California Law Updated to Include Cyberbullying by Students Through Social Networking Sites

Bullying in school has been an issue for as long as anyone can remember. Each and every parent had their own method of teaching their child how to deal with this inevitable right of passage. “ignore them” or “be a man and stand up to them” was often advised by parents. Whatever technique was preferred, you could rest assured that […]

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White House to Hold Conference on Bullying

Teen Talk will be following all developments related to this upcoming White House Conference  on Bullying Prevention. Check back next week for more information. “WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 10, President Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, teachers and others to The White House […]

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USA Weekend: “Is there a bully in your life? – Whether the victim is you or your child, help is out there.”

USA WEEKEND BULLYING SPECIAL: What is a bully? Aggressive behavior that is intentional, repeated over time and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Bullying can take many forms, such as hitting or punching, teasing or name-calling, intimidation through gestures, social exclusion and sending or posting insulting messages or pictures by cellphone or online (also […]

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More Advice for Handling Bullying

Source: Connect with Kids “These are the people who aren’t bullied, and neither are they the bulliers, but they stand by and they really permit these actions to take place; and I believe that that’s one of the major groups that we have to focus on, and get them involved, you know and basically say ‘we’re […]

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Bullying Articles and Resources

BULLYING RESOURCES Stop Bullying Now! The Stop Bullying Now! Campaign Web site was created especially for adults. Here you’ll find resources about bullying awareness, prevention and intervention. No matter how you interact with children and youth, there are many ways you can Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Click here to visit the website. BullyingInfo.org Click here to […]

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New Bullying Survey

New National Survey on Teen Bullying “Half of U.S. high schoolers say they have bullied or teased someone at least once in the past year, and nearly half say they have been bullied in that time, one of the largest studies ever on bullying finds. The study, to be released today, surveyed 43,321 teens ages […]

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News and Resources

Adolescent Counseling Services monitors breaking news stories involving the topics of teen mental health and substance abuse daily so that 99 Tips Online can be your convenient go-to place for news and resources relevant to your teen’s emotional and physical health: Teen Substance Abuse New Tools from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America “According to […]

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2010 National Teen Survey Results and Other Recent Mental Health Articles

2010 National Teen Survey Finds: More Than One Quarter of Public School Students Attend Gang- and Drug-Infected Schools “Public Schools Much Likelier To Be Drug- And Gang-Infected Than Private And Religious Schools, 39 Percent Jump In Middle Schoolers Reporting Drugs Used, Kept, Sold On School Grounds WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Twenty-seven percent of public school students ages […]

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School Bullying (Part 5 of 5)

Role of Adults Several factors collectively contribute to bullying and other antisocial behaviors and may be found both in the home and in the school; these are: • A punitive environment • A lack of positive consequences and reinforcement • Inconsistencies in the rules and the consequences for breaking them • A lack of awareness […]

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