Additional Resources and Reference Materials

Books

  1. The Bully Book: How to Deal with the Mean Crowd by Steck-Vaughn
  2. Leave Me Alone: A Tale of What Happens When You Face Up to a Bully Book by KesGra
  3. Strategies for Dealing with Bullies by Jay McGraw
  4. How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath
  5. Bye-Bye, Bully!: A Kid's Guide for Dealing With Bullies by J.S. Jackson
  6. Sticks and Stones: Defeating the culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy by Emily Brazelton
  7. And Words can Hurt Forever by James Garbarino, Ph.D. and Ellen deLara Ph.D.

Websites

  1. Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)

Overview: SPRC provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions, and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

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  1. National Runaway Switchboard

Overview:The mission to help keep America’s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets Website:

  1. Stop Bullying Now! sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
  2. Family Lives Family Lives

Overview: A UK-based national charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life. A Bullying Forum and free resources are available on the website.

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  1. Stop Bullying .gov

Overview: StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies onwhat bullying is,what cyberbullying is,who is at risk, and how you canpreventandrespond to bullying.

Website: stopbullying.gov

  1. Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center

Overview: PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center actively leads social change, so that bullying is no longer considered an accepted childhood rite of passage. PACER provides innovative resources for students, parents, educators, and others, and recognizes bullying as a serious community issue that impacts education, physical and emotional health, and the safety and well-being of students.

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Other Resources

  1. Sticks and Stones Can Break Your Bones: The Bio-Psycho-Social Consequences of LGBT Bullying
  2. Bullying Statistics and Information.
  3. What to Do if your Child is Teased or Bullied.

Overview:This resource helps guide parents of bullied children through the steps of gaining self confidence and positive thinking. Borba, M. (1999).

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Note: This resourcedocument serves as a compilation of reputable resources for foster parents to learn more about bullying. These resources are not endorsed by FaithBridge.FaithBridge fully complies with the bullying policy of the State of Georgia’s Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services and is not liable for any actions taken or ideologies developed based on these listed resources.If you have a concern about a resource listed, please consult with your family consultan.