Stopping the Pain: helping a child you know

See also Raven Days' Lighting the Way for personal narratives of parents of bullied children and teens, and Raven Days' This Honorable Court for links about court cases brought by the parents of teens bullied at school.

Bullying U.K. -- A great U.K. site by Liz Carnell, with advice on what parents can do to help their kids, up to and including taking legal action against schools. The legal info given is only for the U.K.; be sure to check national, state and local laws if you live elsewhere.

The Bullying Project -- This site advertises a program by Stan Davis, who's a social worker, an educator, and a magician.
The advertising is low-key, though, and the site has a lot of good info. Stan's also written a book, Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying, which is well worth reading. Its introduction and first chapter may be read online for free here.

Child Bullying and School Bullying -- This informative page is part of Tim Field's comprehensive U.K. site Bully OnLine.

Notice of Harassment Kit -- The commercial website Documatica offers a free Notice of Harassment legal template which parents or guardians may send to school systems or to bullies' parents in the U.S. and Canada.

How to Protect Children with Autism from Bullying -- Article web-published by the Creston News Advertiser.

No Bully -- This site has been created by the New Zealand Police and New Zealand Telecom. There's a phone number for New Zealanders at the bottom of the page.

Bullying : Information for Parents and Teachers -- Web page produced by the London [Ont.] Family Court Clinic in Canada.

Involved Parents Can Stop Bullying -- Article by Marlene Sokol for the St. Petersburg Times.

Stop School Bullying Suicides Caused by Do-Nothing Principals -- Post by Ben Leichtling on his blog Bullies Be Gone.

How to Spot a Bullied Child and What to Do -- Article by anti-bullying author Jodee Blanco for CNN.

Tips for Fighting Bullies in Court -- Article by Eric S. Smith for the Daily Local News.

"Ozy and Millie" is © 1999 by D.C. Simpson, and appears here by permission.

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