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Bullying
Bullying comes in many forms, verbal, physical, social, threatening and extortion, and through cyber space?
It happens constantly around us and many children and youth are victims, but many more observe it happening and don't know how to deal with it, or don't have the confidence to deal with it, and some condone it. And it is rare for parents and adults to see the bully in action.
As a result, children and youth need the tools to know how to deal with bullying and better still, to stamp it out as unacceptable behaviour at any level through any medium.
The internet provides a vast amount of information on bullying and how to deal with the problem. The manageable number of links below were selected for their relevance and content for you to better understand the issues and explore the existing tools available to combat bullying.
Where international web sites are included, they provide valuable and relevant information that can add to your knowledge of this borderless global issue.
Bullying Links
Canada | USA | United Kingdom | Australia and New Zealand
CANADA |
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| bullying.org | Bullying.org is a Canadian web site that has been online since 2000 and was the creation of a Canadian father and teacher. The web site provides a broad variety of very relevant information, tips, pamphlets and a printable e-Zine, "Be the Change!" News. |
| cyberbullying.ca | Cyberbullying.ca is a resource developed by Bullying.org specifically focused on online bullying. |
| talk-helps.com | Talk-Helps is an interactive web site by Family Service Canada for kids to learn about bullying. |
| b-free from bullying | b-free.ca is an initiative of the Alberta government Children Services and was created in cooperation with a group of Alberta youth who believe we can all make a difference. |
S-Team Heros; and |
S-Team Heros is another web site of the Alberta government specifically designed for children and early teens. Bully Free Alberta is the related site for parents. |
| deal.org | Deal.org is an on-line resource by Canadian youth for youth and supported by the RCMP's National Youth Strategy. The bullying page provides downloadable presentation materials, advice, additional resources and activities. The web site also deals with other topical issues related to today's youth including drug education and street racing. |
| bullybeware.com | Bully B'ware is a resource provided by three British Columbia school principles and provides a broad range of information on bullying issues. |
| SafeCanada.ca | The federal government's SafeCanada web site provides numerous links to information on bullying. |
| Be Bright, Think Right - Bullying | Be Bright, Think Right is part of the RCMP's National Youth Strategy to combat bullying. |
PSEP Canada (4-11); and |
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada's (PSEPC) web pages on bullying of 4 - 11 and 12 - 17 year olds. The pages provide insight into bullying, stats, helpful hints and links to other sites across Canada and internationally. |
| Media Awareness Network | The Canadian Media Awareness Network's web page on Challenging Cyber Bullying |
| CFC Bullying Fact Sheet | A straight forward Q & A information sheet on bullying by Child and Family Canada and posted by Voices for Children (Ontario) |
| Bullying Awareness Network (BAN) | The BAN web site is an initiative of Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa and the Ottawa Anti-Bullying Coalition. The purpose of BAN is to provide information to better understand bullying behaviour, the consequences, and how it may be prevented. |
| U.S.A. | |
| 1800WheelChair.com | What's the best thing to do about bullies? This is useful resource page and promotes the development of a positive environment that is respectful and accepting of others. This site was suggested by a Monument Charter School Class. |
| KidsHealth.org | This Kids Health page is on bullying, however, the site is very extensive covering a broad range of Kids Health issues and well worth a visit. It has separate areas for kids, teens and parents with their own design and interactive age appropriate content. Kids Health is a project of the Nemours Foundation. |
| StopBullyingNow | The StopBullying Now web site is an initiative of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services. This site provides good information for children and youth through cartoon webisodes and interactive games to get their anti-bullying message across. |
| netbullies.com | Net Bullies provides information for the prevention and handling of cyber bullying and harassment and is a program of WiredSafety.org, a volunteer internet safety and help group. This page is aimed at providing information to parents and professionals. |
| stopcyberbullying.org | Stop Cyber Bullying is also a program of the Wired Safety Group, WiredSafety.org, and materials are presented in user friendly format. |
| United Kingdom | |
| ChatDanger.com | The Chat Danger web site is a resource by ChildNet International providing guidance on e-communications involving young people and where they can lead. This page provides advice on how to deal with threatening e-mail. |
| bullyonline.org | Bully Online provides a significant amount of information on bullying at work, school and in the family, and is affiliated with The Field Foundation whose focus is "Working for a Bully-Free World" through empowerment and validation. |
| bullying.co.uk | The Bullying web site is user friendly and provides volumes of information on a broad range of bullying topics for pupils, parents and schools. |
| antibullying.net | The Anti Bullying web site is funded by The Scottish Executive (government) and provides focused information on bullying in school communities. |
| childline.org.uk | The bullying page on Child Line UK provides tips for beating bullying, a downloadable bullying diary, and information sheets for children, parents, teachers and other professionals. |
| Don't Suffer in Silence | The UK's Department for Education and Skills bullying site provides good content on combating bullying for pupils, teachers, parents and families, and downloadable anti-bullying media including a video, short film, poetry, and postcards in up to twelve languages. |
| Kidscape | Kidscape is a UK based charity that specifically deals with issues to prevent bullying and child abuse. Their web site provides valuable information and resources for kids, teens, parents and teachers and other professionals. |
| StopText Bully | The Stop Text Bully web site is an initiative of the NCH (The Children's Charity) and provides information on how to deal with bullying transmitted as text through mobile phones and other communication devices. |
| Australia and New Zealand | |
| nobully.org.nz | This New Zealand web site is kid friendly and provides separate pages for kids, and for parents and teachers. |
