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Welcome to PREVNet

Canada's authority on bullying

PREVNet is a national network of leading researchers and organizations, working together to stop bullying in Canada. It is the first of its kind in this country and a world leader in bullying prevention. Through education, research, training and policy change, PREVNet aims to stop the violence caused by bullying - so every child can grow up happy, healthy and safe.

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Evidence-based programs to prevent violence
Evidence-based programs to prevent violence
An NCE-KM Project: 15% of bullying prevention programs do more harm than good. In partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada, PREVNet directs people to the information they need – the right information – on bullying and violence. Learn more
Promoting health and mental health literacy
Promoting health and mental health literacy
An NCE-KM Project: In partnership with MyHealth Magazine, providing students, educators and parents with access to high quality, engaging health and mental health information, updated each and every week. Learn more
National Youth Advisory Group
Creating a nation of caring, respectful and inclusive youth
An NCE-KM Project: Research shows when peers intervene, a bullying episode can end within 10 seconds. PREVNet is showing kids that what they say matters by building a national youth advisory group to develop content messages for youth, by youth. Learn more
How a parent can instill confidence in their child
What Parents Need To Know
An NCE-KM Project: Providing parents with readily accessible facts on bullying, aggression, and child development and tips and illustrative examples through AboutKidsHealth, Canada’s leading website for children’s health information. Learn more
StandUP - Family Channel
Bullying Awareness Week - 17 to 23 November 2013
An NCE-KM Project: In partnership with the Family Channel, encouraging kids to Stand UP! to bullying. Learn more
Build Character, Build Success
Kindness. Respect. Integrity.
An NCE-KM Project: In partnership with Wynford Character Development Program, helping kids build character to build success. Learn more
UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools
UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools
An NCE-KM Project: “I’m happy to be working on a team where we will all be striving to develop a school community where respect, consideration, understanding and commitment will define our purpose and focus.” - Teacher Learn more
Walking the Prevention Circle
Walking the Prevention Circle
An NCE-KM Project: Working with the Canadian Red Cross to empower Aboriginal individuals and communities as they break the cycle of violence and walk towards the circle of healing. Learn more
Walk Away. Ignore It. Talk It Out. Seek Help.
Walk Away. Ignore It. Talk It Out. Seek Help.
An NCE-KM Project: Teaching elementary school kids how to make safe and positive choices when faced with peer conflict. Learn more
PREVNet Annual Conference
PREVNet Annual Conference
An NCE-KM Project: Learn about the latest knowledge, tools and strategies to address bullying issues from infancy to adulthood from Canada’s leading experts. Learn more

NCE Projects

Networks of Centres of Excellence – Our 10 Knowledge Mobilization Projects

Mobilizing research to improve the lives of Canadians and enact social change.

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Research & Tools

Read summaries of PREVNet's comprehensive research on bullying and our understanding of it as a relationship problem. Find useful resources, tools, books and videos and learn more about how to create a world free from bullying.

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Researchers

PREVNet’s researchers span Canada from coast to coast, representing 26 universities. Experts in the fields of bullying, aggression, victimization and children’s relationships, our researchers collaborate with organizations that work with today’s children and youth, distributing their research, knowledge and intervention techniques into homes, schools, recreation centres and communities across Canada.

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