Founded in 2006, PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center actively leads social change to prevent childhood bullying, so that all youth are safe and supported in their schools, communities and online. PACER provides innovative resources for students, parents, educators, and others, and recognizes bullying as a serious community issue that impacts education, physical and emotional health, and the safety and well-being of students.
How PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center makes an impact!
Promotes a shared conversation and response to bullying in which everyone works together responsibly and collaboratively to create safe environments for students
Inspires entire communities to get involved with social change and promoting kindness, acceptance, and inclusion
Offers classroom activities, toolkits, and lesson plans for educators
Provides informative guides for parents to understand the dynamics of bullying, help their children through bullying situations, and learn how to communicate with school staff
Educates students with age-appropriate resources and information to manage bullying situations, be supportive of their peers, and take action to prevent bullying in their school, community, and online
Creates school-wide opportunities to address bullying, including National Bullying Prevention Month in October and Unity Day, initiatives both founded by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center
Websites
PACER offers digital-based resources for parents, schools, teens and youth, including:
PACER.org/Bullying: Parents and educators can access bullying prevention resources, which include educational toolkits, awareness toolkits, contest ideas, promotional products and more.
PACERTeensAgainstBullying: Created by and for teens, this is the place where middle and high school students can find ways to address bullying, take action, be heard, and own an important social cause.
PACERKidsAgainstBullying: This creative, innovative and educational website designed for elementary school students to learn about bullying prevention, engage in activities and be inspired to take action.
2019 Program Highlights
1.4 million
Visits to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center (NBPC) websites
13,000+
Unity Day posters distributed to schools around the country. Unity Day — when schools, communities, and organizations show their support of bullying prevention — is celebrated during October’s National Bullying Prevention Month
.4.8 million
Kids Against Bullying and Teens Against Bullying bookmarks distributed to schools, organizations, and communities
62,000+
People follow PACER’s NBPC on social media
2,889
Requests for individual assistance, information, and support responded to by PACER NBPC staff
200,000+
Views of the 67 PACER Talks About Bullying videos
7,532
Individuals reached through workshops and presentations
OUTCOMES
After visiting PACER’s bullying prevention online resources:
100% - Workshop attendees reported that the information learned will help them to help their child or student more effectively build their self-advocacy skills.
100% - Individuals found “The WE WILL Generation” materials to be a helpful bullying prevention resource.
98% - Students who were more likely to help someone being bullied after using PACER resources.
97% - Students who were bullied learned about how to get help.
94% - Teachers indicated PACER resources have provided useful information to help their students.
90% - Poster recipients reported Unity Day was useful in raising awareness of bullying prevention.
The Be Nice Program is so extremely grateful to be partnered up with Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center! With their help I am able to give out effective and useful information to student and families. PACER has a super special place in my heart since this is the organization that has helped me with my bullying experiences many times. The information listed about came straight from PACER's website. Make sure you go check them out and maybe even give a donation!
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