Bullying Prevention

In recent years, bullying has gained national attention following research that documents its pervasive negative impact on American youth, including serious health and developmental outcomes. According to the National Education Association, on any given day, nearly 160,000 children in the U.S. miss school due to a fear of being bullied. Research suggests that the most effective way to address bullying is through schoolwide efforts that are evidence-based and comprehensively focus on changing the climate of a school. The Center for Safe Schools is committed to preventing and reducing the incidents of bullying in schools through technical assistance, training, evaluation, and research.

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What Every Parent Should Know about Bullying

A tip sheet that serves as a quick, reliable resource for parents with children victimized and in crisis because of bullying. As a 2-page pullout of the larger Pennsylvania Bullying Prevention Toolkit, its brief length and concise language make it easily accessible to all parents. It was developed by the Center for Safe schools with support provided by the Highmark Foundation. Click here to dowload the tip sheet.

Pennsylvania Bullying Prevention Toolkit

The Pennsylvania Bullying Prevention Toolkit was developed by the Center for Safe Schools with funding from the Highmark Foundation. It provides information about the issue of bullying and the role of adults and professionals in supporting children who are affected by it. This toolkit was developed with input from an interdisciplinary group of stakeholders.  It is part of a mult-tiered strategy to promote coordination of bullying prevention efforts across the state of Pennsylvania and to encourage local communities to develop effective, collaborative approaches to bullying prevention and intervention. Click here to download the Toolkit.

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Suicide and Bullying

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center recently released an issue brief on "Suicide and Bullying." This short publication provides an overview of research on bullying and suicide, as well as strategies for prevention. The brief specifically addresses the needs of LGBTQ youth, a group that is significantly at-risk for both suicide and bullying. Click here to download the brief.