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"Being on
either end of a violent situation, whether you seem to have come out with the
upper hand or whether you don't seem to, it doesn't resolve anything. It
escalates the problem. Hatred leads to more hatred. Violence leads
to more violence."
- Adam Yauch of the Beastie
Boys
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KSDE Websites
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Legislation
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Evidence-Based Strategies and Programs
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Parents
can also use the teen resources listed below to generate discussion
with their children about violence prevention and provide
reassurance.
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Bullying – What Parents, Teachers, & Administrators Can Do
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10 Things To Do To Prevent School Violence: (PTA
article) |
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American School Counselor Association:
This is the
link access for ASAC members to their resources page. |
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Anger Management Resources:
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention page for
anger management resources. |
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Bullying – What Adults Can Do |
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Center for Prevention of School Violence:
A wonderful
site dedicated to preventing school violence sponsored by
the North Carolina Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention. It includes a really cool site map designed as a
school building lay-out. |
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Children in the Middle (Center for Divorce Education):
“CDE is a non-profit corporation created to educate
the public, the court system, and law and policymakers about
divorce-related issues, with a goal of minimizing the
negative impact of divorce for families. Our award-winning
program "Children in the Middle" has been designated a
"Model Program" for effectiveness by SAMHSA.” |
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Counseling Tools (YouthLight):
“For nearly
10 years YouthLight Inc. has been developing and providing
useful educational materials to help counselors, other
educators, mental health professionals, and parents maximize
their effectiveness with youth. Its cofounders are Robert P.
Bowman and Susan C. Bowman.” |
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Crisis Management/Crisis Response Resources |
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Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A
Guide for Parents:
This guide provides parents with suggestions to improve
communication with their teenagers; address difficult
issues such as violence, firearms, and drugs; identify
the warning signs of harmful behaviors; and model
positive anger management and conflict resolution skills
for them to follow. |
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How Parents Can Make School Safer:
The
Department of Education’s publication, Early Warning,
Timely Response, offers these suggestions for parents
who want to create safer schools. |
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Keep Schools Safe:
Resource
for preventing school violence and promoting school safety
and security. |
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Lift Up America:Lift
Up America is bringing corporate America together with
professional and university sports teams in a unique
partnership to provide far-reaching compassionate aid to the
less fortunate. Stopping school violence has been added to
their agenda. |
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Maternal and Child Health Library: Excellent resource list. |
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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Connections to Bullying |
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National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (Safe
Youth):
The
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center is a
“one-stop shop” for information on youth violence
prevention, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and other Federal agencies. |
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On-line Lessons (Constitutional Rights Foundation):
Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is a non-profit,
non-partisan, community-based organization dedicated to
educating America's young people about the importance of
civic participation in a democratic society. This page is
dedicated to providing on-line lesson plans for preventing
school violence. |
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Preventing School Violence (Dept. of Justice):
The official link for the Department of Justice’s
preventing school violence resource page. |
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Preventing School Violence (NEA resources) |
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Rachel’s Challenge:
“A story of
inspiration, courage and kindness, Rachel’s Challenge is a school assembly and training program that was birthed
out of the Columbine High School Tragedy in 1999. Rachel
Scott was a remarkable young lady who believed her life
would have an impact on the world.” Her father, Darrell, has
become a national leader in school violence prevention. |
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Reach In; Reach Out (conflict management program):
Conflict management program sponsored by NCDJJDP. |
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Resources (About page): |
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School Violence and the News (Kids Health):
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site
on the Web providing doctor-approved health information
about children from before birth through adolescence. This
page is their resource for school violence prevention. |
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Stop Bullying Now: Federal Website Developed Through
Input from a National Youth Expert Panel (Information and
Resources) Health Resources and Services Administration,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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The
NCRLE School Violence Resource Center is funded by grant
#2000-DD-VX-0026 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau
of Justice Assistance. |
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The Role of Parents, Educators, and Administrators in Youth
Violence Prevention: NYVPRC, a Federal Interagency
Repository of On-line Information |
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Warning Signs of Youth Violence (American Psychological
Association):This
page is located on the APA Help Center page. It has
several other helpful links. |
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What Parents Can Do to Help Prevent Youth Violence:
This page offers simple guidelines to
help parents support their children’s positive
development, conflict resolution skills, and safety. |
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White House Conference on School Violence:
The official White House link to resources for preventing
school violence including the recent Conference on School
Safety. |
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Cyberbullying –
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Whole-School Approach to Bullying Prevention |
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Web-Sites & Hotlines for ANONYMOUS Reporting
of
Bullying & Potential Violence
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National & Federal Programs & Websites |
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Information & Resources on Crime Prevention |
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Resources for Students
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Conflict Resolution Fact Sheet for Teens:
This fact sheet describes the steps
involved in nonviolent conflict resolution and suggests
some alternative approaches for teens to use in a
conflict. |
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Firearm Violence Fact Sheet for Teens:
This fact sheet discusses teen firearm violence and
provides information on firearm access, use, suicide,
homicide, assault, and ways to prevent firearm violence. |
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Physical Fighting Fact Sheet for Teens:
This fact sheet discusses the reasons why some teens
fight, the risky behaviors that often go along with
physical fighting, the importance of anger management,
and alternatives to physical conflict. |
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School Violence Fact Sheet for Teens:
This
fact sheet provides statistics about school violence in
the United States, prevention advice for teens, and
helpful links to more information. |
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University-based Research Centers with Bullying Information
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Bullying Prevention – Quick Training Aid:
Prepared by the Center for Mental Health in Schools
through the School Mental Health Project, or SMHP, at
the University of California, Los Angeles) |
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Bullying Prevention: Institute of Behavioral
Science, Center for the Study and Prevention of
Violence, University of Colorado |
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Olweus Bullying Prevention Program:
(Evidence-based, Internationally Recognized Program),
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson
University |
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“School Bullying Affects Majority of Elementary
Students”: (Article) Stanford University
Medical Center (April 12, 2007, Article in Science
Daily) |
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Education Resources |
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Mental Health Resources |
Comprehensive Prevention Planning |
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Definitions/Characteristics of
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Kansas Bullying Prevention Legislation
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Kansas Bullying Prevention Program |
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Practical Resources on Crisis Planning
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Professional Prevention Development |
Rachel's Challenge |
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Safe Schools |
Sample Bullying Prevention Curriculum
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