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Home / Programs & Resources / National Center for Bullying Prevention / Bullying Prevention Awareness Week Scheduled for 2008

National Center for Bullying Prevention

Third Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, Oct. 5 - 11, Calls on Communities to Unite

It takes a community to prevent bullying of children. The Third Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, Oct 5-11, 2008 encourages communities nationwide to work together to increase awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children.

Families, students, schools, organizations and other groups can unite with PACER to prevent bullying in several ways. Activities and materials such as contests, toolkits, and online bullying prevention training are available on to help reduce bullying in schools, recreational programs, and community organizations.

elementary school students

• Bullying prevention Web site, www.PACERKidsAgainstBullying.org
• Poster contest
• Free, colorful bookmarks
• Free, "Take the Oath" certificate
• New! Stick puppet role plays featuring the Club Crew
• Suggested Reading List

Middle- and high-school students

• Bullying prevention Web site, Launching January 2009
• Reach out to younger students and help them learn
• Videos and stories from people who have been affected by bullying

Parents and professionals

• Toolkit with daily activities for elementary school classrooms
• Lesson plan for elementary school students
• Resources for older students to reach out to younger students
• Informational handouts
• New! Stick puppet role plays featuring the Club Crew
• Attend the October 9th PACER Workshop "Is Your Child A Target of Bullying?"

Groups and schools are invited to be partners in the week and share their bullying prevention activities. Partnering organizations will be listed as a link on the bullying prevention Web site.

“When 160,000 children in the United States miss school each day as a result of being bullied, it’s time to take action,” said Paula F. Goldberg, executive director of PACER, a national parent center located in Minnesota. “Teachers, parents, students and adults throughout each community must work together to create a climate that doesn’t accept bullying. When bullying is reduced, communities will see more students with higher self-esteem, better school attendance, less physical and mental stress and better school performance.”

PACER Center primarily serves families of children and youth with disabilities, in addition to the bullying prevention project for all children. It provides resources such as publications, workshops, and individualized assistance and helps families make decisions about education, vocational training, employment, and other services for their child. Its primary Web site is www.PACER.org, its phone numbers are 952-838-900; 800-53-PACER (MN toll free); and 888-248-0822 (national toll free).

PACER Center’s Bullying Prevention Project is for all children, including children with disabilities, and promotes bullying awareness and teaches effective ways to respond to bullying.