1. Supporting the Olweus Program through Statewide Networking 2014 IBPA Conference

2. National State Community Local School District Building Relationships to Support Schools Community & University Partnerships

3. National and University Partnerships South Carolina Tricia Motes tmotes@clemson.edu Joyce Ott jott@clemson.edu South Carolina Olweus Program Co-Coordinators

4. South Carolina Bullying Prevention Initiative Partners: SC Association of South Administrators Hazelden Foundation The Institute on Family & Neighborhood Life at Clemson University

5. Pilot Schools in 2011 Eleven schools agreed to pilot OBPP involving four districts (6 elementary, 4 middle, and one high school). Criteria used in the selection of schools: 1) Implement OBPP with fidelity (pay for training and materials costs); 2) Administer the OBQs at baseline & yearly intervals for up to 2 years (no cost); 3) Allow SCASA to publicized the pilots & the OBQ results.

6. Statewide Publicity for Kick-offs & Results

7. Benefits Access to school administrators who’s buy- in is essential Widespread publicity on program’s success Contagion effect when administrators share positive results Challenges State’s political climate is uncertain & ever changing National influences can undermine support Initiatives can have a short shelf life State Association Partnership

8. OBPP Expansion since 2009 Olweus trainer network grew from 6 trainers to 49 Program expanded from 4 to 21 in 1 st year of SCASA partnership to more than 70 schools

9. IOWA Penny Bisignano bisignanoconsulting@gmail.com Iowa Olweus Program Coordinator State Partnerships

10. Olweus Bullying Prevention Programming in Iowa was Initiated by and is Supported by The Iowa Department of Education Penny Bisignano Iowa Olweus Program Coordinator

11. 35 Olweus Trainers Across the State of Iowa Two Olweus OTACs

12. Iowa IS3 Grant 20 High Schools Focusing on 3 Factor Model of School Climate and 13 Sub Domains Every High School served by Learning Supports Consultant Olweus Trained

13. Safe and Supportive School Climate Model Safety Perceived Safety Bullying & Aggression Drug Use Engagement Connection to Teachers Student Connectedness Academic Engagement School Connectedness Culture of Equity Parent Engagement Environment Rules & Consequence s Physical Comfort and Cleanliness Support Disorder

14. Collaboration in Iowa Department of Education Safe and Supportive Schools Grant Learning Supports Advisory State Reporting System for Bullying Youth Leadership Teams in High Schools AEAs Local Schools PBIS & Challenging Behavior Teams School Improvement Accreditation Teams Universities and Colleges Non-Profits Iowa Department of Public Health

15. Trainer Support Coordination is Critical Learner Supports State Workshops Olweus Newsletters & Email Network Yearly Plan and Calendar Yearly Professional Development and Networking Days ( Clemson Support) School Counselor and Social Worker Conferences Iowa Safe Schools Conference/Collaboration

16. Trainer Leadership Coordination is Critical Presentations @ State Conferences Regional Workshops for Schools Statewide Evaluation of Olweus Integration of Initiatives-Learning Supports Olweus and Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in Iowa

17. VIRGINIA Dr. Katie Moffett Director Bully Free Virginia cfmoffett@vcu.edu Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant and Trainer Local School District

18. Virginia OBPP Projects 2004-2014 No Significant Funding Streams since 2011 Yet, the Prevention Work Goes ON!!!! 2005-2010—Statewide Project: 90+ schools in 27 school districts. Collaboration: VCU and Dept. of Health with support from Education and Justice with funding from CDC. 2005-2014—New River Valley Community Services Collaboration with Counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and the City of Radford 2009-2014—Collaboration of Charlottesville City/Albemarle County and UVA: Safe Schools/Healthy Students 2010-2014—Collaboration of VCU Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development and Bully- Free Virginia with Richmond Public Schools 2011-2014— Statewide Project: 20+ schools. Dept. of Health with support from Education and Bully-Free Virginia. 2004-2014—Many school districts—large and small– have adopted OBPP district-wide. Others are implementing Research-proven Strategies

19. Collaboration to Support Schools Virginia Department of Health Virginia Department of Education Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Virginia Commonwealth University Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development Center for School-Community Collaboration University of Virginia Curry School of Education Bully-Free Virginia New River Valley Community Services: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery Counties & Radford City

20. On-Site Work with Local Schools When you do not hear from the school, show up at the school. Relationship Building with Administrators, Teachers and Staff: OTAC/State Leader/Consultant visits the school— BPCC meetings, kick-offs, Class Meetings Collaborate with School Coordinators— in person when possible Build Relationships wherever you can-- with Central Office Staff, School Board, Bus Drivers, Cafeteria Workers

21. Ideas Strategies Promoted District Bullying Prevention Coordinating Team Positive Youth Development/Student Leadership Coordination of Bullying Prevention, Character Education, and Classroom Management programs—emphasis on class meetings… OBPP, Life Skills, Safe Dates PBIS, Responsive Classroom Regularly scheduled Refresher Training for Coordinating Committee and for Staff Regional and Local Networking Meetings

22. Olweus Bullying Questionnaire Fidelity Data using OBPP Checklists Class Meeting Checklists completed by teachers Observation checklists completed by class meeting observers Trainer Reports Documentation of Implementation Steps in Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee (BPCC) Minutes OBPP Data Collection

23. % of students who have been bullied 2-3 times per month or more

24. % of students who have bullied other student(S) 2-3 times per month or more

25. % of students who indicated that teachers and school staff often or almost always intervene in bullying SITUATIONS

26. Celebrate School Successes! 2013-2014 Students and parents attended very successful kickoff events! Teachers did 22 class meetings Students completed 19 journal prompts A group of students participated in a leadership group where they received lessons from the Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities (YES) curriculum (2008) and took a field trip to VCU! There were decreases in bullying behavior from 2012 to 2013 and increases in teacher interventions in bullying situations!

27. Planning Ahead: THIS YEAR 2014-2015 School kickoff events are scheduled for the first week of school during the conduct assemblies. Class meetings will occur every Wednesday during elective classes, starting September 10 th. Journal prompts will occur every Thursday during the beginning of 1 st or 2 nd period starting September 11 th. Staff discussion groups will be held every 4 th Wednesday of the month after school during grade-level meetings, starting September 24 th. We will be asking for nominations for the Fall 2014 student leadership group soon!

28. Listen, Share, Celebrate, Encourage!!!

29. OHIO Donna Dickman, OCPSI ddickman@pvff.org Ohio Olweus Program Coordinator Community Partnerships

30. Public Libraries

31. Faith-Based Institutions

32. Youth Serving Agencies

33. Government Agencies

34. Local Business

35. Local Foundations

36. Supporting the Olweus Program through Statewide Networking 2014 IBPA Conference