School Bullying Prevention Resources

School Bullying Prevention Resources

• 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."
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation Resources and Trainings: "We promote healthy environments so that young people can achieve lifelong good health." 
  • Action Center: Create a free account to access resources including teaching students about emotion regulation, supporting student families, and forming meaningful relationships.
• 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.
• 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 Resources: 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 Resources: A list of bullying prevention resources including materials, presentations, and videos
    • 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.