Anti-Bullying Resources for Parents

 Anti-Bullying Resources for Parents

Cyberbullying

• American Library Association Online Safety Rules and Suggestions http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/foryoungpeople/childrenparents/especiallychildren.cfm#online o An exhaustive list of web sites, PDF documents, and information on online safety, cyberbullying, and filtering information for parents and children.

 

• ConnectSafely – http://www.connectsafely.org/ o ConnectSafely.org is the leading interactive resource on the Web for parents, teens, educators – everyone engaged and interested in youth safety on the fixed and mobile social Web.

 

• Digizen – http://www.digizen.org/ o The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, and young people. It shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying.

 

• Net Cetera – http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx o The Net Cetera campaign provides information and resources about helping kids make safe, responsible decisions when they're online.

 

• NetSmartz – http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx o NetSmartz is an Internet safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

 

• SafeKids.com Online Safety & Civility – http://www.safekids.com/ o Website developed by Larry Magid, author of Child Safety on the Information Highway.

 

• Webonauts – http://pbskids.org/webonauts/about/ o Webonauts Internet Academy is a web original game for PBS KIDS GO! that gives kids 8- to 10-year-old an opportunity to have some fun while exploring what it means to be a citizen in a web-infused‚ information-rich world.

 

 

Bullying in General

• http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ o Campaign launched by The U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources.

 

• http://www.adl.org/combatbullying/ o Anti-Defamation League website. The ADL sponsors No Place for Hate.

 

• http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promos/stopbullying/index.html o Sponsored by The Cartoon Network; a good free tip sheet on bullying can be downloaded.

 

• http://www.pacer.org/bullying/bpam/index.aspo October is National Bullying Prevention month.