Counseling / Stop Bullying

Stop Bullying
BHIP (Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation Prevention) is a club at Gateway that meets during lunches. Any student can join to help make Gateway a safe learning environment for all students. Listen for announcement on GBN for meeting times.

There are many different types of bullying based on: race, religion, ethnicity, abilities, gender, age, sexual orientation, economic status, size, etc.

If you are a parent, guardian or grandparent of a child who is being bullied click here to visit the Bullying is not a Fact of Life information produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
To view information on Myths and Facts about bullying click here
The following are different links that address harassment in its many forms:
To down load the entire Bullying is not a fact of Life Information booklet click here (it is 1.05MB)
Stop Cyber Bullying
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning
Youth
Facts for Teens: Bullying, National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, Click Here.

Facts about bullying and steps to stop bullying: http://www.ncdsv.org/images/NYVPRC_FactsForTeensBullying.pdf
Click on the link below for a comprehensive list of ways to deal with bullying.
Bullying.org gives students a place to turn to for strategies on how to deal with bullies, a safe place for them to write about their experiences and receive feedback from other students their age. It also provides parents with suggestions on how to help their student deal with a bully in addition to many other helpful resources.
www.bullying.org is a multiple award-winning Web site that was created to help people address the issues of bullying within a safe, positive international community. www.bullying.org is a supportive community where people can learn that they are NOT alone in being bullied and teased, that being bullied and teased is NOT their fault and that they CAN do something positive about it.

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