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BULLYING AWARENESS

Officer. S. Kokoiy

School Resource Officer Dearborn Heights District 7

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OBJECTIVES

  • Identify what bullying is
  • Understand how to communicate with your children if they are a victim of bullying or are bullying other kids
  • Cyberbullying
  • Laws

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WHAT IS BULLYING?

  • Bullying has two key components:
    • repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power. It involves repeated physical, verbal or psychological attacks or intimidation directed towards or against a victim who cannot properly defend him or herself because of size or strength, or because the victim is outnumbered or less psychologically resilient.
  • Bullying is not:
    • Being annoying, loud, and/or obnoxious.
    • One-time comments.
    • A single bump in the hallway.
    • Not making the team.
    • Mutual fights or quarrels.
    • Not liking someone.

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SIGNS A CHILD IS BEING BULLIED

  • 1. They say they are being bullied
  • 2. Not wanting to go to school
  • 3. A down ward change in their academic performance
  • 4. Having money or possession go missing
  • 5. Torn clothing
  • 6. Unexplained bruises on body
  • 7. Nightmares, eating and sleeping problems

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT BULLYING IF YOUR CHILD IS THE TARGET

  • 1. Listen to your child carefully
  • 2. Believe what they are telling you
  • 3. Assure them it is ok to talk about the issue
  • 4. Get the details: who, what, when, where the incident(s) occurred, including the names of any witnesses. Write down all of the details along with taking pictures if appropriate.
  • 5. Ask your child how they have tried to deal with bullying.
  • 6. Brainstorm with your child about possible alternative strategies.
  • 7. Make an appointment to see your child’s teacher/social worker/principal to explain the situation your child is confronted with and your concern about it.

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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS DEMONSTRATING BULLYING BEHAVIOR

  • 1. Talk with your child and find out what is happening and why
  • 2. Keep calm. The use of physical force or anger to punish will make things worst.
  • 3. Explain how their behavior is hurting people and why it is unacceptable.
  • 4. Discourage the use of bullying behaviors from any family member towards another.
  • 5. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from the school if you feel you don’t have all the answers. No one does.

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CYBERBULLYING

  • “Cyber bullying is the use of modern communication technologies to embarrass, humiliate, threaten, or intimidate an individual in the attempt to gain power and control over them.” (Glenn R. Stutzky)
  • Bullying is all about power, the imbalance and abuse of power. Bullying is not a personality conflict it’s abuse.
  • Let’s talk about how to prevent cyberbullying or becoming a victim of cyberbullying.

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LAWS

  • Disorderly Conduct Fighting, etc. See Local Ordinance
  • 750.147B Ethnic Intimidation 2 year Felony
  • 750.14H Stalking 1 year Misd
  • 750.411I Aggravated Stalking 5 year Felony
  • 750.411S2A Unlawful Posting of a Message 2 year Felony
  • 750.411S2B Unlawful Posting of a Message with Aggravated Circumstances 5 year Felony
  • 750.540E Telecommunications Services – Malicious Use 6 month Misd
  • 750.543M False Report or Threat of Terrorism 20 year Felony
  • 750.81 Assault or Assault and Battery 93 day Misd
  • 750.145d Computer Crimes (Cyber bullying or Cyber stalking) Felony
  • 750.411t Hazing – Resulting in Physical Injury 93 day MISD
  • 750.411T2B Hazing – Resulting in Serious Impairment 5 year Felony

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QUESTIONS