Bullying Prevention and Intervention Resources

Training Videos

Classroom Management

• 2018 BPEG Classroom Management Presentation (PPT)
• 2018 BPEG Classroom Management Handout (DOC)

Trauma Informed Approaches Across the Tiers

• 2018 BPEG Trauma-Informed Approaches Presentation (PPT)

BPEG

• Application Resources are available for grantees or any school to review what was required when applying for the BPEG.
• BPEG Implementation Resources are available for grantees or any school that is interested in implementing bullying prevention best practices in their school. 

Policies

• Colorado Education Initiative Video on HB 11-1254: On Part 3 of this webpage, a video explaining Colorado's bullying law, HB 11-1254, is provided. Part 4 of the webpage is the Statewide Blueprint for Bullying Prevention.
• Colorado House Bill 11-1254 Summary: HB 11-1254 (Concerning Measures to Reduce the Frequency of Bullying in Schools).
• Colorado House Bill 11-1254 Act: The complete Colorado House Bill 11-1254 Act.

Research

• Bullying Research Network (BRNET): BRNET is an international research group housed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Drs. Susan Swearer and Shelley Hymel are the co-directors of the BRNET. Links to research studies on bullying can be found on the BRNET website.
• Empowerment Initiative: The Empowerment Initiative is a non-profit that "supports translational research designed to foster positive, accepting communities free from bullying and other negative behaviors." It is run by Dr. Susan Swearer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
• PBIS and Bullying Prevention (PDF): This article describes how PBIS can reduce bullying behavior.
• White House Summit on Bullying Prevention: On March 10, 2011, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention.
  • White House Summit on Bullying Prevention Conference Materials (PDF)
• Evidence-Based Bullying Prevention Curricula: There are several websites that review the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs. You can search for programs on the websites below:
  • Blueprints Program
  • National Institute of Justice's Crimesolutions.gov
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
  • What Works Clearinghouse

Students

• One Colorado: One Colorado is an advocacy organization "dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Coloradans and their families."
  • Make it Safe: A resource guide for students combating bullying, homophobia, and transphobia in schools (PDF).
• PACER Center's Kids Against Bullying: An interactive website for younger children that includes videos to help kids understand bullying and what they can do to stop it.
• PACER Center's Teens Against Bullying: A website for teenagers that includes videos and quizzes to help teenagers understand bullying and what they can do to stop it.
• Stopbullying.gov: "StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can help prevent and respond to bullying."

Families

• AbilityPath: "Abilitypath.org is an online hub and special needs community for parents and professionals to learn...The website combines social networking features with expert content from AbilityPath.org's team of educators, parents, therapists and medical professionals."
  • AbilityPath.org Bullying Resource Page: "AbilityPath.org interviewed experts, educators and parents regarding a silent epidemic facing children with special needs - bullying. The result was a the report and guide, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Bullying and Special Needs."
• Colorado's Academic Standards - Comprehensive Health: Bullying Prevention Resource: This bullying prevention resources page is part of the Colorado Department of Education and provides several links to different resources.
• Colorado School Safety Resource Center: The Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) is responsible for assisting educators, emergency responders, community organizations, school mental health professionals, parents, and students to create safe, positive, and successful environments.
  • CSSRC Bullying and Harassment: An extensive list of resources are made available on the CSSRC Bullying and Harassment site. Select links can be found below.
  • CSSRC Bullying, Harassment, and Internet Safety Resources for Parents (PDF)
• Connect for Respect: Connect for Respect is the National PTA's "initiative to help students, parents and educators to create school climates full of safe and supportive peer relationships."
• PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center: PACER's website has videos, personal stories, and resources for families and schools to help prevent bullying.
  • What Parents Should Know About Bullying: This website provides 5 steps to educate parents on bullying with information on everything from the definition of bullying to laws and policies.
  • Help Your Child Recognize the Signs of Bullying (PDF)
• Stopbullying.gov: "StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can help prevent and respond to bullying."
  • Stop Bullying Now: What To Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied (PDF)

Schools

• AbilityPath: "Abilitypath.org is an online hub and special needs community for parents and professionals to learn...The website combines social networking features with expert content from AbilityPath.org's team of educators, parents, therapists and medical professionals."
  • AbilityPath.org Bullying Resource Page: "AbilityPath.org interviewed experts, educators and parents regarding a silent epidemic facing children with special needs - bullying. The result was a the report and guide, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Bullying and Special Needs."
• Anti-Defamation League: The mission of the Anti-Defamation League is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all."
  • Building Respectful School Climates Webinar Series: "As part of the Anti-Defamation League’s ongoing efforts to provide current, relevant and quality educational resources, ADL is pleased to offer a free webinar series: “Building Respectful School Climates.” Educators, parents and members of the community can learn practical strategies and tips for addressing bias and bullying and creating a positive school climate from the leading provider of anti-bias education programs and resources."
• Colorado Education Initiative (CEI): "The CEI is an independent non-profit that collaborates with the Colorado Department of Education, schools and districts across the state to accelerate achievement for all Colorado students."
• Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE): The CDPHE has developed a School Climate Toolkit for Public Health Practitioners (PDF) that specifically looks at bullying.
• Safe and Welcoming Schools: CEI's webpage on safe and welcoming schools provides educators with tools and information on how to connect one's school with professional development and grant funding for changing school climate.
• Colorado Framework for School Behavioral Health Services: This webpage from CEI provides a graphic on the framework within which Colorado works to provide behavioral health services. 
• Colorado School Safety Resource Center - Bullying and Harassment : The Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) is responsible for assisting educators, emergency responders, community organizations, school mental health professionals, parents, and students to create safe, positive, and successful environments. Select links can be found below.
  • CSSRC Best Practices in Bullying Prevention (PDF)
  • CSSRC Cyberbullying Safety Resource List (PDF)
  • CSSRC Positive School Climate: Bullying and Harassment Prevention and Education Colorado School Resource Guide (PDF)
  • CSSRC Responding to Bullying: Tips for Educators (PDF)
• National Association of School Psychologists: The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is the professional organization for school psychologists.
• National School Climate Center Bullying Prevention: This website provides information on how to help a school obtain the National School Climate Center's Bully-Victim-Bystander Cycle Tool Kit.
• PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center: "PACER provides innovative resources for students, parents, educators, and others"
  • Educator Toolkits and Activities: Activities and toolkits for youth, classrooms, and communities
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
  • Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical Assistance Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS): OSEP provides technical assistance to build the capacity of "states, districts, and schools to establish, scale-up and sustain the PBIS framework"
    • OSEP PBIS Bullying Prevention Program Manual and Tools: A list of bullying prevention tools in English, Spanish, and French
    • Reducing the Effectiveness of Bullying Behavior in Schools (PDF)
  • Technical Assistance Brief, Illinois PBIS Network - Effective Bullying Prevention (BP) Within a School-wide System of Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) (PDF)
• Stopbullying.gov: "StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can help prevent and respond to bullying."
  • Stop Bullying Now: Bullying Among Children and Youth on Perceptions and Differences in Sexual Orientation (PDF)
  • Stop Bullying Now: Documenting Bullying at Your School: Tips for School Administrators (PDF)
  • Stop Bullying Now: How to Intervene to Stop Bullying: Tips for On-the-Spot Intervention at School (PDF)
  • Stop Bullying Now: Misdirections in Bullying Prevention and Intervention (PDF)
• The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments: The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Healthy Students funds the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments website which provides information about the Center's training and technical assistance, products and tools, and latest research findings.

Presentations

Dr. Scott Ross presented at the CASE Conference on July 27, 2016 on Bullying Prevention Within an MTSS Framework (PDF).