BULLYING PREVENTION 1. Establish Rules: Set up clear guidelines for technology use at your institution, update policies accordingly. Hand out posters or distribute fliers to make youth aware of the consequences. 2. Educate youth: Engage youth in activities and discussions about ethical standards for online activities. 3. Promote online safety: Increase awareness of internet safety strategies among youth and their families. Did you know over 50 percent of students above the age of 15 with undiagnosed mental illness drop out of high school? (The highest dropout rate of any disability) Bullying can become a life-and-death issue that we cannot ignore. SIGNS TO SHOW THAT A KID IS GETTING BULLIED: 1. A lack of interest in school or refusal to go. 2. Fear of riding the school bus, or taking new and unusual routes to school. 3. Having physical marks, cuts, or bruises. Bullied? Tell someone you trust.
Problem-Solving and Conflict-Resolution Skills: Stop and calm down/count to 10 Take turns listening and tell each other the problem A list of alternatives will help you Narrow your choices Decide on your choices Help each other U turns (avoid problems) Make good choices Be nice Lift their spirits Elaborate and tell trusted adult how you feel * * Bully by Lee Hirsch and Cynthia Lowen
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