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Each topic listed below will take you to a separate page with web resources and other important information. In addition to the resources listed below, a student pledge card has been designed for use with this initiative.
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Hurting Yourself
Hurting yourself, also known as self-harm is the deliberate injury to one’s own body. This injury may be inflicted to relieve unbearable emotions, sensations of unreality and numbness, or for other reasons.
>> Learn more and gain access to valuable resources. |
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Bullying
Bullying is a widespread and serious problem that can happen anywhere, anytime, anyplace. It is not a phase children have to go through, it is not just “boys being boys”, it is not a “rite of passage”, it is not "just messing around", and it is not something that kids just learn to grow out of. Bullying is a serious, nationwide problem that can have lasting harmful effects.
>> Learn more and gain access to valuable resources.
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Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence on an addictive substance, usually alcohol or a narcotic drug. Substance abuse can contribute to a pattern of behavior that displays many negative results from the continual use.
>> Learn more and access resources. |
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Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is when a child, preteen, or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet (MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter) interactive and digital technologies (Skype), or mobile phones.
>> Learn how to protect children and prevent cyberbullying. |
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Being Mean
Everyone knows what being mean is. You have either been mean to someone or felt someone be mean to you. Whether it was rolling your eyes at someone or talking about someone, everyone has experienced meanness on some level. Being mean usually comes from the inability to control your anger.
>> Access resources and learn more about why children act out. |
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Cheating
Cheating is when a person misleads, deceives, or acts dishonestly on purpose. For kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport. Cheating is so tempting, because it makes difficult things seem easy. In many cases, cheating only makes the original situation worse.
>> Learn more about issues that involve cheating. |
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Disrespect
Disrespect can be displayed, not only by the way that you talk to someone or treat someone, but also by your attitude and actions towards someone. When thinking about disrespect, it is vital that we take into consideration the importance of relationship building between adults and children.
>> Find out more about helping children to learn how to be respectful of others. |
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Lying
A lie is a form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intention to deceive others. Children, at some point in their childhood, lie, and they lie for a number of different reasons. Lying, for the most part, is a normal part of child development. This behavior can affect parents in many ways, and many parents wonder how the lying should be handled.
>> Learn more about Lying and access additional resources. |
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