Bullying Resources
Bullying Resources - Alberta
The following programs offer information, referral, support or interactive tools to combat bullying in schools. They are all Alberta based and some offer speakers who will come to schools and talk to students. Please note that these are the programs offered in Alberta but have not been vetted by the ACLRC for their value in your particular setting.
Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
www.aclrc.com
This organization offers guidebooks, lesson plans, information and free speakers on bullying and harassment. They have a teachers guide to technology which includes a section on bullying (Techno-tonomy), as well as many resources and lesson plans on homophobic bullying (www.youthsafe.net)
Alberta Education
http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/safeschools/behaviour.aspx
http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/safeschools/bullying.aspx
This website offers information about bullying and safe schools and describes effective behaviour support to combat bullying. It also includes a number of referrals to other websites.
B-free.ca
http://www.b-free.ca/default.html
This youth friendly interactive website talks directly to youth about bullying and how it affects young people. It provides youth stories, quizzes and links to other websites.
Bully Free Alberta
http://www.bullyfreealberta.ca/
This is an Alberta government website that offers many referrals to other interesting websites. It also includes fact sheets on topics such as cyberbullying, homophobic bullying and bullying prevention in sports: http://www.bullyfreealberta.ca/materials.htm
Bullying.org
http://www.bullying.org/public/frameset.cfm
http://www.cyberbullying.ca/
These two sites offer information, resources and lesson plans on bullying
Institute for Stuttering Research and Treatment
http://www.tab.ualberta.ca/
A bullying prevention program for teasing including a lesson plan and information on bullying.
Resolve’s School Based Violence Prevention booklet
http://www.ucalgary.ca/resolve/violenceprevention/English/index.htm
This website includes a resource that identifies school-based programs that
prevent violence against girls, boys, young men and women, including dating
violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Safe and Caring Schools
http://www.sacsc.ca/programs.htm
The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities helps schools and communities to encourage young people to be respectful and inclusive. This website includes lesson plans and links for teachers, as well as information on cyberbullying and tip sheets on prevention.
S-Team Heroes
http://www.teamheroes.ca/website/index.html
This interactive site offers youth an opportunity to join the S-Team and combat bullying. There are interactive links and a game that youth can play to put a stop to bullying.