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Bullying Prevention Resources

Create a Safe and Positive School Climate

Many students encounter bullying and other negative behaviors that diminish their sense of safety at school. Here are some resources designed to help you create a safe, positive school environment that supports student success.

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Bullying Prevention Programs Work

We’ve distilled the research on bullying to help educators and families understand bullying dynamics and prevention strategies that get results. Learn how the negative impacts of bullying affect everyone involved—the bully, the victim, and the bystanders. See why human skill-building is a key component in an effective school prevention strategy, promoting safe schools and student success.

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Free Activities, Lessons, and Materials

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Refusing Bullying

Classroom Activity: Grade 2

Bystander Responsibility

Sample Lesson: Grade 5

Bullying or Joking?

Classroom Activity: Grades 6–8

Keep Learning with On-Demand Second Step^® Webinars

Our on-demand webinars, including Creating a Culture of Kindness: Using Research-Based Approaches to Prevent Bullying, provide educators with practical and actionable strategies to reduce bullying and violence in schools.

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Lifelong Learning Starts Here

The Second Step^® family of research-based programs includes classroom-based curricula for PreK–Grade 12, and additional offerings for out-of-school time and adults. We also provide two optional units designed to help keep kids safe, including a Bullying Prevention Unit that teaches K–Grade 5 students how to recognize, report, and refuse bullying.

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Second Step^® Success Stories

More than 26.9 million children and 45,000 schools around the world benefit from Second Step programs each year. What do they get out of the programs? Students who are ready to learn. Educators with the tools to make a difference. Districts and schools prepared to successfully build a connected community. And yes, improving academics.

Second Step^® Success Stories

More than 26.9 million children and 45,000 schools around the world benefit from Second Step programs each year. What do they get out of the programs? Students who are ready to learn. Educators with the tools to make a difference. Districts and schools prepared to successfully build a connected community. And yes, improving academics.