Addressing School Violence, Bullying Prevention Training Program

ADDRESSING SCHOOL VIOLENCE, BULLYING PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM
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Bullying in schools, and violence for that matter are nothing new. However recently it has become much more visible and far reaching due to technology such as the internet and mobile media like texting.

The topic is so popular a recent white house summit was called to address bullying in schools.http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/10/background-white-house-conference-bullying-prevention

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

School Violence – Bullying Related Statistics

• Nearly one in five students in an average classroom is experiencing bullying in some way. The rest of the students, called bystanders, are also affected by the bullying. - Olweus Bullying Research

• Bullying affects 5 million school children in U.S.
• Some research suggests that over 100,000 children carry a gun to school "for protection" each year.

According to the Center for Disease Control:

• Bullying is the #1 cause of school children's absenteeism in the U.S.A.
• Bullying has been linked to higher rates of teen depression and suicide.

Every day, 160,000 students skip school because they fear being bullied, according to the PACER Center, a parent training and information center for families of children. According to the National Association of School Psychologists,

• 1 in 7 schoolchildren is a bully or victim
• Bullying affects 5 million school children in U.S.

How to Stop School Violence – Bullying Prevention Tips

• How To Easily Spot and Read The Bully.
• How To Defeat The Bully WITHOUT Violence.
• The Secret Word That Always Stops The Bully In His Tracks
• The Little Known Strategies For Dealing With Mental Bullying
• How To Deal With a Bully - In The Real World!
• How To Put On Your Bully Proof Vest!
• Much Much More

If You Are Being Bullied
• Breathe slowly from your lower belly. Observe who is around, potential escape routes, barriers, obstacles you could use. • Be objective. Try to separate your feelings from the situation and treat it like you're a hero helping somebody out of a bad situation. • Tell the bully exactly what you want. "Stop picking on me." • If you can walk away, think about walking towards safety not away from the bully. For example, walk towards a classroom where you can see a teacher or group of friends that you trust. If you are in a park, immediately walk towards a group of adults or a coach. • Avoid fighting - just refuse. Don't make threats or promises because it can make things worse with the bullying.

To stop school violence it takes a collective effort and training. When this happens, a fundamental shift takes place in everyones thinking. It creates a new school culture that has mechanisms for reporting, processing and taking strategic action. Preventative measures are far more potent than reactive measures once an incident has already happened. Bullying prevention training is a great way of initiating a school violence prevention program.

You can learn how to effectively handle bullying behavior. The Arizona Bullying Intervention Initiative - Bully Prevention Project works with a team of dedicated specialists to help bully-proof and victim-target proof Arizona Children.

Arizona Bully Intervention Initiative
Bully Prevention Project
Nottingham Sword & Shield Security & USA Martial Arts Phoenix
4731 E. Greenway Road Suite 9-10
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
Telephone (602) 896-8721
http://USA-MartialArts.com
http://ScottsdaleBodyguard.com

(ARIZONA BULLYING PREVENTION)- LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AND BODYGUARD TRAINER JOHN NOTTINGHAM HAS DECIDED TO INCORPORATE MARTIAL ARTS INTO THE SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT SELF-DEFENSE STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS IN THE CLASS. READ THE BLOG ARTICLE BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS BULLYING PREVENTION INITIATIVE.

Arizona Bullying Intervention Initiative - The AZ Bullying Prevention Project is

dedicated to improving the education and training of bullying dynamics and to

reducing and resolving conflicts peacefully. Furthermore we work to provide

parents and children the peace-of-mind that comes from feeling prepared to

effectively deal with situations which may lead to abuse or violence.

BULLY PROOF VEST &

THE ABC's OF CONFLICT AVOIDANCE

The only research based model by professional protectors that teaches strategies to parents, teachers and children on how to effectively handle situations which may lead to abuse.

This highly effective 5 Step Bully Proofing program is the result of over 25 years of helping thousands of boys, girls, men and women to successfully deal with bullying behavior. Emphasizing a conflict avoidance approach this program trains companies, teachers, parents and how to prevent, avoid and reduce bullying incidents using verbal judo, conflict management strategies, psychology and bodyguard tactics.

These entertaining and informative presentations are made available to children, schools, corporations, churches and organizations as part of Nottingham Sword & Shield Security and USA Martial Arts Phoenix community outreach programs. To book one of our confidence inspiring Security and Safety "Bully Proof" experts and learn how to integrate our 5 step conflict avoidance bodyguard protective strategies contact:

Bully Proof Phoenix

4731 E. Greenway Suite 9

Phoenix, AZ 85032

http://USA-MartialArtsPhoenix.com http://Phoenix-MartialArts.comhttp://ScottsdaleBodyguard.com http://MySecurityAdvisor.com

info@usa-martialarts.com or call 602-96-8721.

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Bullying Prompts Parental Action in Phoenix Arizona

You may have read the Phoenix papers headlines...

"Alleged bullying prompts parents pull kids from parochial school" -Phoenix News, AZFamily.com


"Former education secretary hosts Phoenix cyberbullying forum" -The Arizona Republic


"New Arizona bill would aim to stop bullying at schools" - AZfamily.com


"Arizona school officials address bullying"

"Bullying has been thrust again into national headlines with the suicide of a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl after months of threats and harassment."-AZCentral.com 

Every day, 160,000 students skip school because they fear being bullied, according to the PACER Center, a parent training and information center for families of children. According to the National Association of School Psychologists,

• 1 in 7 schoolchildren is a bully or victim
• Bullying affects 5 million school children in U.S.

A private Arizona statewide initiative by a local bodyguard security and law enforcement trainer provides resources, training and unconventional advice to parents, teachers and children to handle bullies without fighting.

Bad Bullying Advice

Unlike other programs this Bully Target Proofing Method trains children to learn how to solve bullying problems in unconventional ways.  There is a lot of bad, although well-intentioned, advice going around. Most often we're seeing prescription without diagnosis, a common problem in self defense advice.  

Zero Tolerance Bully Policies

Vilifying children as "bullies" and developing politically motivated, "zero tolerance" policies can create more problems and may increase bullying. Crippling children by allowing them to be labeled "victims" and seeking to blame others is problematic on several levels.  This approach only addresses the symptom and does little to solve the problem or give the child effective coping skills.  The AZ Bullying Intervention Initiative uses Bodyguard trainer John Nottingham's 5 Step Approach on How to Handle a Bully Without Fighting equips individuals to problem solve, demystify the bullying cycle and treats the problem at its core.

Unique Training on How To Deal With Bullies

The Bullies To Buddies Program Offers Clever Tips on Handling a Bully Without Fighting such as:

• Stay calm. Fear and stress management tools to learn to act rather than react.
• Prevent sending "Bully Me -I'm an Easy Target" signals
• Acting brave and projecting confidence. Developing strong social skills and leadership confidence and tools such as humor with a fun approach to role playing.
• Turn the bully into a buddy. Children are taught the person with the most friends almost always wins.

In addition to these skills this 3 pronged bully solutions approach develops parents, teachers and other advocacy.  

Treating the:

1. Child demonstrating bullying behavior - sometimes targets of bullying themselves

2. The targeted child of bullying 

3. The social environment that enables the bullying behavior, peers, environment, timing, etc.

Bullying Advocate Intervention

Parental and Teacher Skills: Leading Verbal Judo and role play with empowering body language.

• Be a Buddy, Protector Pal or a Hallway Hero.  Standing by and saying nothing encourages a bully.  
• Stepping up and standing up for someone is the right thing to do. 

Through using a series of Verbal Judo skills they teach to Law Enforcement and deflection techniques for bodyguards, the AZ Bully Intervention Initiative - Bullying Prevention Project trains individuals and groups how to:

• Recognize what makes a child a likely target for bullying and other early danger signs
• Prevent the motive, opportunity or ability for a bullying situation to form
• Know to to intervene and thwart bullying behavior 
• To recognize and avoid the HOT ZONES where bullying usually takes place

Parents learn How To Recognize Signs That Your Child is Being Bullied

Teachers learn where, how and when most bullying situations take place for students. Other material covered is cyber bullying, emotional bullying, physical bullying and more.

Research on Bullies 

National Association of School Psychologists

1 in 7 schoolchildren is a bully or victim

Bullying affects 5 million school children in U.S. 

British Medical Journal, September, 1999 Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino

Survey of 16,410 students ages 14-16 in Finland found:

1/3 of children who admitted to bullying frequently said they were also victims of bullying

Depression was as common among bullies as victims

Severe suicidal thoughts were more prevalent in bullies than victims

British Medical Journal, September, 1999 Chris Rissel

Survey of 3,918 Australian children ages 11-15 found:

Half of bullies were also targets of bullying, most were boys

Bullies who also were bullied had poorest psychosocial profile

These youth reported high rates of smoking as well as headaches, stomachaches, sadness and trouble sleeping

Victims scored highest on measures of loneliness, followed by bully/victims

The Arizona Bullying Intervention Initiative
The Bullying Prevention Project - Non-violent Bullying Self Defense Training
USA Martial Arts & Nottingham Sword & Shield Security
4731 E. Greenway Suite 9-10
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
Telephone (602) 896-8721
http://USA-MartialArts.com
http://NottinghamSwordandShieldSecurity.com
http://ScottsdaleBodyguard.com