Intervention

Effective, research-based strategies are required to prevent and reduce bullying problems. Binocular visions helps to see that the strategy required will depend not only on the children involved, but also on the nature of the setting – be it a school, a team, or a community center. Consequently, any selected program and/or strategy will have to be reviewed and tailored to the needs of individual children and their relationships within that particular setting.

The foundation for supporting healthy relationships among children is providing them with healthy relationships with adults. Therefore, the way in which a program is implemented and the social climate are essential considerations, even when a program has strong empirical validation and demonstrated effectiveness.

Based on our principles, we have identified four empirically-based guidelines for interventions that are listed below.

Intervention Programs Need to be Research-Based and Require Ongoing Evaluations
Intervention in Bullying Problems Requires a Focus on Children’s Development
Intervention in Bullying Problems Requires a Focus on Children’s Relationships
Leadership is the Foundation for Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence

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PREVNet has compiled a number of toolkits based on the Intervention Pillar, which have been categorized by the following:

For All (i.e., Children and Youth, Parents, and Professionals)
For Parents and Professinals
For Children and Youth Specifically
For Parents Specifically
For Professionals Specifically

For All:

Bullied Tip Sheet

A document for children/youth containing tips on what to do if they are being bullied. A different version is available for each of the following age groups: young children, elementary school children, and adolescents.
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Bullying Tip Sheet

A document for children/youth containing tips on how to stop bullying others. A different version is available for each of the following age groups: young children, elementary school children, and adolescents.
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Bystander Tip Sheet

A document for children/youth containing tips on how to intervene positively if they see others being bullied. A different version is available for each of the following age groups: young children, elementary school children, and adolescents.
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For Parents and Professionals:

Bullying and School Climate

Effective bullying prevention programs involve the whole school and focus not on reducing incidents of bullying, but also on promoting a positive school climate. This factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA includes key research findings, key themes, and implications related to bullying and school climate.
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Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Prevention and intervention programs can help school communities deal with bullying, and consequent short- and long-term effects of bullying others and/or experiencing victimization. This factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA, includes key research findings, key themes, and implications of bullying prevention and intervention.
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Peers and Bullying

Bullying often occurs within groups of peers and peers can play multiple roles in promoting and preventing bullying acts and the associated effects of bullying. This factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA, includes key research findings, key themes, and implications of the role of peers in bullying.
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Tailoring Prevention and Intervention for Different Grade Levels

Prevention and intervention programs require tailoring to ensure they identify and address the critical issues, challenges, and relationships specific to each developmental stage. his factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA. includes key research findings, key themes, and implications of tailoring prevention and intervention programs for different grade levels.
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The Role of Adults in Electronic Bullying

It is the moral responsibility of adults to ensure that the rights of youth are honored and that healthy development and citizenship are promoted. Electronic bullying is extremely hard to monitor as adults are often unaware of, or unable to detect, internet and cell phone use. This factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA, includes key research findings, key themes, and implications of the role of adults in electronic bullying.
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The Role of Socializing Adults in Bullying Prevention

It is time to recognize the important role that other socializing adults have and to provide them with the training and tools to enable them to prevent bullying and promote healthy relationships and healthy development. This factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA, includes key research findings, key themes, and implications of the role of socializing adults in bullying prevention.
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The Role of Teachers and Other Staff in Bullying Prevention

School educators and staff play an important role in preventing and intervening in bullying, and in modeling healthy relationships. This factsheet written by PREVNet in partnership with SAMHSA, includes key research findings, key themes, and implications of the role of teachers and other staff in bullying prevention.
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For Children and Youth Specifically:

Stand-Up Quiz for Childen and Youth

Five-Question True-False Quiz developed with Family Channel for Bullying Awareness Week 2007, which is a great "discussion starter" for parents/families and children/youth.
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Stand-Up Questionnaire for Students

A questionnaire developed with Family Channel for Bullying Awareness Week 2007 for children/youth that asks the respondents "what would you do?" in two different bullying scenarios.
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Stand-Up Tipsheet for Kids

A two-page pamphlet developed with Family Channel for Bullying Awareness Week 2007 that offers children/youth suggestions about what to do when you see bullying, when you are bullied, and what to do if you want to stop bullying others.
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Letter to Adults who can Help make Bullying Stop

It can be hard for children and youth to talk to adults, like parents, teachers, school principals, and coaches about bullying. Support can be provided to these children by helping them write a letter. These letters can be downloaded, filled out, and given to adults to let them know what children and youth are going through, how they are feeling, and what they need in order to feel safe. A different version is available for each of the following age groups: young children, elementary school children, and adolescents.
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For Parents Specifically:

Stand-Up Tipsheet for Parents

A two-page pamphlet developed with Family Channel for Bullying Awareness Week 2007 that offers parents suggestions about what to do when your child sees bullying, is bullied, or what to do if your child wants to stop bullying others.
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WITS Program Cyberbullying Information for Parents

This pamphlet was prepared by the WITS Programs. Their aim is to reduce bullying and peer victimization in all elementary school children. This pamphlet provides a definition of cyberbullying, ways that parents can get involved to prevent or intervene when cyberbullying occurs, and tips on what to do if your child is a victim of cyberbullying.
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For Professionals Specifically:

Stand-Up Tipsheet for Teachers

A Bullying Prevention and Lesson plan developed with Family Channel for Bullying Awareness Week 2007 that offers teachers suggestions about appropriate and inappropriate strategies for dealing with bullying incidents.
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Intervention Programs Need to be Research-Based and Require Ongoing Evaluations
Intervention in Bullying Problems Requires a Focus on Children’s Development
Intervention in Bullying Problems Requires a Focus on Children’s Relationships
Leadership is the Foundation for Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence