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Professional training from the National Crime Prevention Council Bullying Today: What You Can Do Participants will learn what bullying is in its many forms, myths about bullying, how widespread bullying is, characteristics of both bullies and victims, and effects of bullying on victims and bystanders. This session includes promising prevention and intervention strategies and [...]

Information and answers to frequently asked questions about cyberbullying Cyberbullying is a problem that affects almost half of all American teens. Whether you’ve been a victim of cyberbullying, know someone who has been cyberbullied, or have even cyberbullied yourself, there are steps you can take to stop cyberbullying and stay cyber-safe. [...]

Parents can help stop cyberbullying. You can start by talking to kids about the issue. Parents can help stop cyberbullying. Talk to your kids about the issue and teach them the rules below. What Kids Need to Know: Never give out personal information online. Never tell anyone but your parents your password, even friends. If [...]

An explanation of the growing phenomenon of cyberbullying Cyberbullying takes place online and through text messages. Cyberbullies can be classmates, or strangers, but most often they know their victims. Victims of cyberbullying may experience many of the same effects as children who are bullied in person, such as a drop in grades, low self-esteem, a [...]

Facts and advice to help kids overcome bullying Most bullying happens when adults aren’t around, such as in between classes, at lunch or recess, after school, and online. Still, bullying rarely takes place without an audience - kids are around to see bullying 85 percent of the time. But even though they see it, kids [...]

Recognizing different types of bullying AudienceGrades 2-3 Objective To recognize different types of bullyingTo practice communication and social skills Activity Cut out each paragraph of the story "David's Day" and give them to different students. On the board, draw a "Happiness Scale." Designate one end of the scale as "very happy" by drawing a big [...]

Learning strategies for dealing with bullying behavior Audience Grades 1-2 Objectives To recognize bullying behavior To learn strategies for dealing with bullying behavior Duration 30 minutes Materials Index cards (one for every two children), chalkboard or dry-erase board, writing instrument, tape recorder, children's music (if available) Preparation Mark one index card with a "B" for [...]

Bullying Between Girls When most people picture a "typical" bully, they imagine a boy who is bigger or older than his classmates, who doesn't do well in school, who fights, and who likes it when others are scared of him. Girls usually face a different type of bully, one who may not look as [...]

Lessons that adults can use to teach kids about bullying Bullying: Grades 1 - 2 An activity that teaches children about the effects of bullying Bullying: Grades 2 - 3 An activity that helps children identify the various forms of bullying What to Teach Kids about Bullying Facts and advice to help kids overcome bullying [...]

Information and resources to curb the problem of cyberbullying For many children, being online isn't just a convenient way to complete their school work- it's also a big part of their social life. But like in many other social situations, bullying exists. Cyberbullying takes place online and through text messages. Kids who cyberbully others can [...]

BullyingBullying is a problem of epic proportions that has long-term effects on youthful victims, robbing them of self-esteem, isolating them from their peers, causing them to drop out of school, and even prompting health problems and suicide.The most recent School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) revealed that in 2019, [...]

McGruff®’s Crime Prevention Gifts 12 Days of Safety Tune in each day from Dec. 14 through 25 and unbox new crime prevention tips! From the racetrack to the North Pole, be on your jolly way to safety this holiday season. Holiday deals are everywhere, but so [...]

At the National Crime Prevention Council, our mission is to help keep people, their families and communities safe from crime. Part of keeping kids and communities safe us preventing bullying. Bullying can be physically and psychologically damaging and have lifelong effects, including anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies. The adage that “sticks [...]

Hate divides communities. Hate can lead to crime and violence in schools, places of worship, and local communities. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting program, in 2012, 1,730 law enforcement agencies reported 5,796 hate crime incidents involving 6,718 offenses. Nearly half of these incidents were racially motivated but many also included sexual-orientation, [...]

This guide features examples of policies that schools, localities, and states across the United States have implemented to create safer communities. Introduction The examples provided are meant to promote your interest in policies that can help make your community safer, particularly for young people. Also included are descriptions of programs that are a result [...]

Strategy: Diversity and Tolerance Education in Schools Strategy Teaching tolerance in elementary schools reduces the incidence of hate crimes, racism, discrimination, and bigotry. Crime Problem Addressed... Strategy: Peer Mediation in High Schools Strategy School-based programs instructing youth in mediating peer conflicts give youth participants the communication, anger management, leadership, and decision-making... Strategy: Holding Parents [...]

Advice for Parents and Adults About How To Deal With Bullying Bullying Fighting, threatening, name-calling, teasing, or excluding someone repeatedly and over time An imbalance of power, such as size or popularity Physical, social, and emotional harm Hurting another person to get something Signs of Bullying Do poorly [...]

Official Licensees of the National Crime Prevention Council Discovery Education McGruff educational films and videos in English and Spanish on topics such as bullying, gangs, vandalism, drugs, personal safety and security, latchkey kids, bicycle safety, Halloween, personal property, preventing child abuse and neglect, diversity, dangerous strangers, gun safety, conflict resolution, and more. Call [...]

In 1978, the Advertising Council, Inc., accepted the mission of helping the nation learn ways to prevent crime. The Ad Council gave the assignment to Dancer Fitzgerald Sample (now Saatchi & Saatchi), which volunteered its creative time and talent. That work was supported and informed by a group of 19 agencies, which formed the [...]

McGruff® Club is a crime prevention and safety education program for children who are between the ages of six and ten. Through McGruff Club, children become engaged in their communities and learn about safety while having fun with their friends and adults who care for them. The National Crime Prevention Council created McGruff Club [...]

Years ago people felt powerless, believing that only law enforcement officers could fight crime. Parks, street corners - and even schoolyards - were havens for criminals. But the leaders of 19 organizations decided enough was enough and worked together to develop the National Citizens’ Crime Prevention Campaign. Working with the advertising firm of Dancer [...]

National Crime Prevention Council Working to "Take A Bite Out of Crime®” Protecting What Matters Most The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is the nation’s leader in crime prevention. As a private, nonprofit organization, NCPC helps millions of Americans keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. NCPC’s flagship public education campaign—symbolized [...]