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School-Based Anti-Bullying Interventions Work!

Sep 12, 2022 By: Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD, MSc, MA, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Kevin J. Vagi, PhD, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Amy Lansky, PhD, MPH, Community Guide Office, Office of the Associate Director for Policy & Strategy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A review of 69 studies shows school-based anti-bullying interventions reduce bullying—both in-person and cyber—and improve students’ mental health.