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A Testimony of How Bullying Can Affect a Child Into Adulthood
Bullying can affect a child forever; leaving behind it a residue of anger, depression, and fear for those who experience it. Whether it is the victim or the instigator it will affect their life forever. I know this from first hand experience having been on both sides of the fence. See entire article (pdf).
Awareness is the first step. Prevention is the key.
None of us want to see our children harmed in any way. Even when we believe that our children will talk to us when something is wrong, we may miss things that are crucial. There are dynamics to bullying that as adults we may not understand. For example, when a child is being bullied he may want to tell someone. He may want to tell his teacher or his parent. But this child, even though in the middle of the situation, does not understand. He only knows that if he does tell, the bullying will get worse. The bully will retaliate and in many cases the retaliation can be far worse than the initial bullying. See entire artlcle (pdf).
Community Approach to Bullying
By now, most of us are well aware of the serious issue of bullying. There certainly are no shortages of headlines that pull our attention to the serious impact that bullying is having on our children, youth, schools, and ultimately our communities. See entire article (pdf).
Project Respect Kick Off
This fall, as a result of a two year planning process, a community-wide effort to prevent bullying will be launched in Mariposa County . The Mariposa County Unified School District (MCUSD) and Mariposa County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (MCDVCC) team up to bring the community Mariposa County Project Respect (MCPR). The goal of MCPR is to end bullying in Mariposa County by increasing the community’s awareness about the problem and by encouraging positive and respectful behavior among our youth. See entire article (pdf).
The Link Between Bullying and Domestic Violence
Many people have asked me about Mountain Crisis Services’s role in Project Respect: how is preventing bullying going to prevent domestic violence? See entire article (pdf).