Bully Prevention and Education Resources
The Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary School District recognizes that bullying in schools is a serious matter that impacts student health and safety. Given this, the following resources and information are available to school and community members to assist in addressing bullying behavior and building safer learning environments.
1. District Policies
- Bullying
- Sexual Harassment
- Suicide Prevention (Parts of this policy refer only to middle school or high school students.)
- Non Discrimination/Harassment
- Hate-Motivated Behavior
2. Resources for parents
Articles fromwww.care.com
- California Department of Education Resources for Bully Prevention and Training
- 8 Ways to Banish Bullying
- (Gulp!) What to do When Your Child is the Bully
- How to be a Plugged-In Parent
- Signs Your Child is a Bully or is Being Bullied
- Suggestions for Parents when dealing with Bullying
- Top 5 Tips for Dealing with Bullying in your Family
- California Department of Education Website on Bullying
- Bullying Resources for Students/Children and Parents
- Educational Youth Programs to Address Bullying, Bias and other Social Justice Issues
- Teens Against Bullying
- Resources and Activities for Children/Youth and Parents About Internet Safety
- Parent Resources for Harassment and Bullying
- California Department of Education Resources for Title IX Issues
3. Resources for School and Community Members
4. Assessment Tools and Bullying Policies
5. Resources for Specialized Populations
- Special Education Students
- LGBTQ Students
6. Resources for Parents in Spanish
7. Bullying and Social Media (Cyberbullying)
8. Suicide Prevention
- Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
- 10 Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Suicide
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (English) -- 1-800-273-8255
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Spanish) -- 1-800-273-8255