Youth & Violence:  What We Can Do About It

Anti-bullying resources

• Articles in the Character Educator Blog
  (See all bullying articles in the Character Educator Blog, subscribe to the newsletter.)
  • Quiz: How much do you know about bullying?
  • Bullying problem at your school? How can you tell?
  • Bunking with bullies: how camps can keep kids safe
  • Who are the bullies?
  • Who are the victims of bullying?
  • What of those who witness bullying at school?
  • Who are the non-bullies and non-bullied?
  • Bullying myths
  • Decrease bullying by increasing empathy
  • A one-of-a-kind find
  • Breaking down walls at Hinsdale Central High School
  • Showing kids the way
  • Does your school have a bullying policy?
  • Study shows high school experience is more gloom than glee
  • Rustling the cyberbullies
  • We don't need anti-bullying programs (in Michael Josephson's Commentary blog)

• CHARACTER COUNTS! Lesson Plan Bank:
  • Lesson plan: Using the Six Pillars to address bullying
  • Lesson plan: Bully busting
  • Lesson plan: Respect for non-native students
  • Lesson plan: The art of peacemaking
  • Lesson plan: Tolerance
  • Lesson plan: Types of bullying
  • Lesson plan: Where does bullying happen?
  • Lesson plan: Being a good friend
  • Lesson plan: What can I do if I am bullied?
• Handouts and worksheets:
  • School climate surveys: Assess the extent of bullying in your school
  • Bullying matrix worksheet: Organize your approach to specific bullying behaviors
  • Sample incident report: Track bullying incidents and follow up with parents and students

Reducing youth violence with character education

Learn about the problem of violence among young people and what CHARACTER COUNTS! is doing about it:

• Violence prevention and character education
• Examples of how CC! reduces youth violence
• CC! reduces risk factors that lead to violence
• Bullying and youth violence links