1. Bullying Mr. Dillon

2. Types of Bullying. What are four kinds? Physical: hitting, pushing. Verbal: saying mean/untrue things. Social Isolation: keeping people out of a group. Cyber-bullying: online, cell phone

3. Why be concerned about bullying? Bullies are 5 times as likely to become adult criminals as non-bullies. 1 Targets of bullying are more likely to become depressed as adults. 1 Youth who are bullied have significantly higher rates of suicide, depression, PTSD, and substance abuse. 2 The American Justice Department says that this month 1 out of every 4 students will be abused by another youth. 80% of adolescents reported being bullied during their school years 3 Between 1992 and 1999 there were 228 violent deaths at schools. 4 1 Ref: Ross, D. (1996) Childhood Bullying and Teasing, ACA Press. 2 Ref: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Mental Health Services (2003). Bullying is not a fact of life (CMHS-SVP-0052). 3 The Maine Project Against Bullying. 4.Center for the Prevention of School Violence, 1999.

4. Cyber-Bullying Where can it take place? On-line social networking websites: such as myspace, facebook, bebo. E-mail Chat Rooms / Instant Messengers Cell Phones / Text Messages

5. Bullying Quiz 0-5 Points: Cyber Saint 6-10 Points: Cyber Risky 11-18 Points: Cyber Sinner More than 18: Cyber Bully

6. Video Take a moment to view this video

7. Consequences of Bullying Lose friends. Discipline: Suspended / Expelled. Academic Problems. Lose privileges (from parents & School). Can get in trouble with the police!

8. What you can do. Leave the situation. Try to block or ignore if on-line. Print it out and show adult. Don’t read it / delete it! Tell an adult!

9. Bullying Awareness Program (BAP) Sept. 17th and 18th 7th grade: 1st Period. 8th grade: 8th Period.