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Jaheem Herrera
Phoebe Prince
Megan Meier
FatJesse LoganGay
Victim
Seth Walsh
Hope Witsell
Ryan Halligan
Tyler Clementi
Alone
Different
Lonely
Alexis Pilkington
Words can cost a life.
What happened to over 4,000 of
American’s children
this year?
Teen Suicide
•Over 4600 children between the
ages of 10-24 die by suicide each year.
•Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of
death in ages 15-24
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Divorce and Family Problems
Unplanned Pregnancy
Being Bullied
Low self- esteem
Not making the sports team
Pressure to succeed – grades, sports, weight
issues
• Struggles with sexual orientation
• Struggles with anger and violent urges
• Pressures to use alcohol and drugs
Megan Taylor Meier
November 6, 1992-October 17, 2006
Bullying- an aggressive behavior
that is intentional and involves an
imbalance of power or strength.
• Physical
• Verbal
• Emotional
• 85% of bullying occurs in the
presence of an audience of
bystanders.
• Every day 6 out of 10 American
teens witness bullying in their
school and don’t take measures to
stop it.
• Bullying creates a climate
According to statistics reported by ABC
of fear
and disrespect
in
News,
“160,000
students stay home
from
school every
day because
of fear of
schools
and has
a negative
bullying.”
impact on student learning.
• Boys are more likely to be physically bullied by
their peers.
• Girls are more likely to be targets of rumor
spreading or sexual comments.
• Girls are more likely to bully each other using
social exclusion
• Students who are bullied may fear going to
school, using the bathroom, and riding the
school bus.
Your Actions and Decisions Now, Affect Your Future
• Students who frequently bully their peers are
more likely than others to get into frequent
fights, be injured in a fight, vandalize, or steal
property, drink alcohol, smoke, drop out of
school, and carry a weapon.
SUCCESS
The Seven C’s
•Today’s youth need adults who believe in them
unconditionally and hold them to the high
•Competence of being compassionate, generous,
expectations
and
creative.
•Confidence
•Connection
•Character
•Contribution
•Coping
•Control
• Create prevention activities .
Example: “Mash it up Mondays”
• Form a group to coordinate prevention activities
• Garner staff and parent support for bullying prevention
• Increase adult supervision in hot spots where bullying occurs
• Increase knowledge and awareness on bullying causes and effects.
Examples: Intercom Announcements,
Statistic Posters, Bully-Free Spirit Weeks
• Continue efforts and enthusiasm over time
No one deserves to be bullied.
Statewide 24 Hour Crisis Hotlines
Burrell ACI System
1/800-494-7355
MOCARS ACI Hotline
1/800-356-5395
Comm Care ACI Hotline
1/888-279-8188
University Behavioral Health
1/800-395-2132
Clark Center ACI Hotline
1/800-801-4405
Ozark ACI Hotline
1/800-247-0661
Behavioral Health
Response ACI Hotline
1/800-811-4760
Arthur Center ACI Hotline
1/800-833-2064
Pathways ACI Hotline
1/800-833-3915