The Anger Solutions Approach to Coping with Stress

Here are some clips of a live presentation I made at the Futures Conference in Collingwood Ontario, in 2010 along with some snippets of an interview I did with Matt and Maria Hayes on CH Television discussing the Anger Solutions philosophy of Stress Management.

To learn more about the Anger Solutions way, visit www.angersolution.com and read our Frequently Asked Questions. You can also obtain your copy of Anger Solutions: Proven Strategies for Effectively Resolving Anger and When the Last Straw Falls: 30 Ways to Keep Stress from Breaking Your Back, by visiting our online store.
 

Take a Stand Against Bullying

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This excellent, authentically portrayed video demonstrates the power that we as adult supports, peers, and bystanders have to help those around us who may be struggling with mental health issues as a result of bullying and other stressors. This was a project of the Peel District School Board in Southern Ontario. Please watch and share.

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If you are a parent of a bullied child and looking for resources, please visit http://www.bullyingisnotagame.com. This resource was written for you, to help you navigate the school and community systems that are intended to support your child and keep him/her safe.

Bullying is Not a Game: Education & Intervention is the Key

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.