Bullying Prevention Websites and Resources
Original publication: May 14, 2012
Revision: November 10, 2014
Attorney General of Texas
Attorney General of Texas website Tip Sheets for kids and parents, videos, and other resources available for free.
Born This Way Foundation
by Lady Gaga and her mother, the Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2011 to foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community that helps connect young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a braver, kinder world.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age five. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country. Free resources available for parents and caregivers.
Committee for Children
Committee for Children is a nonprofit working globally to prevent bullying, violence, and child abuse.Curricula and other resources are available for purchase at
Connect for Respect – National PTA
In March 2011, National PTA® launched an initiative to encourage PTAs across the country to lead conversations in their school communities about bullying, how it is affecting their communities, and to develop solutions that they can implement collaboratively together. The link providesfree tools and resources that PTAs can use to plan their Connect for Respectevents, as well as Adult and Student Leader Guides for improving school climate and reducing bullying.
Council on Exceptional Children- Policy on Safe and Positive School Climate
Common Sense Education: Digital Literacy and Citizenship Classroom Curriculum
Free K-12 curriculum resourcesdesigned to empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world. Available as a printable curriculum or as an iBooks Textbook at
Eyes On Bullying Toolkit
TheEyes on Bullying Toolkit provides specific insights, strategies, activities, and resources to address bullying.It is designed especially for caregivers and parents of preschool and school-age children and youth to use in child care programs, afterschool, youth programs, and camps.
Knowbullying App
Research shows that parents and caregivers who spend at least 15 minutes a day talking with their child can build the foundation for a strong relationship and help prevent bullying. The KnowBullying app, a free app from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has simple conversation starters to begin a discussion with a child. To learn more about the KnowBullying app, including an educational video from SAMHSA about the app, go to
Maltreatment and the Developing Child: How Early Childhood Experience Shapes Child and Culture -Bruce D. Perry,M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Perry is an internationally recognized authority on child trauma and the effects of child maltreatment. His
work is instrumental in understanding the impact of traumatic experiences and neglect on the neurobiology of the developing brain.
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center published and makes available free curricula intended to increase cyber skills among elementary through high school students Curricula address bullying, cyberbullying, and “Cyberskills”.
Middle School Cyberbullying Prevention Curriculum
Middle School Cyberbullying Prevention Curriculum was created by Seattle Public Schools. Available for free download, complete with letters to parents, Teacher Manual, lessons, and activities.
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
No Place for Bullying–Article in NAESP Professional Journal makes the case that principals must take the lead in creating an atmosphere where bullying preventionis a school and community goal.
National School Safety Center
The National School Safety Center (NSSC) serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence. NSSC provides school communities and their school safety partners with quality information, resources, consultation, and training services. The NSSC identifies and promotes strategies, promising practices and programs that support safe schools for all students as part of the total academic mission.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Calls will be routed to the nearest crisis center to the caller. Resources available to learn more about suicide prevention can be accessed at
Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online
The Net Cetera Community Outreach Toolkit helps provide a community with information about protecting kids online. Regardless of experience as a speaker — or your expertise in online safety — this kit has the resources and information needed to convey key points about protecting kids online.
Netsmartz.org
Program of National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. This is a comprehensive website on internet safety and provides classroom lessons, webisodes, presentations, and activities for educators, parents, children and teens. Tip Sheets available for download include cyberbullying prevention and internet safety.
No Place For Hate© Campaign – Anti-Defamation League
Forms and a Resource Guide for the No Place for Hate© program includes a calendar of religious and cultural observances with definitions of those observances, hate crime information, ways to respond to hate incidents and hate crimes in schools, and tips for responding to hurtful language and situations. Free lessons on cyberbullying for all grade levels can be downloaded at:
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Dr. Dan Olweus, pioneer of research on bullying problems, offers free webinars and information about bullying, state laws, funding, conferences, and resources for administrators, teachers, and parents. Resources, training, and curricula are available for purchase at
On Guard Online.gov
Federal Trade Commission site with practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help be on guard against Internet fraud, secure computers, and protect personal information.
Other resources include a section on cyberbullying, including the video Stand Up to Cyberbullying.
PACER Center National Bullying Prevention Center
PACER’s National Center for Bullying Prevention unites, engages, and educates communities nationwide to address bullying through creative, relevant, and interactive resources. Included are
The Teens Against Bullying website: and
the Kids Against Bullying website:
StopBullying.gov
An official U.S. Government website managed by the Department of Health & Human Services in partnership with the Department of Education and Department of Justice. is a user friendly site for educators, parents and children of all ages. Webinar/cartoons, videos/PSAs, toolkits, training, and tip sheets can be found at
Stop Bullying-Speak Up
The Cartoon Network in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League sponsors Stop Bullying.Gov, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The site includes a printable parent tip sheet, posters, a comic challenge, and videos.
STRYVE-Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere
STRYVE is a national initiative, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which takes a public health approach to preventing youth violence before it starts. The focus is on communities, in addition to schools. Free online training, resources, evaluation tools, and newsletters are available at
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE)
SAVE is a student driven organization. Students learn about alternatives to violence and practice what they learn through school and community service projects. Includes activities about bullying, cyberbullying, crime prevention, conflict management skills and the virtues of good citizenship, civility, and nonviolence. .
TeachingTolerance.org
Teaching Tolerance is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. This is an anti-bias education website with free curricula, film kits, resources and activities, including Mix It Up Day resources. Professional development activities for staff are also available. Teaching Tolerance has available a free 40 minute documentary film , Bullied,including viewer’s guide and activities for staff development, endorsed by the NEA that chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today.
Texas Prevention Resource Guide: Drug and Violence Education (DAVE)
DAVE infuses research-based prevention education into the core and supplemental curricula to provide students with consistent, firm, no-drug-use, no-violence messages in all areas of their education. Free lessons for grades K-12 in all subject areas can be found at
Texas School Safety Center – Before You Text Program
The Sexting Prevention Educational Program places special emphasis on preventing sexting by minors to address the legal, social, emotional, educational and/or career impact. Seven online modules are available for students, parents, or teachers at
US Department of Justice Guide for Police Concerning Bullying in Schools
One of a series of help guides developed for police officers trying to combat various crimes. This document provides extensive guidance regarding bullying in schools.
Welcoming Schools Resources
Welcoming Schools Resources, created by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, is a resource for educators, administrators, and parents who want to help schools embrace family diversity, avoid gender stereotyping, and end name-calling and bullying. The website has resources to help bolster family engagement, school climate/anti-bullying initiatives, professional development, and classroom activities. Welcoming Schools is one of the few resources available for elementary schools that provide a LGBT inclusive, anti-bias approach to creating safe and supportive learning environments.
Revised and Approved by the DSHS Texas School Health Advisory Committee Meeting November 10, 2014.
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Revision: November 10, 2014