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Decreasing "Mean Girl" Aggression Associated With Better Behavior Across Classroom

June 13, 2016
CHOP's Friend to Friend program has been proven effective for reducing the relational aggression of urban African-American 3rd to 5th grade girls. New research shows that the positive impact of the program extends to the entire classroom, including male students, non-aggressive female students, and even teachers, by channeling the influence of aggressive girls in a positive way and allowing them opportunities to hone their leadership skills.
Violence Prevention
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bullying prevention, school bullying, Violence Prevention Initiative, Friend to Friend

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Why Pediatricians Should Ask About Bullying

April 6, 2016
When it comes to bullying, there are multiple touchpoints at which intervention is possible, including at schools, at home, and through visits to the pediatrician’s office. Here at CHOP, we have instituted a network-wide bullying screen as part of our Electronic Health Record, making asking about bullying a standard part of the care that many of our patients receive.
Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues
Violence Prevention
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bullying prevention, school bullying

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School-based Intervention Can Help Stop “Mean Girls” Tendencies

November 23, 2015
A recently published study has established CHOP’s Friend to Friend as the first and only relational aggression intervention to demonstrate a decrease in relationally-aggressive behaviors among urban minority girls that continued at least a year after the conclusion of the program.
Violence Prevention
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bullying prevention, school bullying, Violence Prevention Initiative, Friend to Friend

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Think Positive Change Can’t Happen in a Few Months? Think Again!

April 22, 2015
As part of CHOP's Partner for Prevention program, the 20-session classroom-based PRAISE program teaches kids strategies for dealing with bullying and related skills such as problem solving and empathy. Remarkable change in attitudes and behavior was demonstrated in the students' Fall 2014 leadership projects, which took the form of illustrated storybooks.
Violence Prevention
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Partner for Prevention, Violence Prevention Initiative, bullying prevention, school bullying

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New Resource Alert: Bullying Prevention Webinar and Fact Sheets

February 10, 2015
CHOP's Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) has developed new bullying prevention resources for families, educators, and youth violence stakeholders, including a recorded webinar and downloadable fact sheets.
Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues
Violence Prevention
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Violence Prevention Initiative, bullying prevention, school bullying, Partner for Prevention

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Join CHOP for a Free Bullying Prevention Webinar on February 2nd

January 27, 2015
CHOP's Violence Prevention Initiative is hosting a webinar on the topic of bullying prevention for educators, school counselors, and administrators in elementary and middle school grades.
Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues
Violence Prevention
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Violence Prevention Initiative, bullying prevention, school bullying, Partner for Prevention

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Join CHOP Bullying Prevention Experts for 6ABC Web Chat

December 15, 2014
Stephen Leff, PhD and Christine Waanders, PhD of CHOP's Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) will be participating in a web chat hosted by 6ABC on bullying prevention in school settings. They will share knowledge and best practices cultivated over years of research and the implementation of VPI's Partner for Prevention program, which takes a whole-school approach to bullying prevention for vulnerable 3-5 grade youth in select Philadelphia elementary schools.
Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues
Violence Prevention
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Violence Prevention Initiative, Partner for Prevention, school bullying

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