Tue, May 21, 2013
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  Welcome to LPJH Bullying Awareness & Prevention Hotline

Take the First Step!

You should never be worried about telling someone that you're being bullied.Telling someone like a teacher, parent, or friend is usually the best way to get help with your situation.

Anonymous Help

Please use the Bullying Hotline Contact Form if you don't feel safe talking face-to-face with someone. You can email in your problem confidentially.




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The Statistics

Bullying statistics show that 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically. Since bullying is affecting such a large range of people some people are going to take it harder than others. This is why we should take the initiative in schools to end bullying once and for all. 

  • Among students, homicide perpetrators were more than twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied by peers.
  • Bullying statistics say revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings 87% of students said shootings are motivated by a desire to "get back at those who have hurt them."
  • 86% of students said, "other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them" causes teenagers to turn to lethal violence in the schools.
  • 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.
  • According to bullying statistics , one out of every 10 students who drops out of school does so because of repeated bullying.
  • Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents.

  -Bullying Statistics

The AB Cs of School Bullying

Tips for Parents and Teachers:  From Ken Druck and Jessica Malia

Five Ways to Handle a Bully

1. Stay calm and alert. Consider the options and do nothing to escalate the situation.

2. Walk away. Fighting isn't worth it. You do not have to prove yourself by fighting.

3. Take a non-violent stand. Speak respectfully: "I don't want to fight you."

4. Report it to authorities, but discuss with them how you will be protected from retaliation.

5. Get away. Find safety or call for help.

Five Ways to Prevent Bullying

Conversely, parents often do not learn that their children are bullying other kids until they get a phone call from school or another child's parents. If you suspect that your child is picking on others, here are some ways to intervene:

1. Notice if your child lacks empathy, dominates others, is selfish or refuses to accept responsibility. This could be a warning sign of bullying tendencies.

2. If your child ever engages in bullying acts, he should apologize to the victims and undo any damage, such as replacing stolen or destroyed property.

3. Make sure your child doesn't hang out with other bullies who may be influencing his behavior. If he does, encourage new friendships.

4. Help your child understand that physical or emotional abuse is never acceptable.

5. Talk to your child, other parents, and teachers about what is going on. The more you know about your child's everyday activities, the better you can prevent at-risk behavior. When parents talk to their children about how to handle bullying, they are better equipping their children to handle volatile situations on their own. By discussing problems before they escalate, conflicts can be resolved and school life can work for everyone.

Ken Druck is author of How to Talk to Your Kids About School Violence and founder of the "Families Helping Families" program. Jessica Malia writes on education and educational media. For more information on preventing violence -- some for free, some for sale -- see the publisher's Web site, http://www.howtotalktoyourkids.com/pressroom.