National 4-H Conference Teens Tackle Bullying Issue

cosborne — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:59:39 +0000

Katie Gorscak, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The National 4-H Conference is the premier 4-H civic engagement experience for youth across the country. The conference provides an opportunity for 4-H members to increase knowledge, resources, and skills that will empower them to make an impact on their community in a meaningful and genuine way.

Profiles/Voices from the Field

Community Organizations

Effects

Events

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Secondary school

Social Media

Student Leaders

Reaching Teens Through Social Media

cosborne — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:22:17 +0000

Katie Gorscak, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Bullying stops teens from being who they want to be, prevents them from expressing themselves freely, and might even make them feel unsafe. Bullying can happen anywhere, both in person and online.

PODCAST: The Bullying Environment

cosborne — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:40:46 +0000

Erin Reiney, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Bullying can happen anywhere. It can happen in person, online, or behind your back. But there are some groups that are at higher risk.

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....

Youth with Disabilities

Podcast mp3:

the-bullying-environment.mp3

Vote in the StopBullying.gov Video Challenge!

rellis — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Kaitlyn Harrington, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Youth from around the country and those overseas in U.S. Department of Defense schools, aged 13 to 18 years, took our challenge and submitted almost 900 entries for the 2012 StopBullying.gov Video Challenge!

Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention

Indian Health Service Works to Address Bullying in Tribal Communities

rellis — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Jackie Mazeikas, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium

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.

Specific Groups

Community

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Effects

Resources

Social Media

A History of Bullying Prevention Month

rellis — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Deborah Temkin, US Department of Education & Julie Holmquist, PACER Center

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.

Prevention

Community

Community Organizations

Are You Up to the Challenge? Show Us How You’re More Than a Bystander

rellis — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Kaitlyn Harrington, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention are looking for informative and entertaining videos that send a positive message to youth about the importance of being “more than a bystander” to bullying in their schools and communities.

Response

Challenge

Community

Community Organizations

Protect Kids Online @ OnGuardOnline.gov

rellis — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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

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