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PREVNet has compiled a number of websites that may be useful, which have been categorized by the following:

For All (i.e., Children and Youth, Parents, and Professionals)
For Children/Youth and Parents
For Parents and Professionals
For Children and Youth Specifically
For Parents Specifically
For Professionals Specifically

Note that inclusion on this list does not constitute any sort of endorsement by PREVNet of a particular resource’s quality or effectiveness.

For All:

Podcast with Dr. Debra Pepler - MindShare Learning

Listen to a Podcast interview with Dr. Debra Pepler about the effects of cyber-bullying. Listen Now

A Call to Stop Bullying - Voice Nation Live

A bullying information site for many audiences where you will learn how to spot the signs of bullying and how to protect yourself or friends from it. Visit Website

Anti-Bullying Alliance

The site includes information about Anti-bullying week, the opportunity to buy lanyards, and links to specific resources for professionals (teachers, social workers etc.), parents, and children. Updates on recent publications, conferences, and news articles are also available. Visit Website

Bullying.org

A website where children and youth can go to learn about bullying and know they are not alone. The website offers information about bullying, helpful resources, an online survey about bullying, and a forum to share your stories. It also provides ways to get connected and work with your community to help stop bullying.
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Canadian Safe School Network

Good suggestions for activities children can participate in to learn more about bullying and develop greater empathy.
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Don't Suffer in Silence

Links to a poetry contest, and posted emails of individuals’ experiences with bullying are highlighted on the front page. A package of practical advice for tackling bullying in schools is also available for download.
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Equality Rules

On November 16, 2006, the Ontario government launched a public education campaign, called EqualityRules.ca, aimed at boys and girls ages eight -14, and the adults who influence them, to promote healthy equal relationships and prevent violence from happening in the first place. Pre- and early adolescence is a crucial time for the emergence of patterns of violence and victimization, and so are patterns of respect and equality. Through this campaign website, youth learn the skills needed to develop healthy equal relationships through interactive, playful web scenarios. The website also provides resources for helping youth find additional help for dealing with abusive behaviour. This fully bilingual and accessible website gives parents and teachers information to support them in influencing the youth in their lives.
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I am Safe

This is a youth-maintained website highlighting ways youth can take action against bullying. It also has a section dedicated to strategies parents can use to tackle bullying.
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Kidscape

The site contains information about the Kidscape anti-bullying charity. As well as bullying information with specific sites directed to children, parents and adults. Training workshops are also available to sign-up.
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Safe Communities - Safe Schools Bullying Prevention

This site lists prevention programs, statistics, and research publications.
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Safe Schools - Student Wellbeing

This site contains an in depth description of bullying: Facts, workshops, intervention strategies. As well as specific information for kids, parents, and a poster contest.
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Stop A Bully

A new anti-bullying school program created by a teacher from British Columbia, this website allows any student in Canada to submit a bully report directly to school officials anonymously.
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"Stop Bullying Now"

The site is oriented towards children: An opening animation, songs and cartoons of bullying episodes are available for download. Also, information on who are bullying, why individuals bully and its effects is available through links. Strategies to deal with bullying whether the child is being bullied, is a witness, or is doing the bullying are available. An adult-oriented site is also available through links and includes information about bullying, tips and resources, a news archive, public service announcements, and brochures are available to download.
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The MIS-Adventures of Bully-Boy and Gossip-Girl

Bully-Boy and Gossip Girl are created by two youth who believe that every child has the right be happy and free from bullying. The site has creative comic strips about bullying, interactive activities, posters, and games for youth to play. The site also offers teacher's guides to accompany the comic strips for teachers to use in their classrooms.
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WITS Programs

This site includes information about the WITS Programs, which bring together schools, families and communities to help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization. WITS has two components: the WITS Primary Program (Kindergarten - Grade 3) and the WITS LEADS Program (Grades 4-6).
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For Children/Youth and Parents:

Bully Free Alberta

This site is divided into subsections for parents and teens dealing traditional bullying and cyber-bullying. In the events section, events related to bullying in Alberta are listed.
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New York Times

These articles discuss what laws various states in the United States of America are enacting to mkae sure teenages are educated about healthy versus abusive dating relationships. This site is applicable for parents and teenagers.
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No Bully.org

The main page contains answers to questions about bullying, a link to a site designed for kids, a collection of children’s stories, guidelines for schools, a site for teachers/grown-ups. Through both the kids’ and adults’ sites is a link to a bully helpline. A video is also available for purchase through the adult site. A directory of centers/ organizations that can be accessed for help is also available through the kid and adult sites.
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For Parents and Professionals:

Beat Bullying

The site is based on a television advertisement that stemmed from Beat Bullying Week in the UK. Links are available to the BB project outline and panels that are held to discuss its cause. Tools/ prevention ideas are available for teachers, professionals, parents etc. Donations related to their training program are also accepted.
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Bullies Can be Transformed

The site contains a mission statement, information about bullying and a link to buy the Bully Transformation Resource guide.
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Bully Beware

This website highlights a number of workshops, based in British Columbia. Workshops include: (1) 1/2 day for Educators and others working with Children and Youth and provide an introduction to the issue of bullying, (2) Full Day Information Workshop (5 hours) for Educators and others working with Children and Youth and provides a thorough overview of bullying as an issue for boys and girls, young and old, (3) 2 hour Parent Workshop, which highlights signs parents should watch for if their children bully others or are victimized by other children, (4) Full Day Program Planning Workshop, which details the implementation of an anti-bullying program, (5) Addressing Bullying through a First Nations Approach.
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Bridges 4 Kids

Links to prevention and information resources and recent news articles focusing on bullying are available.
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Education.com

This edition of Education.com focuses on bullying issues, with links to various articles by PREVNet Researchers and Graduate Students, as well as how to identify warning signs and how to help.
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Just Fight On

The site primarily focuses on its anti-bullying campaign to raise money and awareness. Wristbands are available for purchase. There is extensive information about their campaign, but therapy, research, news, and advice resources are also available.
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Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment

The Melissa Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and prevention of violence through education, community service, research support and consultation. Their mission is to prevent violence and promote safer communities through education and application of research-based knowledge.
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Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

The site contains links to information about its program (with a fact sheet that can be downloaded); the program’s history; the effectiveness, timeline, cost and materials of the program; and information on how to access training. A checklist is also available to determine the “readiness” of interested schools.
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Safe, Caring, and Orderly Schools - Government of British Columbia, Canada

This site contains postings of how schools and parents are dealing with bullying in harassment within schools in six different languages. A variety of tips and resources for schools and parents are also listed.
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The Canadian Public Health Association - Antibullying

A website on bullying provides comprehensive information about bullying, school intervention programs, teaching strategies, and parent resources.
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Visionary - School Bullying and Violence

There is a forum available – for individuals to post conferences, websites and strategies to deal with bullying – that is organized in to specific categories: pupils, teachers etc. Links to news articles, facts and figures, and blogs are also available.
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Children and Youth Specifically:

Actionwork Film Theatre and Anti-Bullying

The site contains links for students to get involved in drama/ film productions in order to bring awareness to bullying. Competitions for posters, artwork, and stories are also posted for students to enter. A summary of the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child is listed along with information about bullying workshops and recent news articles dealing with bullying.
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Anti-Bullying Network

An interactive site where children and youth select different characters to learn about different bullying experiences and coping strategies.
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B-free.ca

This site contains strategies on dealing with bullying, cyber-bullying, and support for LGBTT youth as well the opportunity to submit inspirational stories. A talkline is also listed.
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Bullying Canada

This is a youth-oriented site that includes newsletters, PSAs, etc.
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CAYFO - Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa

The site encourages youth to speak-out about their experiences of bullying through contests, as well as highlighting local youth artists. Volunteer opportunities are also listed.
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Kids Help Phone - Bullying

The website for the Kids Help Phone provides extension information about bullying across childhood and adolescence. The site enables visitors to construct letters to give to adults to inform them about children’s problems with bullying.
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No More Bullies (National Film Board)

This site highlights a film created by the NFB in an effort to campaign for the prevention of bullying. Games and stories are available for children. At the child level strategies to deal with bullying are recommended.
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Talk-Helps.com

Children and youth select characters involved in bullying situations, observe how they behave in various scenarios, learn the consequences of their actions, and are offered alternative behaviours.
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WITS For Kids

This site includes information about the WITS Programs, which bring together schools, families and communities to help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization. The WITS acronym stands for “Walk Away”, “Ignore”, “Talk It Out” and “Seek Help”. WITS teaches kids strategies that they can use to deal with teasing or bullying.
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For Parents Specifically:

Visit Website Bullying Parents' Guide - L'Arche Canada

Information on warning signs and strategies is geared towards parents.
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Media Awareness Network - Challenge Cyber Bullying

Information from the Media Awareness Network about cyberbullying.
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Parentline Plus

The site offers a message board, a Q&A section for parents, an alphabetical index of topics related to bullying, and as well as an opportunity for individuals to sign up for volunteer/paid positions. Broken down in to specific age categories, relevant information for certain age-levels can be accessed through an index.
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RCMP Youth Strategy for Bullying

Based on the ‘Be Right Think Right’ program, this site highlights strategies for parents to handle bullying.
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WITS For Parents

This site includes information about the WITS Programs, which bring together schools, families and communities to help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization. The WITS Program provides parents with the language and tools to help their children deal with conflict both at school and home. The WITS acronym stands for “Walk Away”, “Ignore”, “Talk It Out” and “Seek Help”. It is a simple way of teaching elementary school children the skills they need to handle conflicts with others.
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For Professionals Specifically:

Bullying Research Network (BRNET)

The mission of the Bullying Research Network (BRNET) is to serve as a virtual clearinghouse to support national and international research initiatives in effective bullying prevention and intervention. The central objective is to unite researchers in bullying prevention and intervention in order to further our understanding of the complex social ecology underlying bullying dynamics. BRNET members engage in web-based dialogue about cutting-edge methodologies and strategies, apply for extramural research grants and contracts; implement exemplary, evidence-based models in field settings; and disseminate this information to educators, students, and parents.
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Bully Proofing.org

Creating Caring Communities has created this website which contains research publications, training resources, and specific information about the bullyproofing program they offer.
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Bullying and Conflict Resolution - University of Calgary, Canada

This site has a very detailed list of prevention programs and conflict resolution as well as an in depth description and summary of reasearch of what is known about school bullying.
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Canadian Children's Rights Council - Bullying

This website provides links to stories in the media about bullying, as well we links to bullying related websites and resources.
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Childnet International

Childnet International has just completed work for the UK Ministry of Education (DCSF) on guidance for schools on preventing and responding to cyberbullying. You can see the full guidance (and summary) on this website (www.digizen.org).
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Community Alliance for York Region Education (CAYRE)

CAYRE’s “Put the Brakes on Bullying” program helps to address the serious issue of bullying in the community. CAYRE has created resources for schools to help teachers inform and guide their students, as well as intervene effectively when bullying occurs. In a full-day symposium for parents, educators, community and religious leaders, and students, CAYRE brought in experts to initiate dialogue and discussion. Highly qualified personnel were hired to travel the Region presenting workshops for educators, parents, community workers and students, in order to help them recognize and deal with bullying.
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Institute for Stuttering Treatment, Teasing, and Bullying: Unacceptable Behaviour Program

Information about the TAB program, lesson plans, and a comment section are all available from the main page. Cost and ordering information is also made available.
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International Bullying Prevention Association

The front page lists strategies to minimize the effects of bullying. There are links to published articles (outlining current research), books, websites, videos, bullying conferences, presentations and workshops. Membership applications for IPBA are available to download. A mission statement and Code of Ethics are also available to read.
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Maine Project Against Bullying

The main page contains stats about bullying. There are links to MPAB members and locations, dates, and times of their presentations. Information on the survey and the survey used to collect data about bullying in Maine is also available along with an explanation of the project. Also available are materials and a bibliography in PDF format.
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No Bully - New Zealand Police: Kia Kaha

A helpline, links for children, teachers, and parents as well as an art competition are available from the main page. In the Kia Kaha section specifically, the role of police officers and the Whole School Approach is emphasized. A curriculum package (containing videos, workbooks etc.) is described and available for purchase. Steps to carry-out the Whole School Approach are listed with instructions. A section for suggestions/questions is also present.
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Respect For All

The Respect For All Project (RFAP) seeks to create safe, hate-free schools and communities. A program of GroundSpark, RFAP provides youth and the adults who guide their development the tools they need to engage in age-appropriate discussions about human difference, preventing prejudice and building caring communities.
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Roots of Empathy

Information about the national and international prevention program, Roots of Empathy, is provided as well as a link to buy the Roots of Empathy book.
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Safe and Caring Schools - Student Support Services, Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

This site offers information on promoting a positive school climate and resources that are available for teachers and staff to support students dealing with issues of bullying in schools. A Provincial Action plan is available to download.
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TeacherNET

This website, created by the UK government, provides definitions of various bullying behaviours and the Safe Learn package of guidance tip sheets on cyberbullying, homophobic bullying, and bullying related to race, culture, or religion.
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The National Coalition Against Bullying

This site contains posted messages of distinguished members of the coalition and the opportunity to buy the NCAB DVD that contains presentations by leading experts of bullying.
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The SCRE Centre of the University of Glasgow

This site has links to research reports, and publications related to bullying.
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Tolerance.org

A wonderful website for teachers who are interest in building classroom communities where diverse students are engaged in positive ways.
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WITS For Community Leaders

The WITS Programs bring together schools, parents and communities to help children deal with bullying and victimization. Similar to the simple fire safety technique “Stop, Drop and Roll,” WITS teaches students to “Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out, and Seek help” if they are confronted with an aggressive situation.
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WITS For Schools

The site includes information about the WITS Programs, which bring together schools, families and communities to help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization. WITS has two components: the WITS Primary Program (Kindergarten – Grade 3) and the WITS LEADS Program (Grades 4-6). Both components are literature-based, providing lesson plans based on popular children’s books. These lesson plans are designed to easily integrate across the curriculum and help initiate discussions with children about peer victimization and WITS strategies.
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WITS Teacher Accreditation Course

The site includes information about the WITS Programs, which bring together schools, families and communities to help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization. Both components are literature-based, providing lesson plans based on popular children’s books. These lesson plans are designed to easily integrate across the curriculum and help initiate discussions with children about peer victimization and WITS strategies. The WITS Teacher Accreditation Program is a free 90-minute online training module that teaches elementary school instructional staff about the WITS Programs and enables them to become Accredited WITS Programs Teachers, recognized with a Certificate of Accreditation.
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