SAMHSA Launches Smartphone App To Prevent Bullying
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has launched KnowBullying, a free smartphone app that provides parents, caretakers, educators, and others information and support to address youth bullying. The KnowBullying mobile app, developed in collaboration with the federal partnership StopBullying.gov, is available for iPhone and Android users. Key features include:
·  How to start a conversation with a child about bullying.
·  How to prevent bullying for ages 3–6, 7–13, and older teens.
·  How to recognize whether bullying is affecting a child.
·  How and when to talk with children about bullying issues.
·  Getting advice and support through social media—Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and text messages.
·  Educator-focused strategies for preventing bullying in the classroom and supporting children who are being bullied.
Resources:
Download the KnowBullying app and the promotional postcard and flier.
Learn about more resources at StopBullying.gov.
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Hello,

I’d like to inform you of a new resource that may be of interest to the National Education Association’s Department of Education Support Professional Quality. IACP, in collaboration with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, has released a new resource, Preparing and Responding to Cyberbullying: Tips for Law Enforcement. This resource is a tip card that provides guidance for law enforcement, first responders, and administrators on strategies to address cyberbullying in their communities.

The resource includes information on:

· Working within agencies to create policies and protocols to prepare for cyberbullying incidents

· Developing partnerships with community leaders to create plans to prevent cyberbullying and raise awareness of the issue

· Steps for first responders to use when responding to cyberbullying incidents

· Strategies for law enforcement to conduct effective investigations of cyberbullying incidents

Download a free copy online at: http://www.theiacp.org/cyberbullyingresources

The electronic version is also available in Spanish. Hard copies of the resource can be requested by contacting us at or 1-800-THE-IACP x 830.

Thanks,

Eileen LeFurgy

Project Coordinator

Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Initiatives
International Association of Chiefs of Police
44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314
Direct: 703-647-6830 I Main line: 800-THE-IACP ext. 830
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