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Developing Youth and Adult Partnerships Can Help Address Bullying

Mar 17, 2016 By: Karen Pace, Health & Nutrition Institute, Michigan State University Extension and Amy McCune, 4-H National Headquarters, NIFA/USDA

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Youth-adult partnerships involve multiple youth and adults working together to address issues important to the overall health of people, groups and communiti

Protecting Our Muslim Youth from Bullying: the Role of the Educator

Feb 09, 2016 By: Jinnie Spiegler, Director of Curriculum, Anti-Defamation League and Sarah Sisaye, U.S. Department of Education and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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Not since the days and months after September 11 has the Muslim community faced anti-Muslim bias and bullying that has been seen over the past several months

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.

Take Action Today Blog Series Booklet: Now Available!

Oct 21, 2015 By: Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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This year StopBullying.gov featured a series of blog posts co-authored by bullying prevention subject matter experts at HRSA and other partner organizations.

Overcoming Perceived Differences to Prevent Bullying

Oct 14, 2015 By: Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD, MSc, MA, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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Longer ago than I like to admit, I was a Puerto Rican middle school student.

The Myth of “Mean Girls”

Sep 10, 2015 By: Pamela Orpinas, Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia and Alana Vivolo-Kantor, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Caroline McNicholas, Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia and Lusine Nahapetyan, Kinesiology and Health Studies, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana

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Bullying can take many forms: hitting or pushing (physical bullying), teasing or calling others bad names (verbal bullying).

Stopping Bullying from the Beginning

Aug 06, 2015 By: Allison Lowe-Fotos, MSW, LCSW, Policy Specialist, Illinois Policy, Ounce of Prevention Fund and Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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The earlier we start, the better the outcomes - experts agree that the foundation for healthy relationships begins at birth.

Take Action Today: Where Policy Meets Practice in Making Schools Safer

May 27, 2015 By: Dr. Stephen West, Superintendent, Winona Area Public Schools and Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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The top priority of school administrators is protecting students. Preventing bullying supports empowering teachers and educators to reach all children.

Bullying and Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

May 12, 2015 By: Chevese Turner, Founder, President & CEO, The Binge Eating Disorder Association 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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It was time for everyone in my 6th grade class to line up in the school gym for our annual weight/height measurements by the school nurse.

Bullying Gets Under Your Skin: Health Effects of Bullying on Children and Youth

Apr 21, 2015 By: Tracy Vaillancourt, Ph.D., Professor and Canada Research Chair in Children's Mental Health and Violence Prevention at the University of Ottawa and Elizabeth Edgerton, MD, MPH, Health Resources and Services Administration

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Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.