Build Strong Families National Seminars

The Standing Up to Bullying Program

Building Strong Families National Seminars

proudly presents a powerful, skill and tool-packed, research supported, bullying prevention program entitled:

The “Standing Up To Bullying” Program offers solutions to the issues of bullying and school violence to educators, parents, and students. This program can be presented onsite (school-based), as a web conference, or as a conference (seminar) in your area.

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According to the American Justice Department:

Every seven minutes a child is bullied.
One out of four kids is bullied.
100,000 students carry a gun to school for protection and to seek revenge.

This problem is widespread across the United States and it is gradually getting worse. With the increase in:1) school violence, 2) younger children committing vicious crimes, 3) children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or other behavioral disorders, and 4) children prescribed with psychotropic medication, we need to find alternative methods to combat the issue of bullying in our classrooms, families, and communities. Our educators today are constantly battling with student behavior problems in their classrooms making educating their students difficult or impossible.

This program is unique in that it addresses the community at large (educators, parents, and children) providing insight into the psychology of bullying as well as teaching multiple and comprehensive hands-on interventions designed to reduce or eradicate bullying at schools, homes, and within community. It is vitally important that the community gets involved with the issue of bullying and school violence as focusing on one group will not resolve these issues.

How is this program presented?
What are the specific topics taught in this program per population?
Do the interventions taught in this program support recent research?
Are handouts provided during the presentations?
Can educators or other professionals receive a Certificate of Completion to meet continuing education requirements?
What have others said about this program?
How can I pre-register to attend the onsite program?
How can I pre-register to attend a full-day conference in my area?
How can I become a Certified "Standing Up To Bullying" Program Trainer?

How is this program presented?

Divided into three presentations, the “Standing Up To Bullying” Program is presented:

onsite at any school,
as a web conference for school administrators, educators, school social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, parents, youth workers, child care workers, and anyone else who works with children, and
as a conference in your area for administrators, educators, school social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, parents, youth workers, child care workers, and anyone else who works with children.

What are the specific topics taught in this program per population?

First Presentation

A 3-hour presentation for Educators addresses the following issues:

The psychology of Bullying
1. Defining the act of bullying.
2. Characteristics that make specific children capable of bullying others or become a target for bullying.
3. How emotional problems affect children.
4. The role of the self-esteem and its affect on bullying.
5. How body and verbal language impacts bullying.
The effects of Bullying
1. Drugs and alcohol involvement.
2. Destruction of Property.
3. Legal involvement.
4. Homicide.
5. Suicide – Signals and signs suggestive of suicidal thoughts in children.
Interventions for Educators
1. How the terms ‘standing up for oneself’ and ‘tattling’ have been redefined in our society.
2. Managing and attending to student misbehavior in the classroom.
3. Applying effective ADHD techniques.
4. How to develop an effective behavior management program for the classroom.
5. How to create effective classroom rules that student’s follow.
6. Implementing effective discipline within the classroom.
7. Learning specific communication skills that motivate and encourage compliance in students.
8. How to effectively integrate social and conflict resolution skills in classrooms.
9. How to empower students who are victimized by bullying.
10. Teaching compromising and negotiating skills to resolve conflicts.
11. How to motivate and encourage parents to become involved on behalf of the students.
12. How to use non-physical de-escalation techniques in crisis situations.
13. Applying self-defense techniques.
14. Recognizing and preventing educator burnout.

Second Presentation

A 3-hour presentation for parents addresses the following issues:

The psychology of Bullying
1. Defining the act of bullying.
2. Characteristics that make specific children capable of bullying others or become a target for bullying.
3. How emotional problems affect children.
4. The role of the self-esteem and its affect on bullying.
5. How body and verbal language impacts bullying.
The effects of Bullying
1. Drugs and alcohol involvement.
2. Destruction of Property.
3. Legal involvement.
4. Homicide.
5. Suicide – Signals and signs suggestive of suicidal thoughts in children.
Interventions for Parents
1. How the terms ‘standing up for oneself’ and ‘tattling’ have been redefined in our society.
2. Why disciplining and rewarding children at home for school behavior is essential.
3. How to create an effective behavior management program for the home.
4. Applying effective ADHD techniques.
5. How to create household rules that children follow.
6. Distinguishing between logical consequences and punishments and why logical consequences are more effective in changing behavior.
7. Implementing effective discipline at home.
8. Developing a token economy system for the home that motivates and encourages children to behave.
9. Learning specific communication skills that motivate and encourage compliance in children.
10. The importance of teaching children social and conflict resolution skills as well as how to teach these skills.
11. Teaching compromising and negotiating skills to resolve conflicts.
12. How to empower children who are victimized by bullying.
13. How parental involvement affects school performance and behavior.
14. How a child interacting with others on the Internet is not only dangerous but causes depression, isolation, and enforces a general lack of social skills.
15. How to use non-physical de-escalation techniques in crisis situations.
16. Applying self-defense techniques.

Third Presentation

A 1-hour presentation for students that addresses (only available with the onsite school program):

The psychology of Bullying
1. Defining the act of bullying.
2. Characteristics or attributes that make specific children capable of bullying others or become a target for bullying.
3. How emotional problems affects bullying.
4. The role of the self-esteem and its affect on bullying.
5. How body and verbal language impacts bullying.
Interventions for Students
1. How to ‘stand up for oneself’ without using violence.
2. Understanding the difference between tattling and reporting.
3. How to compromise and negotiate to resolve conflicts.
4. How to make and keep friends by developing social skills and defining relationships.
5. How our feelings affect our thoughts which subsequently affects our responses.
6. Why ignoring the bullying is not always effective.
7. Alternative and effective ways to reduce or eradicate bullying.
8. How emotional reactions encourage bullying.
9. How to reduce or stop bullying by changing the bully’s agenda.

Do the interventions taught in this program support recent research?

Absolutely. This program supports recent research and findings regarding interventions designed to prevent or minimize bullying within our schools, homes, and the community. The links below contain supported research and findings:

Are handouts provided during the presentations?

Yes. Handouts are used to guide/stimulate discussion and to promote learning of specific skills. The handouts are downloadable as a PDF document. If you do not have PDF already installed on your computer, please click here to download this free reader. The handouts will be made available for downloading and printing after one pre-registers to attend the onsite program or full-day conference.

Can educators or other professionals receive a Certificate of Completion to meet continuing education requirements?

Absolutely! It is advised that professionals consult with their licensing board to determine if attending this presentation qualifies for continuing education requirements.

What have others said about this program?

The following quotes are from educators from the Lake Havasu City, AZ public schools:

“I found the most useful part of the seminar was the reminder to empower the victims of bullying. I don’t know what wasn’t useful. More people need to attend this seminar. The trainer is knowledgeable and sincere.”

“I especially liked the empowerment language and placing emphasis on words and the self-fulfilling prophecy.”

“I found the characteristics of those that bully and victims of bullying very helpful. I felt that the issue of bullying was well addressed. The trainer spoke to us. He was very good.”

“The trainer is very knowledgeable and able to relate to the audience.”

“The trainer is a good trainer and willing to listen.”

“What I found the most useful part of the seminar is that it addresses what parents and teachers should be doing to address bullying. The trainer is very knowledgeable on the topic of bullying.”

“What I found to be the most useful part of the seminar was the actual words to use to deescalate bullying. I feel a lot better that the trainer is willing to help our school.”

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