Sunday, September 30th, 2018, Affirming YOUth Foundation’s Founder and Executive Director, Jonathan Spikes, spoke about National Bullying Bullying Prevention Month. Every October, schools, and organizations across the country observe National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages.
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Parents and teachers will also be asked to play an active role in preventing bullying, with the main focus this time around is demonstrating different ways to support young people and provide an open platform for them to talk about any issues they have with bullying. The main role that carers can provide is creating a safe environment where young people can feel like they are able to talk about their feelings and problems and will receive support.
Bullying Prevention Month is a catalyst for:
- Involving a nation to take action at the local level to create safe and supportive schools
- Offering information and education about how everyone can prevent bullying
- Providing a platform to hold school and community events
- Sharing information about the issue through news media, social media, videos and print publications
- Talking with education and public policy leaders about their roles in bullying prevention
- Promoting dialogue between educators, parents, and students on their roles in addressing and preventing bullying
- Encouraging organizations to share information about their bullying prevention resources
- Inspiring everyone to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion
- Helping to create a world without bullying
This is your month to take leadership at your school and carry it through all-year-round!
We look forward to hearing about your student-led activities during National Bullying Prevention Awareness month.
The more awareness that is created during the month of October — and all year round, you are one step closer to putting an end to bullying!