Take a Stand Against Bullying on Valentine’s Day

Take a Stand Against Bullying on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  For most people, it’s a day full of love and compliments and flowers and chocolate.  But what happens when the flowers die, the candy is eaten, and the gifts are pushed to the back of the closet? Instead of buying...
12 Ways To Bring Bully Prevention To Your School

12 Ways To Bring Bully Prevention To Your School

Bully behavior in schools has been identified as a public health crisis.  It has become a focus point for many schools and there have been many discussions surrounding solutions that will not only resolve bullying but prevent it from ever happening in the first...

Random Acts Of Kindness Calendar – February 2019

Bullies and National Acts of Kindness Day February is the month of love and kindness.  Valentine’s Day is on February 14th and National Random Acts of Kindness Day is on February 17th.  Here at BullyCrisis.com, we are looking forward to celebrating both...
LBGTQ Spirit Day

LBGTQ Spirit Day

  October 18, 2018 is LGBTQ Spirit Day.  The event is sponsored by GLAAD.  I want to challenge everyone to show their support for LGBTQ youth and standing up to bullying. We are asking everyone to wear something purple on that day to show support for this...
National Make A Difference Day

National Make A Difference Day

  Volunteer Charity Give Help Share Service Concept National Make A Difference Day On Saturday, October 27, 2018, we invite you to join us in celebrating National Make A Difference Day.  Created in 1992, this day of community service is the largest in the...
Preventing Bullying With Social Competence

Preventing Bullying With Social Competence

  Good social skills can help young people to feel confident and connected to their peers.  Social, emotional and cognitive skills help young people learn to be aware of how their peers perceive them and how their own actions can impact those around them. ...
Sexual Harassment Is Bullying

Sexual Harassment Is Bullying

  This topic is not directly related to bullying, but it does involve the kind of behaviors that bullies use to gain control over their targets. I thought it was important to start a conversation and ask you to do the same in your schools, homes, sports teams,...
The Faces of Bullying-Who is Affected

The Faces of Bullying-Who is Affected

  To most people, bullying looks straight forward…there is a target and a bully and that’s it.  But if you stop to look a little closer, bullying is like a play with different people who play different roles.  Each person has a “role” or responsibility in the way...
Bully Hotspots-Don’t Get Burned

Bully Hotspots-Don’t Get Burned

  Bullying doesn’t happen just anywhere.  It is situational and usually happens in the same places at the same time of day.  Most often, the “hot spots” where bullying takes place are those areas where adult supervision is limited or nonexistent.  When students...
What Does Bullying Look Like?

What Does Bullying Look Like?

  In 2014, The Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Education reported on the first uniform definition of bullying.  The core definition included three elements: Unwanted aggressive behavior An imbalance of power Repetitive behaviors. To be...