Maybe one day, I'll get more personal about the many reasons I'm passionate about getting the word out on bullying. Writing about a bullied girl in my YA fantasy series and a bullied boy in the MG series is one way I process having witnessed the effects of bullying on people. But I know there are many people who seek resources for dealing with bullying. Now I'm adding a place to my site where I can list bullying-related links I have gathered throughout the years. If you have links you think should be added, please e-mail me at kea(at)keaalwang(dot)com. I'll be happy to add them! Please note: I do not necessarily agree with the information and/or opinions on each and every one of these links or endorse products or programs. However, it's important to have access to and listen to many ideas to find solutions. I hope you find information, clarity, new ideas, and hope through these resources.
SAFETY IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Cyberbullying links)
ORGANIZATIONS
Pop Culture Anti-bullying Coalition
Champions Against Bullying.com
HALT Now (Canada)
International Bullying Prevention Association
Bullying No Way! (Australia)
SAFETY IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Social Media Tips for Parents - Internet Matters.org
Social Media: What Parents Must Know. WebMD
The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication
National Crime Prevention Center
Commonsense Media Cyberbullying Tool Kit
Stop Cyberbully Before It Stars (National Crime Prevention Council)
RESOURCES FOR KIDS AND TEENS
Pacer Kids Against Bullying.org
Pacer Teens Against Bullying.org
National Center for Transgender Equality
THE TOLL OF BULLYING
Bully Online.org's bullying tragedy cases (UK)
TruTv.com's worst cases of bullying
Brittany Jordan (this one has a happy ending)
Pure Sight Online Child Safety - Real life stories of cyberbullying
The Damage Bullying Can Do - A victim's story (HALT)
FIGHTING BACK AND STANDING UP (PLENTY OF REASON FOR HOPE)
*School Groups / School-Aged Upstanders*
Huffington Post's compilation of Anti-bullying Videos by Teens
Utterly Global's Hero Campaigns
Student writes musical about bullying
New Hampshire Kids Against Bullying
Bullied 11-year-old Caine Smith addresses his school board
*Music*
Face the King (a band against bullying)
Anti-bullying music compiliation by STOP Bullying! Canada
My Voice, My Choice - Loveland Ohio School
*Parents and Families of victims*
Tami Carmichael's push for anti-bully legislation
Wisconsin dad takes his stance to Facebook
Dad helps his daughter cope through music
John Halligan's school presentations (on a personal note: I have seen his presentation in honor and memory of his son, Ryan, twice. Not to be missed. Critical information for all parents; a lesson in compassion and how to treat others for students.)
*Celebrities*
Popstars against bullying (PolicyMic)
Celebrities Against Bullying (video clips)
Celebrities Who Were Bullied (video)
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation
*Turnaround Stories*
Bullied Kid Turns Survivor (video)
Seven-Year-Old Bullied for liking Star Wars Finds Online Support
Brittany Jordan (this one has a happy ending)
Dad helps his daughter cope through music
Kindness Ideas from Random Acts of Kindness.org (Show someone they're valuable!)
Quebec Bullying Victim Finds Respect With Social Media Plea (CBC News)
Grown-Up Victim's of Bullying Share Advice for Students
Bullying Victim Turns her Experience into Lecture Series and Book
This parent taught her soon-to-be stepdaughter empathy
FILM
Bullied: A student, a school, and a case that made history
Bullied to Death: by student Danny Falcon
My Voice, My Choice - Loveland Ohio School
ARTICLES
Five Myths About Victims of Bullying
Cool Kids Can Curb Bullying, Study Says
Checking on Bullying at the Doctor's Office
The New York Times compilation of news about Bullying
Some NJ official want to broaden their tough anti-bully law (North Jersey News)
Overprotective Parents Can Make a Kid a Target of Bullies (Medpage Today)
When bullying Goes High Tech (CNN Health)
Helping Students Connect to Heroes, Not Bullies
Bullying Linked to Suicide and Depression in Adulthood (US News)
Could Your Child be a Bully? (CNN Health)
Effects of Bullying Last into Adulthood, Study Finds (NY Times)
Defining Bullying Down (NY Times Op-ed)
In Your Corner: Be proactive in creating a kind school climate (The Garden Island)
Three Faces of Bullying (Psychology Today)
Bullying: The Really Big Problem Behind the Really Big Problem (Huffington Post)
SCHOOL RESOURCES
Educator's Guide to Bullying (KellyBear.com)
Olweus Bully Prevention Program
Why You Should Have an Anti-Bullying Program
School Ideas for Promoting Kindness by grade level
ANTI-BULLY LEGISLATION / POLICY
Stop Bullying.gov (state laws)
National School Security and Safety Services (Anti-bully legislation trends)
Safer Schools Through Legal Intervention (Harvard Law)
Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies (US Dept. of Education)
HOTLINES
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
BOOKS
Fresh thoughts on the topic....
Updated and a lot to chew on...
My most favorite book for raising children with empathy...
