The State Government’s commitment to combating youth violence in and out of the playground was further demonstrated today, with the launch of an anti-bullying toolkit for Queensland schools titled Working Together.
Education and Training Minister Geoff Wilson said the toolkit was an initiative of the Queensland Schools Alliance Against Violence (QSAAV) – set up in February [...]
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The Baraboo School District board of education unrolled its newest weapon against bullying at Monday night’s meeting, a finished policy for dealing specifically with the problem.
Previously, the district has lumped bullying with harassment, but following a state mandate that districts have comprehensive bullying rules and reporting procedures, the district has developed rules for dealing with [...]
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NEWBURYPORT— This summer, a dozen teenagers are working to create an online directory for youth who live in the Greater Newburyport area.
The project, formally known as YouthMapping, is being sponsored by Newburyport Youth Services with the intent of giving young people access to resources that are not found in traditional directories, like entertainment, counseling and [...]
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Wingspan will host an open house for the whole community at the center from 4 pm to 6 pm, Wednesday, July 21. “Come meet staff, board members, learn more about the center and the work of Wingspan, you could even check out a book from the library, and just generally make yourself right at home.” [...]
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One memorable quote from the poet Maya Angelou says, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Perhaps the state Legislature had these words in mind last month when it finally passed the Dignity For All Students Act, an [...]
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ELGIN, Ill. —
To some it may seem innocuous, even good for building character — the playground taunts from that group of kids “that think they’re better than everyone else,” as Larkin High School student Michael Engebretson puts it.
But Linda Engebretson noticed the effect on her 16-year-old son.
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The little girl had her own protective force field.
A bubble. With walls that could defend her against mean words and teasing. If any child dared launch a nasty word in her direction, she’d aptly tell them: “You can’t hurt me, I’m in my bubble.”
Most parents can only hope that if ever their child is the [...]
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New research shows poor problem-solving increases risk for all
Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don’t have these difficulties, says new research published by the American Psychological Association. But those who are also having academic troubles are even likelier to become [...]
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A study undertaken by the University of Sheffield has revealed a disturbing, if not surprising, relationship between bullying in the workplace and employee ill-health. In the two-part study comprising nine organisations, 3,652 employees in the first part and 2,029 employees in the second were asked questions on behavioural trends at work. The University of Sheffield [...]
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(NOTE: Christina Salmivalli of Turku University will be a Keynote Speaker at the 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in Seattle this November. – Mike)
It used to be that the bully in the schoolyard taunted victims face to face. Today, attacks of name calling or being the target of rumors can come [...]
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