PARENTS & COMMUNITY

Safe Schools Manitoba offers workshops and resources to create greater awareness and understanding of the problems that impact the safety of children and youth.

RESOURCES

BULLYING

Canadian-based resources are highlighted with

ChildLine This comprehensive site offers a wealth of information on topics related to the safety and security of young people.

Students, parents and educators will benefit from the wealth of resources on this Canadian site - Bullying.org. Young people are encouraged to share their stories, poems, music, films and art work. The site also includes a bullying support e-mail list. This excellent site offers a comprehensive directory of resources on bullying prevention. It includes websites, books, films, video, policies, programs and projects. The damaging effects of bullying can be life-long.

The Canadian Police Association has developed a program to help educate students in Grades 1 and 2 and their parents about bullying awareness, Internet and stranger safety. For more information, visit www.copsforkidssafety.com

This Canadian website, BullyBeware.com is an excellent resource on bullying information, trends, resources, statistics and products. 

Focus Adolescent Services offers a vast array of information on topics related to the well-being of young people. The article on bullying is excellent. It outlines definitions, statistics, characteristics of bullies and victims, as well as the consequences of bullying. Books and intervention programs are recommended. The article also lists a number of sites related to the topic of bullying.

Northwest Regional Educational Library  (USA) has compiled a series of reports on bullying prevention programs. The central elements of effective programs are identified.

National Resource Center for Safe Schools (Portland, OR) has put together some brief, useful information on the recognition and prevention of bullying.   

London, Ontario Family Court has compiled this useful package of information for parents, teachers, and school administrators. The authors cover a wealth of material on bullying, including common definitions, dynamics, prevalence, causes, consequences and gender differences.

Voices for Children is a Canadian website. The site examines a number of issues related to bullying. It includes a brief set of strategies to assist parents, youth and educators dealing with the problem.

www.cca-kids.ca  Concerned Children's Advertisers is a highly credible Canadian resource that works in partnership with government, educators, parents and field experts. The site addresses social issues that pose a challenge in children's lives. For example, they offer useful facts and tips to help students, parents and educators deals with bullying.