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That Long Pause was Really a Seizure: Understanding Epilepsy and Bullying

Jul 12, 2017 By: Tatiana Falcone, M.D., FAPA, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with the Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic and Maureen Perkins, Public Health Analyst with the Health Resources and Services Administration and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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We know that for otherwise healthy children, bullying can affect social skills and friendships, self-esteem, and may increase anxiety and depression.

New CDC Resource Can Help States and Communities Prevent Youth Violence

Jun 14, 2017 By: Corinne David-Ferdon, and 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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Bullying is a form of youth violence – and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resources states and communities can use to stop it.

Making Bullying Prevention Part of the Medical Profession’s DNA

Jul 22, 2015 By: Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard University College of Medicine and Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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As a pediatric emergency medicine physician, seeing sick and injured kids in and out of your emergency department can be difficult, but a part of the job.

Everyone Can Help Stop Bullying of Children With Tourette Syndrome

Jun 03, 2015 By: Angelika H. Claussen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Child Development Studies Team and Rebecca H. Bitskov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Child Development Studies Team

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May 15-June 15 is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.

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.

New Guidance on Responding to Bullying of Students with Disabilities

Nov 05, 2014 By: Catherine E. Lahmon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

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Bullying persists in our schools, especially for America's 6.75 million students with disabilities in our public schools.

The Importance of the Recommendations for Media Reporting on Bullying

Oct 28, 2014 By: Dr. Dan Reidenberg, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education and James Wright, LCPC, Public Health Advisor for SAMHSA and Stopbullying.gov Ed Board member

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Discover why experts created media guidelines and recommendations to use when covering or reporting on the topic of bullying.

Bullying Prevention in 2014: HRSA’s Perspective

Oct 22, 2014 By: Mary K. Wakefield, PhD, RN, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration

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Alongside communities across the country, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is promoting Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.

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.

Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying – A Workshop Summary from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council

Oct 08, 2014 By: Elizabeth Edgerton, MD, MPH, Health Resources and Services Administration and Jennifer Allison, PhD, Director, Children’s Safety Network Program

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