http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/taxonomy/term/14/all en http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Ken Ulman, Howard County Executive and Erin Reiney, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Child attending public school" src="/blog/sites/default/files/public-school-kid.jpg" style="margin: 3px 5px; width: 424px; float: right; height: 283px" width="424" height="283" />In Howard County, Maryland, we knew we needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community. We examined current laws and discussed whether to push for new state legislation. We looked at how our public schools collect reports of bullying and later, how they handle them.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Response" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Response</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Community-Organizations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Organizations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Elementary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elementary school</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Laws-and-Policies" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Laws and Policies</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Parents" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Parents</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Secondary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Secondary school</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Student-Leaders" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Student Leaders</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Training" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Training</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/public-school-kid.jpg" width="424" height="283" alt="Child attending public school" /></div></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:32:29 +0000 mkennedy 60 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/05/31/research-brief-childhood-bullying-linked-adult-psychiatric-disorders <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Chelsea Perugini, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="An isolated teenager walks alone." src="/blog/sites/default/files/mentalHealthBullying.jpg" style="padding-left: 5px; float: right" title="An isolated teenager walks alone." width="350" height="233" />Duke University professors <a href="http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1654916#METHODS">recently published research</a> that shows the degree to which bullying can affect someone’s mental health.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Response" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Response</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Federal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Federal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Health" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Health</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Research" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Research</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/mentalHealthBullying.jpg" width="350" height="233" alt="An isolated teenager walks alone." title="An isolated teenager walks alone." /></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:45:28 +0000 jtrueblood 59 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/05/14/bullying-violence-and-gangs <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Catherine Bradshaw, National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments and </div><div class="field-item odd">Ingrid Donato, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The issue of bullying is a growing concern in schools across the United States. A lot of research attention has been given to the overlap between bullying and other forms of youth violence, including gang related, as well as behavioral health risks, such as substance use. Bullying can be a big issue for schools since it not only creates a poor school environment for students but also impacts school staff. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Response" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Response</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Research" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Research</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Secondary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Secondary school</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Webinar" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Webinar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/gang_bullying_webinarblog.jpg" width="350" height="241" alt="Several men stand together." /></div></div></div> Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:31 +0000 mkennedy 58 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/02/27/research-brief-suicide-and-bullying <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Elizabeth Edgerton, Health Resources &amp; Services Administration, and Susan Limber, Clemson University</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Recent media publicity around suicides by youth who were bullied by their peers has led many to assume that bullying often leads directly to suicide. Although youth who are involved in bullying are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and attempt suicide than those who are not involved in bullying, research indicates that other risk factors play a larger role in suicidal behavior.</p> <p>What do we know about suicide and its causes?</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Risk-Factors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Risk Factors</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Research" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Research</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Suicide" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Suicide</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/research_large.jpg" alt="Research books" title="Research books" /></div></div></div> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:32:19 +0000 cosborne 44 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/02/11/bullying-prevention-let%E2%80%99s-be-voice-change <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Tarsha Cavanaugh, Rebecca Odor, and Morrisa Rice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 0.812em; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Dating Violence Awareness" class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Dating-Violence_large.jpg" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.538em; width: 410px; height: 288px; float: right;" title="Dating Violence Awareness" width="410" height="288" /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/dating" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dating</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Help" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Help</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Secondary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Secondary school</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/Dating-Violence_large.jpg" width="410" height="288" alt="Dating Violence Awareness" title="Dating Violence Awareness" /></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:28:31 +0000 rellis 39 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/01/22/hrsa-and-glsen-work-together-in-support-of-no-name-calling-week/ <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Erin Reiney, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proud of its long history of working with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and other student groups to promote healthy kids and safe schools. These partnerships are a great chance for HRSA to reach youth in their schools and community to prevent bullying. Over the years, HRSA and GLSEN have shared resources and spoken at events. This year, we are continuing that work on social media for GLSEN’s No Name Calling Week.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Federal-Partners-Bullying-Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Community-Organizations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Organizations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Federal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Federal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Parents" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Parents</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Training" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Training</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/name-calling-blog_large.png" width="410" height="223" alt="No Name Calling Week" title="No Name Calling Week" /></div></div></div> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000 rellis 34 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/12/28/podcast-talking-about-bullying <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Erin Reiney, Health Resources Services Administration</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Bullying can happen anywhere. It can happen in person, online, or behind your back. But there are some groups that are at higher risk.</p> <p>Erin Reiney is the Director of Injury and Violence Prevention at the Health Resources and Service’s Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). She leads HRSA’s Bullying Prevention efforts, and serves as project officer for the MCHB Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Resource Center Consortium and the Children’s Safety Network National Resource Center....</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Elementary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elementary school</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Parents" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Parents</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Secondary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Secondary school</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-podcast-mp3 field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Podcast mp3:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="" title="audio/mpeg" src="/blog/modules/file/icons/audio-x-generic.png" /> <a href="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/talking-about-bullying-podcast.mp3" type="audio/mpeg; length=798302">talking-about-bullying-podcast.mp3</a></span></div></div></div> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000 rellis 30 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/11/27/spirit-maintaining-a-cooler-classroom-climate <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Kathleen O’Quinn, U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/sikh_large.jpg" style="line-height: 1.538em; width: 317px; height: 246px; float: right;" width="317" height="246" />Bullying takes many forms. It happens in many contexts. Because bullying is complex, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for it.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Federal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Federal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Laws-and-Policies" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Laws and Policies</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Training" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Training</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/sikh_large.jpg" width="317" height="246" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000 rellis 26 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/11/06/indian-health-service-works-to-address-bullying-in-tribal-communities <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Jackie Mazeikas, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Klukwan Village Choose Respect March" class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/choose-respect-march_NativeAmerican_blog.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 213px; float: right;" title="Klukwan Village Choose Respect March" width="350" height="213" />November is Native American Heritage Month. Across the country native communities are celebrating their heritage. I’d like to tell you about a project that I work with that is addressing the issue of bullying and is making a lasting impact on one community.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Specific-Groups" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Specific Groups</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Community-Organizations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Organizations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Social-Media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/choose-respect-march_NativeAmerican_blog.jpg" width="350" height="213" alt="Klukwan Village Choose Respect March" title="Klukwan Village Choose Respect March" /></div></div></div> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000 rellis 23 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/10/05/giving-teachers-tools-to-stop-bullying-free-training-toolkit-now-available <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Dr. Deborah Temkin, U.S. Department of Education</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="A teacher stands in a classroom" class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Teacher-Trg_blog1.jpg" style="width: 288px; height: 228px; float: right;" title="A teacher stands in a classroom" width="288" height="228" />Over the past three years, at our annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summits, we have heard the same call by educators-– teachers want to help stop bullying, but they don’t know how. Most try to help, but few receive training on how to do so.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Response" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Response</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Federal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Federal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Training" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Training</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/Teacher-Trg_blog1.jpg" width="288" height="228" alt="A teacher stands in a classroom" title="A teacher stands in a classroom" /></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000 rellis 18 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/10/02/a-history-of-bullying-prevention-month <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Deborah Temkin, US Department of Education &amp; Julie Holmquist, PACER Center</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Boy holds sign on history of bullying prevention month." class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Bullying-Prevention-Month-Billboard_blog_photo-300x217.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 217px; float: right;" title="Boy holds sign on history of bullying prevention month." width="300" height="217" />This month, groups across the country committed to stop bullying will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to this important issue facing our youth.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Community-Organizations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Organizations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Events</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Social-Media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/Bullying-Prevention-Month-Billboard_blog_photo-300x217.jpg" width="300" height="217" alt="Boy holds sign on history of bullying prevention month." title="Boy holds sign on history of bullying prevention month." /></div></div></div> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000 rellis 17 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/09/20/protect-kids-online-onguardonline-gov <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Aditi Jhaveri, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission, and Kaitlyn Harrington, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Today’s kids use technology more than ever. While technology can be a great tool to communicate, learn, and socialize, it can also be used in harmful ways, and allow some kids to take bullying from school hallways into cyberspace. Cyberbullying happens when kids bully each other through electronic technology, including sending mean text messages, posting embarrassing photos on social networking sites, or creating fake profiles of another individual. Parents can help reduce these risks by talking to kids about</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Cyberbullying" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cyberbullying</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Federal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Federal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Online" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Online</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Social-Media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Media</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/texting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Texting</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/standuptocyberbullying_still23.jpg" width="250" height="150" alt="" /></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000 rellis 15 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/08/27/effective-bullying-solutions-no-one-size-fits-all-answer <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Dr. Deborah Temkin, U.S. Department of Education</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/A-girl-stands-apart-from-other-teens3.jpg" style="width: 410px; height: 293px; float: right;" width="410" height="293" />Throughout the bullying prevention world, the phrase, “I have the solution to bullying!” is all too common. As attention to bullying has grown, so have the number of products and tools claiming to reduce or eliminate bullying in schools and communities. But do they work? This question may seem simple, but there are a lot of factors to consider, including the specific situation and context.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Response" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Response</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Research" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Research</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Training" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Training</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/A-girl-stands-apart-from-other-teens3.jpg" width="410" height="293" alt="" /></div></div></div> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000 rellis 10 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/08/16/summer-camps-explore-new-lessons-in-reading-and-bullying-prevention <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Erin Reiney, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>When federal leaders began a major effort to raise awareness about bullying prevention, it seemed that for every parent, teacher and community advocate who supported our mission, there was another to insist that bullying was either a normal part of growing up or “kids just being kids.”</p> <p>Eleven years later, a lot has changed.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Community-Organizations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Organizations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Elementary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Elementary school</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Secondary-School" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Secondary school</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000 rellis 7 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2012/08/14/ready-to-make-a-difference-a-new-training-resource-can-show-you-how <div class="field field-name-field-byline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Erin Reiney, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" class="image-large" src="/blog/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/communityGuide3.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 567px; float: right;" width="450" height="567" />Across the country, local leaders are stepping up to address bullying in their communities. Now that more and more people are taking a stand, many have asked for resources to help them become more effective. In response, <a href="http://stopbullying.gov">StopBullying.gov</a> pulled together research-based recommendations to provide some guidance. We know that every child, family, school and community is unique.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/categories/Prevention" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Prevention</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-site-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Educators" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Educators</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Effects" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Effects</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Health" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Health</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tags/Resources" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Resources</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blog/tags/Training" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Training</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/sites/default/files/communityGuide3.jpg" width="618" height="779" alt="" /></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000 rellis 6 at http://www.stopbullying.gov/blog