Stop Bullying – North Star Counseling Center

For a brochure on The Facts About Bullying, click HERE.

For general information on bullying:

Information on what parents can do:

National Bullying Prevention Center
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/ – Search Parents to find resources for parents

Supporting Personal, Social & Cultural Acceptance

Strategies for Preventing and Intervening in Cyberbullying

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Empowerment Initiative (http://empowerment.unl.edu)

Director, Dr. Susan Swearer

Definition of Cyberbullying:

Cyberbullying is “an aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual, using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly and over time against victims who cannot easily defend ” Smith and Slonje (2010)

Possible Methods for Cyberbullying:

Strategies for Youth (From www.cyberbullying.us):

Protect your password
Keep pictures and videos “PG”
Don’t open messages from someone you don’t know
Log out of accounts when you’re done
Setup privacy controls—don’t let everyone have access to your accounts
NEVER retaliate
If repeated, tell them to stop
Block people who are being mean from contacting you
Never pass on cyberbullying messages or posts
Save the evidence and take screen shots to share with adults and law enforcement
THINK before you press send

Strategies for Parents (From Kowalski, Limber, & Agatston, 2012, Cyberbullying: Bullying in the digital age):

Know what your children are doing online (e.g., social media, apps)
Learn about these sites: How safe are they?
Monitor what your children are saying and use instances of negative online behavior as teachable moments
Address any incidents of cyberbullying perpetration or victimization
Have open lines of communication with your children so they feel comfortable sharing what’s going on in their online world
Encourage youth to protect their passwords and never share with friends
Save evidence of any incident

Selected Online Resources

http://www.cyberbullying.us