Newsletter Series for Educators

Welcome to PREVNet and the Knowledge Network for Student Well-Being's series of newsletters for educators.  These newsletters are designed provide evidence-based strategies and practices to promote healthy relationships in the classroom and school community, helping teachers support the optimal development and well-being of students.

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Bullying Awareness Week 2017 Newsletter

This special edition features resources for teachers and parents. 

A few highlights:

  • Parenting in a Digital Age (a look at PREVNet and Primus Canada’s new website designed and tested by parents)
  • Family Channel Resources for the 2017 StandUP! campaign
  • Two Newly Released Videos from MediaSmarts for parents discussing online privacy and safety for kids and teens.

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Bullying Awareness Week 2016 - Special Edition

Bullyling Awareness Week 2015 - Special Edition

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Bullying Awareness Week 2015

Volume 8, Issue 1 - Fall 2015 Newsletter

With the new school year underway, PREVNet shares some of its key resources for teachers, parents, and students in our Fall newsletter. 

Also in this issue:

  • Information about our November 13th Conference in Toronto
  • PREVNet's recent impacts
  • Our newest infographics on child rigths and suprising facts about bullying

Volume 7, Issue 1 - November 2014 Bullying Awareness Week Edition

Be inspired. Get involved!

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Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 1

Bullying Awareness Week (November 17-21) reminds all of us of the importance of bullying prevention, and it is a great springboard for starting conversations, accessing new resources, and engaging in fresh and relevant learning activities with children and youth.  Of course, maintaining a commitment to respectful and positive relationships is a value that is critical throughout the entire year, but the third week of November is a great time to check in with children and youth.  Now that the school year is well underway peer relationships at school, within sport teams and community programs are becoming consolidated.  Are the children and youth in your care feeling safe, included, and able to participate with confidence?  When adults open up these conversations, it sends a message that they genuinely care about what it feels like to be a young person in a complex social world.  Some children and youth may have a great deal to say as soon as you start a conversation.  Others may be more reticent to share their experiences, whether positive or negative.  Regardless, opening up the conversation now increases the chances that children and youth will see you as a resource, and come to you in the future if they need support.

PREVNet is thrilled to bring you this newsletter with up to date and evidence-based information that focuses on cyberbullying and digital citizenship. We thank Crystal Dittrick (University of Calgary) and Hezron Z. Onditi (University of British Columbia), two of PREVNet’s graduate students, for their creativity and passion in taking the lead on the writing of this newsletter.

We’re also excited about the launch of three INFOGRAPHICS prepared by Taylor Katzel (an undergraduate student at Queen’s University) and a new resource for teachers: BULLYING PREVENTION FACTS AND TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS.

We encourage everyone to read these resources thoroughly and share them widely.  As well, we are so impressed and gratified to the see the quality of the learning activities for children and youth created by our partner organizations in time for Bullying Awareness Week.  We encourage you to not only read and disseminate the resources, but to get involved!  Watch the bullying themed episodes on Family Channel, engage in learning activities created by MediaSmarts, join the blog post conversation hosted by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport on November 17, to name but a few ideas!     

We hope you find this special Bullying Awareness Week edition of PREVspectives interesting and informative, and as always, we’re happy to hear what you think. You can email us at prevnet@queensu.ca.   Be kind to one another.

Debra Pepler and Wendy Craig

PREVNet's Scientific Co-Directors

In this issue:

Volume 6 Issue 4 November 2013 Bullying Awareness Week Edition

Welcome to this special Bullying Awareness Week edition of PREVspectives.

Although there is increased focus on bullying from November 18 – 24, the prevention of bullying and the promotion of healthy relationships is an ongoing challenge. PREVNet and its 55 youth-serving organization partners are committed to providing evidence-based knowledge, tools and strategies that can be used all year long in schools, organizations, the community, and the home – everywhere children live, play, learn and work.

In this edition of PREVspectives we highlight some of the initiatives our partners have planned for Bullying Awareness Week. Although many of these events will be launched during this week, they will all have long lasting effects. The Family Channel’s updated Teacher’s Guide in English and French is a good example.

We’re also excited about the launch of two new web pages at www.prevnet.ca. PREVNet’s BEST (Bullying Evaluation and Strategies Tool) is an evidence-based, online diagnostic and assessment tool that can help create a healthy, positive learning environment in schools. We have also developed a Bullying Policy and Legislation web page that outlines how the law deals with bullying in each province or territory as well as the rights and responsibilities of parents and educators.

Also in this edition, we introduce the French language version of our popular handbook, “Bullying Prevention: What Parents Need to Know” and tell you about MyHealth Magazine’s 30 Day Challenge. We highlight the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Violence Prevention Portal and a FREE webinar featuring two of our partners, WITS and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

We hope you find this special Bullying Awareness Week edition of PREVspectives interesting and informative, and as always, we’re happy to hear what you think. You can email us at prevnet@queensu.ca.

Debra Pepler and Wendy Craig

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Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2013

Back to School

A Message from our Scientific Co-Directors

It’s September and back to school – an exciting time for many children and youth, but for too many, it is also a time of fear and trepidation. Those are the young people who don’t look back on the last school year with memories of good friendships, enjoyment of extracurricular clubs and sports, and passing with good grades. Instead, they remember the times they were bullied, sometimes once, sometimes much more than that.

In this issue of PREVspectives, we look at the importance of developing healthy relationships and preventing bullying as school gets underway. There is a wealth of resources at www.prevnet.ca, including videos, tip sheets, and tools for educators, parents, teens, and children. We also have a special section on cyberbulling.

PREVNet has updated the Teacher’s Guide that is an important component of Family Channel’s StandUP! Campaign for Bullying Awareness Week. You’ll find a link to the new guide in this issue. And we’ll introduce you to a new back to school guide for parents that has been published by the Government of Nova Scotia. Much of the material in the parents’ handbook was originally published in PREVNet’s book, “Bullying Prevention: What Parents Need to Know”. We’ll also introduce you to a MyHealth Magazine’s 30 Day Challenge – a series of bullying prevention sessions for students in Grades 7 and 8.

PREVNet researchers and partners have been in high demand by media outlets as school returns and you’ll be able to see some of those articles and broadcasts. Also in this issue, we invited some of our partners to share their Back to School bullying prevention messages, and we’re pleased to pass those along.

We hope you find this Back to School edition of PREVspectives interesting and informative, and as always, we’re happy to hear what you think. You can email Andrew Barrett, PREVNet’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator at andrew.barrett@queensu.ca

Debra Pepler and Wendy Craig

In this issue:

  • Back to School tips, tools and resources from PREVNet
  • Nova Scotia Parents’ Handbook - Bullying & Cyberbullying: What We Need to Know
  • MyHealth Magazine 30 Day Challenge to prevent bullying
  • Family Channel – Bullying Awareness Week
  • PREVNet Researchers and Partners “In the News”
  • Bullying Prevention Messages from our Partners

Special Edition - Bullying Awareness Week 2007

Bullying Awareness Week is November 18-24, 2007. We have produced this special edition of PREVspectives to communicate some of the many wonderful and important activities being undertaken by our partners across the country and increasingly, around the globe.

Vol 1 Issue 1, January 2007

Inside this issue:

  • The Premiere of Elijah’s Kite
  • Governor General: Official Patron
  • PREVNet's First Annual Conference and Launch
  • Student Collaboration Network
  • Five Minutes With: Ross Francis, Scouts Canada
  • PREVNet’s Working Groups
  • PREVNet’s Perspective

Vol 1 Issue 2, September 2007

Inside this issue:

  • Coverage of PREVNet’s 2nd Annual Conference
  • Five Minutes with: Dr. Darcy Santor
  • Featured NGO: Girl Guides Canada
  • Reader’s Digest Canada’s Heroes 2006: Hetty Van Gurp
  • Collaboration with Kid’s Help Phone
  • March Declared as Red Cross Month
  • Launch of Official Website

Vol 2 Issue 1, February 2008

Inside this issue:

  • PREVNet Welcomes Network to 2008!
  • New Researchers and NGOs
  • Girl Guides and PREVNet Develop a New Badge
  • Bullying Awareness Week 2007
  • Elijah’s Kite at the Glenn Gould Studio
  • Vicious Circle Premiere in Kingston
  • Launch of Official French Website

Volume 2, Issue 2, July 2008

Inside this issue:

  • Coverage of PREVNet’s 3rd AGM/Conference
  • PREVNet’s Current Events
  • Dr. Pepler and Dr. Craig’s CPA Award
  • New PREVNet Members
  • PREVNet Book Available

Special Edition - Bullying Awareness Week 2008

Inside this issue:

  • Bullying Awareness Week 2008
  • A Year to be Proud of!
  • PREVNet’s Featured Researcher, NGO and Student
  • PREVNet Book Available

Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2009

Inside this issue:

  • Welcome to 2009!
  • BAW 2008 Coverage
  • PREVNet’s Featured Researcher, NGO and Student
  • PREVNet Book Available
  • New Members of PREVNet
  • PREVNet’s 4th Annual Conference

Volume 3, Issue 2, September 2009

Inside this issue:

  • New Beginnings
  • A Year In Review
  • PREVNet’s 4th Annual General Meeting and Conference
  • New Members of PREVNet
  • Multiple Downloads Option
  • PREVNet Book Available for Purchase
  • Fall is the Time for Bullying Prevention!

Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2010

Inside this issue:

  • PREVNet Welcomes Network to 2010!
  • WHO Meeting Report
  • Bullying Awareness Week 2009
  • Working Group Updates
  • Featured Researcher, NGO and Graduate Student
  • Launch of Donate Now Button

Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2010

Inside this issue:

  • 2010 in Review - A Message of Thanks from PREVNet’s Scientific Co-Directors
  • PREVNet’s 5th Annual Conference Highlights
  • HRSDC Grant Awarded - Community of Practice
  • Featured NGO - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
  • Bullying Awareness Week 2010
  • Upcoming Events

Volume 5, Issue 1, August 2011

Inside this issue:

  • Working Together for Children and Youth!
  • PREVNet’s Website gets a New Feature
  • Community of Practice Update
  • PREVNet and PHAC : Advancing Work in Violence Prevention
  • PREVNet Volume 3 is Now Available
  • Partners in the News: Respect in Sport
  • PREVNet Student Executive Committee: Commitment and Leadership
  • Celebrating Five Years with the NCE
  • A Special Thank You from PREVNet

Volume 5, Issue 2 , November 2011

Inside this issue:

  • A Special Message from the Directors
  • Family Channel's Call to Stand UP!
  • PREVNet Launch of Canadian Best Practices Portal
  • RCMP DEAL.org Releases Blogs
  • WITS Program's Re-Launch of Parent Website
  • CCA's Long Live Kids Website Releases New Webinar for Teachers
  • Additional Links and Events for BAW 2011

Volume 6, Issue 2 - Bullying Awareness Week 2012

Inside this issue:

  • Bullying Awarness Week 10th Anniversary!
  • Show Us Your WITS! Contest and Special Programming on Family Channel for French Language Bullying Prevention and Bowl for Kids’ Sake
  • UNICEF Update and Canadian Red Cross Beyond the Hurt
  • Every Teacher Project on LGBTQinclusive Education and Kids Help Phone
  • Ontario Ministry of Education: Update on Bullying Awareness
  • Bullying Awareness Week Events

Volume 6, Issue 3, Spring 2013

Highlights in this edition:

  • PREVNet’s Annual Conference May 6th & 7th
  • PREVNet and Facebook are now “Friends”
  • PREVNet’s New Book for Parents – “Bullying Prevention: What Parents Need to Know”
  • New website launch
  • Knowledge Mobilization
  • Bullying Prevention Training Tools showcased in Ottawa
  • Welcome to some new faces
  • PREVNet goes to school on Pink Shirt Day