Resources for Educators
Note: Also check out Resources noted in Social-Emotional Climate section of WSCC Resources
Catalyst: Healthy Relationships and Domestic Violence -Information for teens about what is unhealthy behavior and abuse within a relationship.
https://catalystdvservices.org/resources/#healthy-relationships
CDC Resources Include:
Violence Prevention -The CDC’s resource on violence prevention at any age and in any circumstances.
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/index.html
BAM! Bullying – The CDC’s resource on What is Bullying and how to decrease and discourage that behavior with students.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/bam/child-development/bully.html
Children’s Safety Network: Bullying Victimization among U.S. Youth -This is an extensive resource list for educators and parents regarding the causes and effects of bullying on children.
https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/resources/bullying-victimization-among-us-youth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Bullying Prevention -This Massachusetts resource put together bullying prevention tips, bullying prevention sites, and additional resources to combat bullying.
https://www.mass.gov/bullying-prevention
Helping Survivors- Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse & Assault: An organization designed to help individuals who have experienced sexual assault and abuse. Whether someone refers to themselves as a victim, survivor, or other terminology is up to them — the folks at Helping Survivors believe that all experiences are valid and are there to help each individual in their unique journeys.
While we focus our efforts on helping individuals who have experienced sexual harm understand their legal, financial, and reporting rights and options, we also provide information beyond these areas.
Hopeful Panda: How to Escape Abusive Parents: A Guide for Minors -A resource for youth who live in an abusive home and who are unable to live on their own.
https://hopefulpanda.com/how-to-escape-abusive-parents-for-minors/
Justice for Children: What To Do Next -A resource where teachers can look when trying to keep children safe.
http://justiceforchildren.org/get-help-what-next/
Love is Respect: Healthy Relationships -A website highlighting what is important in a healthy relationship and how to keep yourself safe, written for youth.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
The Ned Show: Preventing Bullying K-6 Lesson Plans- Classroom resources for a variety of topics including becoming an Upstander and the prevention of bullying.
http://www.thenedshow.com/lessonplans.html
New York Drug Abuse Prevention Program: Bullying -The state of New York created a resource-rich website for educators on education and prevention regarding bullying.
One Love: How to Spot an Unhealthy Relationship -A website containing information about what constitutes an unhealthy relationship for kids and education options.
Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center: Homepage -This website is fully dedicated to bullying education and prevention methods proven to reduce bullying with children.
https://www.pacer.org/bullying/
Random Acts of Kindness: Joking, Teasing or Bullying? -A curriculum for second graders about what are the differences between joking, teasing and bullying within relationships.
Stop Bullying.gov: Homepage -To prevent bullying, the US government put together this website for educators, parents, and kids, with resources and education regarding bullying prevention.
The Cybersmile Foundation:
Homepage -This website is dedicated to cyberbullying (and various other types of online maltreatment) prevention and help. It includes helplines and education material for children.
http://www.thenedshow.com/ned_program.html
The Yo-Yo Channel – This Ned Program resource is meant directly for use with children, including metaphors using Yo-Yos and YouTube videos.