Day-long Workshop: Bullying Prevention

Posted by on December 16, 2005

CORA SERVICES, INC.
Presents an Informational Workshop on

BULLYING PREVENTION

This workshop is presented at no cost to participants and is appropriate for all who work with children on a regular basis.

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Time: 8:30 ? 2:30

Location: CORA Services, 8540 Verree Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111

Presenter: Deb McCoy, Educational Development Services, LLC

8:30 ? 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 ? 12:00 Morning Session: Update and Prevention Strategies
12:00 Lunch Provided
12:30 ? 2:30 Afternoon Session: Prevention Strategies; Planning

As a result of this interactive workshop, participants will:
? increase their knowledge of current research on bullying and sexual harassment;
? gain a greater understanding of these behaviors and their effects on students;
? learn how to identify bullying situations and intervene effectively with bullies and student targets;
? learn to use tools to evaluate school/group culture and ways to confront the norm that encourage aggression and bullying; and
? practice the process for implementing a school/center-based, comprehensive prevention plan for dealing with bullying situations.

CORA Services is an Authorized Provider of Psychologist Credits, NBCC and PA Act 48 Credits (5.0 CE credits) and SW Credits (4.0 CE credits) for this workshop.

(CORA Services, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists)

Please contact the Conference Registration line CORA, 215-701-2702, by Monday, January 3rd to confirm your attendance. Please provide your full name, workplace and home and work phone numbers. Please indicate the credits you wish and also provide your home address. Social Security numbers can be left on the tape or provided at registration on the day of the conference with the $5.00 credit fee.

Completing a Prevention Workshop (1/06, 11/04, 5/04 or 10/03) is a prerequisite for participation in the follow-up training seminars for Bullying Intervention Groups and Female Relational Aggression scheduled for later this year.

This workshop is presented in collaboration with the PA Masonic Foundation for Children.