Free Bullying Prevention and Youth Safety Webinars

Posted by on December 2, 2005

Free Bullying Prevention and Youth Safety Webinars

Save the Dates! December 9 and December 15, 2005

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You are invited to participate in two free exciting webinars from the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center!

On December 9, at 2:30 pm ET, the NYVPRC will sponsor a webinar entitled "Bullying Prevention is Violence Prevention: Making It Work Locally." This webinar was developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration as part of its "Stop Bullying Now" campaign.

On December 15, at 1 pm ET, the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center will sponsor a webinar entitled "Keeping Kids Safe." The webinar will focus on the primary causes of injuries and death among children and youth ages 10-24, and ways to prevent these occurrences. This presentation was developed by the NYVPRC and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To participate in these webinars; you will need access to a computer and a telephone. Slides will be presented over the web and speakers will be presented over the phone. Large groups, such as classrooms, parents, teacher groups and community organizations, are encouraged to register, although single registrants are welcome.

Each session lasts 40 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes for questions from participants.

Bullying Prevention topics will include a refresher on bullying; elements of an effective bullying prevention program; an overview of HRSA’s "Stop Bullying Now!" campaign; and success stories of district-, county-, and state-level initiatives, plus a look ahead.

Register for the Bullying Prevention webinar

The Safety webinar will address such topics as head injuries, sports injuries, motor vehicle crashes, residential fire-related deaths and injuries, drowning, playground safety, homicide, suicide, unintentional falls and youth violence.

Register for the Keeping Kids Safe webinar

The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Federal partners working on youth violence prevention.

We hope you can join us!