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Bullying Can Happen Anywhere – Online and Offline

Jan 14, 2016 By: Leslie Preddy, President of American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and school librarian at Perry Meridian Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana and Maureen Perkins, Public Health Analyst with the Health Resources and Services Administration and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member
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The library is one of the safe places at school - where everyone can feel welcome and comfortable asking for advice and resources.

Bullying Performance Measure Selected by 17 States and Jurisdictions in MCH Block Grant Program

Dec 09, 2015 By: Michael C. Lu, MD, MPH, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and Jennifer Allison, PhD, Director, Children’s Safety Network Program
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Research confirms what many public health practitioners, educators, parents, and children have long known—that bullying is a serious issue facing our nation.

College Senior Credits Supportive Relationships as Essential to Bullying Prevention

Nov 24, 2014 By: Whitney Dockrey, Advocate and Michelle Boyd, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Steffie Rapp, Juvenile Justice Specialist, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member
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Bullying is preventable. Having just one friend makes it less likely that a child will be bullied.

Take Action Today: Mayors Bringing the Community Together to Stop Bullying

Oct 15, 2014 By: Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Lee Hirsch, The BULLY Project and Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors
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In the post below, Tom Cochran and Lee Hirsch discuss their new joint initiative to spark action on bullying prevention nationwide.

4-H Youth Provide Input on Bullying Prevention in Schools

Jul 10, 2014 By: Kelsey Kannenberg, Howard County Executive and Sarah Sisaye, U.S. Department of Education and former  StopBullying.gov Ed Board member
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April 2014, 34 4-H youth from across the country arrived at US Department of Education (ED) to participate in a briefing as part of the National 4-H Conferen

Take Action Today: Youth Professionals and Mentors in Bullying Prevention

May 01, 2014 By: Russell Corker, UNITY Youth Councils Coordinator, Youth Leader and Western Region Representative and Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member
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The United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) organization was an early partner in federal efforts to stop bullying.