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When we respect each other’s’ masking decisions, we help create a supportive environment for all students.

A review of 69 studies shows school-based anti-bullying interventions reduce bullying—both in-person and cyber—and improve students’ mental health.

Since the start of the COVD-19 pandemic, there’s been an alarming rise in harassment and bullying against Asian American communities.

Parents and caring adults can support children and prevent bullying by helping them build resilience.

Every school year is a great opportunity for schools, parents, and students to make improvements on bullying prevention efforts.

While smart phones offer children and teens many ways to learn and have fun, they also may put children at increased risk of being cyberbullied.

Coaches, instructors, and leaders play a key role in addressing and preventing bullying during extra-curricular activities, like sports, arts, and fatih-base

Parents and caregivers can take steps every day to strengthen connections with their children and to support those struggling with 

After a year of virtual and hybrid schooling, many children are returning to in-person learning..

Prevent bullying by teaching kids to not be mean and encouraging them to intervene if they see someone being bullied.

One of the easiest ways to create a positive school climate is by being kind.

Mentoring helps youth build skills, develop relationship, overcome challenges, and gain confidence.

Our new, short animated videos can help you start a conversation with your kids about bullying.

Veterans Day is a day to honor the service of all US veterans.

National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month is a month-long observance to educate and raise awareness about bullying and cyberbullying prevention.

Going back to school this year looks a bit different for all students.

Teaching children and teenagers how to be civil towards others – in person and online – can give them important social skills for navigating school, college,

This month marks the 30^th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations.

On April 27, 2020, the Department of Justice hosted an online webinar about what digital hate is, how digital hate affects youth, and how can parents, teache

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, StopBullying.gov invites you to join the Twitter Chat on Mental Health and Bullying May 20, 2020 at 2 p.m.

On December 3, 2019, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention co-sponsored a webinar, Applying the Latest Rese

During this time of social distancing, parents and caregivers play an important role in helping children stay healthy.

Mentors are dependable adults that can help youth build trust, form healthy relationships, and learn positive behaviors.

Social emotional learning (SEL) programs foster social skills, academic achievement, and a supportive school climate.

Bullying is an unwanted aggressive behavior characterized by repetition (i.e., it is repeated or has a high likelihood of being repeated), and a power imbala

You care about the children and teens in your family, neighborhood, and community. You want to help prevent bullying, but might not know where to start.

Mentoring can take many forms, from formal relationships in professional settings, to informal relationships based on specific goals or activities.

The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time for most students.

As you prepare for this new school year, take time to reflect with your child about how they’ve grown since last year and what you can do together get off to

The summer break can be a great time for parents to refresh bullying prevention strategies, strengthen communication with their children, and prepare for the

Many people living in higher-weight bodies have experienced stigma and discrimination. One manifestation of this is weight-based bullying.

Bystanders can choose to become an Upstander and make a positive difference in a bullying situation.

Former First Lady Melania Trump talked about online safety and highlighted her initiative that encourages teaching children the importance of social, emotion

As a school counselro in Potomac, Maryland, Mrs. Sarah Kanter has made it her mission to cut bullying off at the pass….before it starts.

Students with a behavioral, emotional, or developmental disability are at a greater risk for bullying – in fact, according to a study published in the Americ

February 26 – March 4, 2018 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and an opportunity to talk about the connection between bullying and eating disorders.

You might think that an NFL player wouldn’t know what it feels like to be bullied, but I do.

Having conversations about phone use and cyberbullying before any problems arise can set the tone that you are open and will be thoughtful, if they should ha

Often kids and teens don’t share their online interactions with their parents, until these interactions become unbearable and even then they may say nothing.

The redeveloped StopBullying.gov makes it easier to understand what cyberbullying is, where the vulnerable online spaces are, and how best to respond when on

After an exhaustive review of research, the Assessing Prevention and Implementing Change resource was developed by the Health Resources and Services Administ

About one in five teens reports being bullied, which is harmful, but preventable.

CDC’s suicide prevention technical package is based on the best available evidence to prevent or reduce public health problems like suicide. 

While being kind might sound easy, it is complex.

We know that for otherwise healthy children, bullying can affect social skills and friendships, self-esteem, and may increase anxiety and depression.

Bullying is a form of youth violence – and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resources states and communities can use to stop it.

The impact of bullying behavior is not confined to geographic boundaries. Negative impacts and lessons learned can be found across the world.

Pediatric health care providers are an important front line in spotting victimization and are in a position to advise parents and advocate for their patients

Mentoring practitioners can build supportive and inclusive programs that meet the needs of Muslim youth and families while promoting safety and inclusion.

Media coverage of social issues has a profound impact on how communities understand and address problems.

The I-Guide discusses how to assess or understand school-based bullying and recommends ways to implement the right program for a particular school.

All children deserve a chance - a chance to be safe, to be educated and to be themselves.

School-based bullying has decreased for the first time since data have been collected, which is very encouraging.

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology.

For the Navajo people, the concept of K’e, or kinship, is one of the most fundamental lessons taught to every child.

Bullying is a big problem for many children and teens, and especially for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students.

Unity Day is Wednesday, October 19. The purpose of Unity Day is to demonstrate that we are together against bullying.

From these new national estimates, it is clear that bullying remains a widespread concern for sexual minority youth attending U.S. high schools.

For many students in America, bullying is a daily reality that contributes to them feeling stressed, unsafe, and distracted from learning.

This month, awareness is raised for bullying prevention and to reflect on where we have been, where we are now, and where we hope to be in the years to come.

“Keeping Kids Safe: Promoting Tolerance and Inclusion Among Students to Prevent Bullying" was the theme for the fifth Federal Bullying Prevention Summit

The recent National Academies report, Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice (May 2016), presents actionable findings and recommendations.

Every day, kids of all ages experience bullying in schools across the country.

Now that September has rolled around again and it's back to school, it's also a great time to help kids prevent bullying.

Thousands of young people are targets of bullying and cyberbullying every day, putting many at risk for outcomes such as depression or school absenteeism.

Bullying happens everywhere – whether in a small town or big city.

When Landon - a high school student in Massachusetts - entered his freshman year, he had already been in and out of the hospital for multiple suicide attemp

Bullying has long been viewed as a rite of passage for young people today.

Social media, when done right, holds great promise for public health practitioners.

Community policing is the concept of law enforcement and the community working together to ensure public safety for all in the community.

School continues to be a dangerous place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.

Youth-adult partnerships involve multiple youth and adults working together to address issues important to the overall health of people, groups and communiti

States and districts are increasingly in support of policies and practices that shift school discipline away from zero tolerance, such as suspension and expu

Not since the days and months after September 11 has the Muslim community faced anti-Muslim bias and bullying that has been seen over the past several months

The library is one of the safe places at school - where everyone can feel welcome and comfortable asking for advice and resources.

Research confirms what many public health practitioners, educators, parents, and children have long known—that bullying is a serious issue facing our nation.

Bullying affects children and young adults in every U.S. state and jurisdiction.

At the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline , we believe it's important to raise awareness about the effects of bullying.

This year StopBullying.gov featured a series of blog posts co-authored by bullying prevention subject matter experts at HRSA and other partner organizations.

Longer ago than I like to admit, I was a Puerto Rican middle school student.

This month, thousands of schools, communities, organizations, and individuals will come together to raise awareness for bullying prevention.

Bullying can take many forms: hitting or pushing (physical bullying), teasing or calling others bad names (verbal bullying).

The earlier we start, the better the outcomes - experts agree that the foundation for healthy relationships begins at birth.

As a pediatric emergency medicine physician, seeing sick and injured kids in and out of your emergency department can be difficult, but a part of the job.

Bullying is more than a problem of one child bullying another. The power imbalance that defines bullying is also reflected in classroom social relations.

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence in partnership with Born This Way Foundation are launching the Emotion Revolution.

May 15-June 15 is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.

The top priority of school administrators is protecting students. Preventing bullying supports empowering teachers and educators to reach all children.

Bullying remains a serious issue for students and their families, and efforts to reduce bullying concern policy makers, administrators, and educators.

It was time for everyone in my 6th grade class to line up in the school gym for our annual weight/height measurements by the school nurse.

Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

More and more, law-enforcement officers are being called in to handle cases of cyberbullying among kids and teens.

Big Bird changes himself to try to become a member of the “Good Birds Club” in a Sesame Street episode developed specifically to address bullying. ©

Important new efforts to address sexual harassment and teen dating violence are appearing at high schools and colleges across the country.

Thomas creates inspirational artwork in his Studio and Media Art class to encourage students to consider the effects of bullying and to inspire hope.

The Anti-Defamation League’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute works with schools and communities around the country to build safe, inclusive and respectful l

There are more than 14,000 School Resource Officers (SROs) serving in elementary, middle and high schools across the United States.

Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionParents help their kids.

As a Sikh American working to end school bullying in the post-9/11 environment, I believe the key to success is building partnerships with outside communitie

Bullying is preventable. Having just one friend makes it less likely that a child will be bullied.

More than one-quarter of students between the ages of 12 and 18 reported being bullied at school during the 2010-11 school year — nearly 7 million students.<

Carolyn Duff, president of the National Association of School Nurses reflects on the role school-located health professionals play in bullying prevention.

Bullying persists in our schools, especially for America's 6.75 million students with disabilities in our public schools.

Discover why experts created media guidelines and recommendations to use when covering or reporting on the topic of bullying.

Alongside communities across the country, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is promoting Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.

In the post below, Tom Cochran and Lee Hirsch discuss their new joint initiative to spark action on bullying prevention nationwide.

Every October, communities around the country participate in National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, a good time for schools, communities, districts, and states to reduce and prevent bullying.

The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is committed to ensuring all children can learn in a safe school environment that is free of bullying.

In 2011, suicide continued to be the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 years old according to the Centers for Disease Co

New Video Resource: Bullying, Harassment, & Civil Rights

“Outstanding” and “irreplaceable” were just two adjectives used to describe the fourth Federal Bullying Prevention Summit – “Keeping Kids Safe: Opportunities

Parents and caregivers are a child's first and best teacher.

On April 9-10, 2014, practitioners, researchers, students, educators, and community members came together at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington,

You Have The Power!

You Have The Power!

April 2014, 34 4-H youth from across the country arrived at US Department of Education (ED) to participate in a briefing as part of the National 4-H Conferen

Natasha Herring, a manager with D.C.

The White House has declared June as LGBT Pride Month.

The mission of Outright Vermont is to build safe, healthy, and supportive environments for LGBTQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questionin

Today, StopBullying.

The United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) organization was an early partner in federal efforts to stop bullying.

Understanding what excites and concerns youth is one of the critical ingredients to Cartoon Network's success.

An image can be more impactful than hundreds of words - especially when it is used to raise awareness of an important issue.

In my 27 years as a school psychologist, I have seen an increase in how many students and families are concerned about bullying.

It is the rare adopted child who has not received questions and comments about adoption.

Last weekend, the Human Rights Campaign, in partnership with the National Education Association and American Counseling Association, hosted the first-ever “T

In order to stop bullying before it begins, it is necessary to improve the consistency and comparability of data on bullying.

Ben and his peers created a theatrical production to spread awareness about the potential consequences of bullying.

Conversations with communities has taught us that training tools are the most sought-after resources promoting bullying prevention research and best practice

In the past decade, headlines reporting the tragic stories of a young person's suicide death linked in some way to bullying have become regrettably comm

The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention, a group of representatives from across the federal government came up with a great way of having youth and adult

In the world of social media and online networking, the issue of safety continuously arises, particularly among teenagers.

The labels bully, victim, and target are used often by media, researchers and others to refer to children who bully others and children who are bullied.

Groups committed to stop bullying will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to this important issue facing our youth.

At one point during my high school years MySpace became less of a space for self-expression and more a place of cyberbullying.

Tyler Pascavis wants us to talk about bullying. He believes that the only way we can put a stop to bullying is to bring it out in the open.

As Secretary Duncan has noted, the Department of Education is committed to making sure that all of our young people grow up free of fear, violence and bullyi

The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention has hosted several free webinars to bring attention to a variety of topic areas in bullying prevention and respon

It's summertime! School's out and there is a good chance that your kids will be spending some time at summer camp.

Hello, I am Anna Holcombe, a “4-Her” from Canon, Ga. I am 15 years old.

Although bullying can occur among individuals of any weight, overweight and underweight children tend to be at higher risk for bullying.

We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our communit

Duke University professors recently published research that shows the degree to which bullying can affect someone's mental health.

The issue of bullying is a growing concern in schools across the United States.

The National 4-H Conference is the premier 4-H civic engagement experience for youth across the country.

Bullying prevention is a community endeavor.

Bullying stops teens from being who they want to be, prevents them from expressing themselves freely, and might even make them feel unsafe.

Most experts acknowledge that bullying is a serious problem that has negative consequences for both perpetrators and victims.

After a survey found that students didn’t feel safe in their Pueblo, Colorado community, the Safe Haven for Pueblo Bullying Victims Project stepped in to mak

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.

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

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month!

On the surface, bullying and youth substance use may seem like separate problems.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proud of its long history of working with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Late one Tuesday night, I received a text from the mother of my son’s friend. She told me that we needed to talk NOW; would I call her?

January is National Mentoring Month.

Bullying among young children is not uncommon.

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

Our recent campaigns are helping to promote the message that it is up to all of us to stand up against bullying, even if we are not personally involved.

Nikki Allinson is a great example of how some students who have been bullied can turn their experience into a passion for helping others.

Youth, aged 13 to 18 years, took our challenge and submitted almost 900 entries for the 2012 StopBullying.gov Video Challenge!

Bullying takes many forms. It happens in many contexts. Because bullying is complex, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for it.

In 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder launched the Defending Childhood initiative to address children’s exposure—as victims and as witnesses—to violence.

Bullying can affect everyone - those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying.

November is Native American Heritage Month. Across the country native communities are celebrating their heritage.

From a very early age, we pick up on important social cues that benefit us throughout school, and even into our working lives.

At just 14 years old, Georgia teen Allison Waters Albert has become an ambassador for anti-bullying within her community.

There are many warning signs that may indicate that someone is either being bullied or bullying others.

It's important to remember that bullying can threaten students' physical and emotional safety at school, and can adversely impact their ability to

At our annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summits, we have heard from educators - teachers want to help stop bullying, but they don’t know how.

Groups across the country committed to stop bullying will release resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to this issue facing our yout

Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention are looking for informative and entertaining videos with positive messages to youth about being "more than a bys

Today’s kids use technology more than ever.

Bullying can affect everyone - those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying.

At the third Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit, attendees asked for ways to easily access and understand the latest research on bullying.

Scott Hannah, 17, and Tyler Gregory, 18, know all too well the impact that bullying can have.

Throughout the bullying prevention world, the phrase, “I have the solution to bullying!” is all too common.

Bullying can happen anywhere - cities, suburbs, or rural towns. Depending on the environment, some groups may be at an increased risk of being bullied.

What would happen if students took it upon themselves to improve their schools and communities?

When leaders began a major effort to raise awareness about bullying, some groups insisted bullying was a normal part of growing up or “kids just being kids.”

Across the country, local leaders are stepping up to address bullying in their communities.

Student leaders from Quantico high school, 4H, Baltimore Intersection and DC Mayors Youth Advisory Council played a big role at the Bullying Prevention Summi

Let’s build “a kinder, braver world” so that our schools and communities are places where everyone can learn and thrive, without the threat of bullying.

Next week, leaders, researchers, parents and students will participate in the third Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C.