schools safe places for students to learn.

School Health Index: The School Health Index can help schools implement school health guidelines and related strategies. This self-assessment and planning tool enables schools to identify the strengths and weaknesses of health promotion policies and programs (including violence prevention) and assists schools in developing an action plan for improving the school environment.

School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS): a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. SHPPS was most recently conducted in 2006. SHPPS also was conducted in 2000 and 1994; the next SHPPS is planned for 2012. State level summaries are available on-line (the Healthy and Safe Environment and the Mental Health and Social Services sections are most relevant)  and as a state report card for Florida.

Schools Anti Bullying Web Gateway

SERAPH Problem Solving Company, School Safety in America, “A Well Managed School is a Safe School”

Stop Bullying Now Campaign:  provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.  If you or someone you know is being bullied, get help.

Student Support Services Project

Support Group Method (formerly No Blame Approach). Lucky Duck Publishing

Surgeon General’s report on youth violence. This report uses a public health approach to examine the issue of youth interpersonal violence. It examines the factors that lead young people to gravitate toward violence, reviews the factors that protect youth from perpetrating violence and identifies 27 effective research-based preventive strategies.

The Switchboard of Miami, , (305) 358-HELP (4357)

Teaching tolerance, Speak Up!

UK Department for Children, Schools and Families, “Tackling school bullying”

Wayne Sakamoto,  California School Resource Officers’ Association

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS): YRBSS monitors priority health-risk behaviors among youth in grades 9-12 in public and private schools through the United States. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. Violence-related behaviors captured by YRBSS include getting in a fight (on and off of school property), carrying a weapon (on or off of school property), carrying a gun (off of school property), being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property, feeling unsafe on the way to or from school, being the victim of forced sex, and being the victim of dating violence. CDC provides access to the data through an on-line system;  OPP facilitates the administration of the YRBS every year, please go to OPP YRBS to find out more.

Journal Articles/Referrences

  • Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth: Prevalence and Association With Psychosocial Adjustment. Nansel, T.R., Overpeck, M., Pilla, R.S., Ruan, W.J., Simons‐Morton, B., & Scheidt, P. (2001). Journal of the American Medical Association, 285(16), 2094‐2100
  • Olweus, D. (1993). Bullying at school: What we know and what we can do. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. www.virtual.clemson.edu/groups/ncrf/pdfs/bullying
  • Pikas, A. The Common Concern Method for the treatment of mobbing. In Roland, E., and Munthe, E. (1989) Bullying ‐ An International Perspective. London: David Fulton
  • Preventing Bullying: A Manual for Schools and Communities. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Education, 1998.
  • Rigby, K. (1996) Bullying in Schools and what we can do about it. Melbourne ACER.
  • Set Special; Students at Risk, October 1996. NZCER, PO Box 3237, Wellington.
  • Sharp, S., & Smith, P. (1994) Tackling Bullying in Your School London: Routledge