Bullying and Violence Prevention

Bullying and Violence Prevention is taught in the Michigan Model for Health lessons in Kindergarten through grade 12. PPS Prevention Specialists are also trained in the Olweus Bullying Prevention, Bully-Free Schools, and Positive Behavior Intervention Supports models for evidence-based systematic approaches to bullying prevention in schools and are available for consultation with schools in bullying prevention planning efforts.

Resources 

Stop Bullying.Gov Hazelden Publishing Ok2Say

8 Tips to Help Your Child with Cyberbullying

1. BE ALERT 
   Look out for signs that might suggest your child is being targeted or bullied (e.g., changes in sleeping or eating habits or a sudden lack of desire to go to school).
   
   
2. START A CONVERSATION
   Make time to lend your child a listening ear. Monitor their online and offline behavior. Have open-ended conversations to better assess the situation.
   
   
3. BE OPEN
   Reassure your children you won’t restrict their access to the internet just because they shared their problem with you.
   
   
4. HOW SUPPORT
   Remind your children they did not ask to be targeted or bullied and it is not their fault.
   
   
5. MANAGE THE SITUATION
   Make sure that your child does not respond to the messages but ignores the aggressor (e.g., unfriend/unfollow/block).
   
   
6. RECORD THE EVIDENCE
   Take screenshots as proof. Save comments, photos, or videos that show online aggression or cyberbullying.
   
   
7. REPORT THE AGGRESSOR
   Flag online aggression or bullying to the platform administration directly and report inappropriate content.
   
   
8. TURN TO THE SCHOOL
   If the cyberbullying involves another student, approach your child’s school as administrators are likely to have a policy in place to handle all kinds of targeted aggression or bullying.