Put the breaks on bullying

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GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.--  PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center unites, engages, and educates communities nationwide to address bullying through creative, relevant, and interactive resources. PACER's bullying prevention resources are designed to benefit all students, with an emphasis on students with disabilities.  This morning, PACER's Julie Hertzog joined us with some advice on how students and parents can prevent bullying.

PACER offers digital based resources for parents, schools, teens and youth including:

• PACER.org/Bullying www.pacer.org/bullying is the portal page for parents and educators to access resources that include educational toolkits, awareness toolkits, contest ideas, promotional products and much more!

• PACERTeensAgainstBullying www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org Created by and for teens, it's a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to own an important social cause.

• PACERKidsAgainstBullying www.pacekidsagainstbullying.org A creative, innovative, and educational site designed for elementary school students to learn about bullying prevention, engage in activities, and be inspired to take action.

Phone (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday - Friday)
Minnesota: 1.800.537.2237 or 952.838.9000
TTY: 952.838.0190
USA: 888.248.0822
Fax: 952.838.0199

NBC's "Dateline" recently did an interesting piece on bullying.  For tips and to watch clips, visit www.nbc.clientmediaserver.com/dateline/.