Bullying is Not a Game
Over the
last few weeks I have been honoured to be invited to speak at several events
designed to raise awareness about bullying, it's devastating effects on mental
health, and to provide strategies for parents to help them support their
children who are bullied.
Did you know that bullying occurs about every 7.5 minutes on the playground and every 25 minutes in the classroom in Canada? Did you also know that when a bystander steps in and attempts to stop the bullying behaviour, it will stop within 10 seconds 57% of the time?
Bystanders, you have power! You can make a difference.
The Ontario Safe Schools Act gives that power to any bystander who may witness bullying at a school. Whether you are a janitor, a bus driver, a cab driver, a parent, or someone from the community walking by and you witness bullying behaviour, you have the right to step in and say, "This behaviour is unacceptable". We can call the principal, notify a playground monitor. If we step in, we may be saving a child or a young person from experiencing continual abuse in a place where they should feel safe.
We have several workshops coming up in the next few weeks, and I encourage you to participate and learn how you can contribute to making our schools safer for ALL our children.
November 10, 2012: Port Colborne Baptist Church @ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
I will be presenting alongside Dr. Lisa Barrow, author of In Darkness Light Dawns - Exposing Workplace Bullying. Our focus will be workplace and school bullying awareness, and strategies that community members can use to prevent bullying. Community resources will also be shared to support those who may be currently experiencing bullying at work or at school.
November 14, 2012: Holy Cross Secondary School, St. Catharines @ 7 p.m.
Holy Cross SS has decided that they will hold at least one bullying awareness workshop every year, to assist parents and students with bullying prevention. In this first session, I will be presenting material from my book (co-authored with Laurie Flasko), Bullying is Not a Game: A Parents' Survival Guide, and will share strategies with parents for ensuring their child is safe at school.
November 22, 2012: Laura Secord Secondary School, St. Catharines @ 7 p.m.
Sponsored by the Education Foundation of Niagara, Laurie Flasko (co-author of Bullying is Not a Game) will be accompanied by her daughter, Amanda to retell their story of victimization, trauma, and recovery as outlined in the book. Their presentation will be followed up by a panel of community stakeholders, some of whom contributed to the book, to share resources, advice, and to show parents where to seek help for themselves and their children.
November 29, 2012: Fort Erie Secondary School @ 7 p.m.Sponsored by the Education Foundation of Niagara, Laurie Flasko (co-author of Bullying is Not a Game) will be accompanied by her daughter, Amanda to retell their story of victimization, trauma, and recovery as outlined in the book. Their presentation will be followed up by a panel of community stakeholders, some of whom contributed to the book, to share resources, advice, and to show parents where to seek help for themselves and their children.
Admission to all of these events is FREE. To find out more about any of these dates, please visit my other website: www.angersolution.com, or call direct 905-329-6169.
Did you know that bullying occurs about every 7.5 minutes on the playground and every 25 minutes in the classroom in Canada? Did you also know that when a bystander steps in and attempts to stop the bullying behaviour, it will stop within 10 seconds 57% of the time?
Bystanders, you have power! You can make a difference.
The Ontario Safe Schools Act gives that power to any bystander who may witness bullying at a school. Whether you are a janitor, a bus driver, a cab driver, a parent, or someone from the community walking by and you witness bullying behaviour, you have the right to step in and say, "This behaviour is unacceptable". We can call the principal, notify a playground monitor. If we step in, we may be saving a child or a young person from experiencing continual abuse in a place where they should feel safe.
We have several workshops coming up in the next few weeks, and I encourage you to participate and learn how you can contribute to making our schools safer for ALL our children.
November 10, 2012: Port Colborne Baptist Church @ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
I will be presenting alongside Dr. Lisa Barrow, author of In Darkness Light Dawns - Exposing Workplace Bullying. Our focus will be workplace and school bullying awareness, and strategies that community members can use to prevent bullying. Community resources will also be shared to support those who may be currently experiencing bullying at work or at school.
November 14, 2012: Holy Cross Secondary School, St. Catharines @ 7 p.m.
Holy Cross SS has decided that they will hold at least one bullying awareness workshop every year, to assist parents and students with bullying prevention. In this first session, I will be presenting material from my book (co-authored with Laurie Flasko), Bullying is Not a Game: A Parents' Survival Guide, and will share strategies with parents for ensuring their child is safe at school.
November 22, 2012: Laura Secord Secondary School, St. Catharines @ 7 p.m.
Sponsored by the Education Foundation of Niagara, Laurie Flasko (co-author of Bullying is Not a Game) will be accompanied by her daughter, Amanda to retell their story of victimization, trauma, and recovery as outlined in the book. Their presentation will be followed up by a panel of community stakeholders, some of whom contributed to the book, to share resources, advice, and to show parents where to seek help for themselves and their children.
November 29, 2012: Fort Erie Secondary School @ 7 p.m.Sponsored by the Education Foundation of Niagara, Laurie Flasko (co-author of Bullying is Not a Game) will be accompanied by her daughter, Amanda to retell their story of victimization, trauma, and recovery as outlined in the book. Their presentation will be followed up by a panel of community stakeholders, some of whom contributed to the book, to share resources, advice, and to show parents where to seek help for themselves and their children.
Admission to all of these events is FREE. To find out more about any of these dates, please visit my other website: www.angersolution.com, or call direct 905-329-6169.
