stopbullying-gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying
2025-02-25 13:18:16 -05:00

1188 lines
57 KiB
Text
Raw Blame History

This file contains invisible Unicode characters

This file contains invisible Unicode characters that are indistinguishable to humans but may be processed differently by a computer. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.

This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#">
<head>
<script>(function(H){H.className=H.className+' js'})(document.documentElement)</script>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="searchgov_custom2" content="en" />
<meta name="article:published_time" content="2013-06-17 15:32:29" />
<meta name="article:modified_time" content="2017-09-16 04:00:00" />
<meta property="og:type" content="Blog Post" />
<meta property="dcterms.type" content="Blog Post" />
<meta name="description" content="We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community." />
<meta name="abstract" content="We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community." />
<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying" />
<meta name="dcterms:dateModified" content="2019-10-07" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="StopBullying.gov" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying" />
<meta property="og:title" content="A Community-Based Approach to Bullying" />
<meta property="og:description" content="We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community." />
<meta property="og:updated_time" content="2019-10-07T10:17:12-0400" />
<meta name="dcterms.title" content="A Community-Based Approach to Bullying" />
<meta name="dcterms.description" content="We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community." />
<meta name="dcterms.format" content="text/html" />
<meta name="dcterms.identifier" content="https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying" />
<meta name="dcterms.language" content="en" />
<meta name="dcterms.audience" content="Academic/Researchers" />
<meta name="dcterms.created" content="2013-06-17T15:32:29-0400" />
<meta name="dcterms.modified" content="2019-10-07T10:17:12-0400" />
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" />
<meta name="twitter:description" content="We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community." />
<meta name="twitter:site" content="@HHSgov" />
<meta name="twitter:title" content="A Community-Based Approach to Bullying" />
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="@HHSgov" />
<meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" />
<meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" />
<meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<script type="application/ld+json">{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "A Community-Based Approach to Bullying",
"name": "A Community-Based Approach to Bullying",
"about": [
"Response",
"Academic/Researchers",
"Parents/Caretakers"
],
"description": "We needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community.",
"datePublished": "2013-06-17T15:32:29-0400",
"dateModified": "2019-10-07T10:17:12-0400",
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "US Department of Health and Human Services"
}
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying"
}
]
}</script>
<title>A Community-Based Approach to Bullying | StopBullying.gov</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_AxWZdjvJHNotbCDvZD7sXFkzX0MYJhKjuGk-jGbVwL8.css?delta=0&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxFjWsKwzAMgy9kkiMVtzGNmfMgSpZ1px-s7fZHSB9CwoEuya8MoYEZsMQI_3MnO_PlQxuVjTZj4PBJAN4FtJUmPpeW2PQtJK9umh9X212RnioT_qsulTBMqHLjvXGN97T7EzdyHaspooT7MZcgBO0yNcjCJq17zdo_mzVPlA" />
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_nwL3MRx2vyTy5XwT5dqxmExMmlzalOGLKd9eW87shsk.css?delta=1&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxFjWsKwzAMgy9kkiMVtzGNmfMgSpZ1px-s7fZHSB9CwoEuya8MoYEZsMQI_3MnO_PlQxuVjTZj4PBJAN4FtJUmPpeW2PQtJK9umh9X212RnioT_qsulTBMqHLjvXGN97T7EzdyHaspooT7MZcgBO0yNcjCJq17zdo_mzVPlA" />
<link rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_IEweiw26a3JC3XP8Xj4zpA6PVRMLQMt51uE1hymubJM.css?delta=2&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxFjWsKwzAMgy9kkiMVtzGNmfMgSpZ1px-s7fZHSB9CwoEuya8MoYEZsMQI_3MnO_PlQxuVjTZj4PBJAN4FtJUmPpeW2PQtJK9umh9X212RnioT_qsulTBMqHLjvXGN97T7EzdyHaspooT7MZcgBO0yNcjCJq17zdo_mzVPlA" />
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_cgIoV-sU1-5fovyZLS9dYO_0vAPvk0cvk0pd8-7_2XE.css?delta=3&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxFjWsKwzAMgy9kkiMVtzGNmfMgSpZ1px-s7fZHSB9CwoEuya8MoYEZsMQI_3MnO_PlQxuVjTZj4PBJAN4FtJUmPpeW2PQtJK9umh9X212RnioT_qsulTBMqHLjvXGN97T7EzdyHaspooT7MZcgBO0yNcjCJq17zdo_mzVPlA" />
<script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_XlSMCwSDz4vsn5UflxexYhnGuhhPiyr2SsVv4uouJTQ.js?scope=header&amp;delta=0&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxNjmsKwzAMgy-ULUcyJvYWM68JsdPH7dstpfSXpE8I1G0hg5wt9r-TSTz0CyYzqEW3l6iCFiRut_Zyg40ceHWV6ROp9Yr6PONtZiUJKnyZBMMBwBhbynHIu8wP3ypjZqRg4rwIMaBy8_i7twNHRUdW"></script>
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="57x57" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="144x144" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="60x60" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-60x60.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="120x120" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="76x76" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="152x152" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/favicon-196x196.png" sizes="196x196" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/favicon-128x128.png" sizes="128x128" />
<meta name="application-name" content="StopBullying.gov"/>
<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#FFFFFF" />
<meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/mstile-144x144.png" />
<meta name="msapplication-square70x70logo" content="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/mstile-70x70.png" />
<meta name="msapplication-square150x150logo" content="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/mstile-150x150.png" />
<meta name="msapplication-wide310x150logo" content="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/mstile-310x150.png" />
<meta name="msapplication-square310x310logo" content="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/favicons/sb/mstile-310x310.png" />
<!-- Google Tag Manager -->
<script>window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
(function (w, d, s, l, i) {
w[l] = w[l] || [];
w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js'});
var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s),
dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : '';
j.async = true;
j.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl;
f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f);
})(window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-TF8C');
});</script>
<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->
<!--mp_linkcode_begins-->
<script src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/js/mp_linkcode.js"></script>
<!--mp_linkcode_ends-->
<script>
MP.UrlLang='mp_js_current_lang';
MP.SrcUrl=decodeURIComponent('mp_js_orgin_url');
MP.oSite=decodeURIComponent('mp_js_origin_baseUrl');
MP.tSite=decodeURIComponent('mp_js_translated_baseUrl');
MP.init();
window.onload = function() {
var langlinks = document.querySelectorAll('.langLink');
for (var i = 0; i < langlinks.length; i++) {
langlinks.item(i).setAttribute("href", "");
langlinks.item(i).onclick = function() {
var lang = this.getAttribute('data-lang');
var url = this.getAttribute('data-href');
var tSite = MP.tSite.replace('http://', '').replace('https://', '');
url = url.replace('http://', '').replace('https://', '');
MP.switchLanguage(tSite.search(url) != -1 ? MP.oSite : url, lang, true);
return false;
}
}
}
</script>
<script>!function(a){var e="https://s.go-mpulse.net/boomerang/",t="addEventListener";if("False"=="True")a.BOOMR_config=a.BOOMR_config||{},a.BOOMR_config.PageParams=a.BOOMR_config.PageParams||{},a.BOOMR_config.PageParams.pci=!0,e="https://s2.go-mpulse.net/boomerang/";if(window.BOOMR_API_key="54R7X-ZANYT-7FYU5-ARJAM-TY9KD",function(){function n(e){a.BOOMR_onload=e&&e.timeStamp||(new Date).getTime()}if(!a.BOOMR||!a.BOOMR.version&&!a.BOOMR.snippetExecuted){a.BOOMR=a.BOOMR||{},a.BOOMR.snippetExecuted=!0;var i,_,o,r=document.createElement("iframe");if(a[t])a[t]("load",n,!1);else if(a.attachEvent)a.attachEvent("onload",n);r.src="javascript:void(0)",r.title="",r.role="presentation",(r.frameElement||r).style.cssText="width:0;height:0;border:0;display:none;",o=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o);try{_=r.contentWindow.document}catch(O){i=document.domain,r.src="javascript:var d=document.open();d.domain='"+i+"';void(0);",_=r.contentWindow.document}_.open()._l=function(){var a=this.createElement("script");if(i)this.domain=i;a.id="boomr-if-as",a.src=e+"54R7X-ZANYT-7FYU5-ARJAM-TY9KD",BOOMR_lstart=(new Date).getTime(),this.body.appendChild(a)},_.write("<bo"+'dy onload="document._l();">'),_.close()}}(),"".length>0)if(a&&"performance"in a&&a.performance&&"function"==typeof a.performance.setResourceTimingBufferSize)a.performance.setResourceTimingBufferSize();!function(){if(BOOMR=a.BOOMR||{},BOOMR.plugins=BOOMR.plugins||{},!BOOMR.plugins.AK){var e=""=="true"?1:0,t="",n="vht6oqaxgpahqz56a5ua-f-bf64224af-clientnsv4-s.akamaihd.net",i="false"=="true"?2:1,_={"ak.v":"39","ak.cp":"306431","ak.ai":parseInt("399620",10),"ak.ol":"0","ak.cr":3,"ak.ipv":4,"ak.proto":"http/1.1","ak.rid":"64642bc2","ak.r":42735,"ak.a2":e,"ak.m":"dscx","ak.n":"essl","ak.bpcip":"169.231.231.0","ak.cport":57916,"ak.gh":"23.66.234.22","ak.quicv":"","ak.tlsv":"tls1.3","ak.0rtt":"","ak.0rtt.ed":"","ak.csrc":"-","ak.acc":"bbr","ak.t":"1740506984","ak.ak":"hOBiQwZUYzCg5VSAfCLimQ==lvIcJvIS1xmYBqeL5FSbFtjnWpdm4tdxokFvz9a04hgQi5WZryXvWQPqMxC77zwa3arPbsAiLrIKHS0icjMDGsP4FBHC4HmSTtCQJK0rz8L0t3YYuJzFnV88uKn5ng4ms4QY3GKlwhhAFSibonr/U16bxQ/RiQokKqprINCyphpldBXaG5Bh+6aTwjKNZW4gQ1EVdFSrn5SGheTOZ6ORbzZXmiGbuE3e9jZ1vIMAwMFuQrN/VqSW6vt3+vOKFDLf9alqXKEUTExuOXh3QQO6/ZGmwHWSa7E29mqImfGr+nft2IVok3wCWaDXJVsqj03jYO7dtWdaiqNWyst4ZSRMdJGC6d4/eimJ9v1i5KEHswABJmyf/Rmb23aAanYrOtYIJLasbfrphLtz3ZRn3cvNzpFm8BW8QCV1kCUKmVnMD30=","ak.pv":"45","ak.dpoabenc":"","ak.tf":i};if(""!==t)_["ak.ruds"]=t;var o={i:!1,av:function(e){var t="http.initiator";if(e&&(!e[t]||"spa_hard"===e[t]))_["ak.feo"]=void 0!==a.aFeoApplied?1:0,BOOMR.addVar(_)},rv:function(){var a=["ak.bpcip","ak.cport","ak.cr","ak.csrc","ak.gh","ak.ipv","ak.m","ak.n","ak.ol","ak.proto","ak.quicv","ak.tlsv","ak.0rtt","ak.0rtt.ed","ak.r","ak.acc","ak.t","ak.tf"];BOOMR.removeVar(a)}};BOOMR.plugins.AK={akVars:_,akDNSPreFetchDomain:n,init:function(){if(!o.i){var a=BOOMR.subscribe;a("before_beacon",o.av,null,null),a("onbeacon",o.rv,null,null),o.i=!0}return this},is_complete:function(){return!0}}}}()}(window);</script></head>
<body class="path-node page-node-type-blog-post">
<div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas>
<a href="#main-content" class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link">
Skip to main content
</a>
<div class="usa-banner">
<div class="usa-accordion">
<header class="usa-banner__header">
<div class="usa-banner__inner">
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<img class="usa-banner__header-flag" src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/us_flag_small.png" alt="U.S. flag">
</div>
<div class="grid-col-fill tablet---grid-col-auto">
<p class="usa-banner__header-text">An official website of the United States government</p>
<p class="usa-banner__header-action" aria-hidden="true">Heres how you know</p>
</div>
<button class="usa-accordion__button usa-banner__button"
aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="gov-banner">
<span class="usa-banner__button-text">Heres how you know</span>
</button>
</div>
</header>
<div class="usa-banner__content usa-accordion__content" id="gov-banner">
<div class="grid-row grid-gap-lg">
<div class="usa-banner__guidance tablet---grid-col-6">
<img class="usa-banner__icon usa-media-block__img" src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/icon-dot-gov.svg" alt="Dot gov">
<div class="usa-media-block__body">
<p>
<strong>Official websites use .gov</strong>
</p>
<p>
A <strong>.gov</strong> website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="usa-banner__guidance tablet---grid-col-6">
<img class="usa-banner__icon usa-media-block__img" src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/icon-https.svg" alt="Https">
<div class="usa-media-block__body">
<p>
<strong>Secure .gov websites use HTTPS</strong>
</p>
<p>
A <strong>lock</strong> (<span class="usa-banner__icon-lock"></span>) or <strong>https://</strong> means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="usa-overlay"></div>
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="region region-header-top">
<div id="block-stopbullying-sitewidealert" class="settings-tray-editable block block-sitewide-alert-block" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<div data-sitewide-alert></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<header class="usa-header usa-header--extended" role="banner">
<div class="usa-navbar">
<div class="region region-header">
<div class="usa-logo" id="logo">
<a class="logo-img" href="/" accesskey="1" title="StopBullying.gov" aria-label="StopBullying.gov">
<img src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/sb_logo_top.png" alt="StopBullying.gov" />
</a>
</div>
</div>
<button class="usa-menu-btn">Menu</button>
</div>
<nav class="usa-nav" role="navigation">
<button class="usa-nav__close">
<img src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/close.svg" alt="close" />
</button>
<div class="usa-nav__inner">
<div class="region region-primary-menu">
<ul class="usa-nav__primary usa-accordion">
<li class="usa-nav__primary-item ">
<button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="megamenu-1">
<span>Bullying</span>
</button>
<ul id="megamenu-1" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu">
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/what-is-bullying" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>What Is Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/roles-kids-play" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>The Roles Kids Play</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/why-some-youth-bully" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Why Some Youth Bully</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/at-risk" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Who Is at Risk</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/warning-signs" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Warning Signs for Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/effects" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Effects of Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/bullying-and-trauma" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Bullying and Trauma</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/groups" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Race, Ethnicity, National Origin &amp; Religion</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/military-connected-youth-and-bullying" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Military Connected Youth</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/special-needs" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Disabilities &amp; Special Needs</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/bullying/other-types-of-aggressive-behavior" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Other Aggressive Behavior</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__primary-item ">
<button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="megamenu-2">
<span>Cyberbullying</span>
</button>
<ul id="megamenu-2" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu">
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/what-is-it" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>What Is Cyberbullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/cyberbullying-tactics" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Cyberbullying Tactics</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/prevention" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Prevent Cyberbullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/social-media-apps-sites-commonly-used-children-teens" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Social Media and Apps</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/cyberbullying-online-gaming" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Cyberbullying and Gaming</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/digital-awareness-for-parents" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Digital Awareness for Parents</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/establishing-rules" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Establishing Rules</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/tips-for-teachers" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Tips for Teachers</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/cyberbullying/how-to-report" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Report Cyberbullying</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__primary-item ">
<button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="megamenu-3">
<span>Prevention</span>
</button>
<ul id="megamenu-3" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu">
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/how-to-prevent-bullying" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>How to Prevent Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/at-school" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Prevention at School</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/assess-bullying" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Assess Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/engage-parents" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Engage Parents &amp; Youth</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/rules" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Set Policies &amp; Rules</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/build-safe-environment" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Build a Safe Environment</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/in-the-community" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Working in the Community</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/bullying-prevention-in-extra-curricular-activities" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Prevention in Extra-Curricular Activities</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/on-the-spot" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Respond to Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/support-kids-involved" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Support the Kids Involved</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/bystanders-to-bullying" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Bystanders to Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/help-children-build-resilience" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Help Children Build Resilience</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/prevention/middle-school" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Tips for Parents of Middle Schoolers</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__primary-item ">
<button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="megamenu-4">
<span>Resources</span>
</button>
<ul id="megamenu-4" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu">
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/get-help-now" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Get Help Now</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/facts" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Facts About Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/laws" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Laws &amp; Policies</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/research-resources" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Research Resources</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/how-to-talk-about-bullying" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>How to Talk About Bullying</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/what-you-can-do" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>What You Can Do</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/teens" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>What Teens Can Do</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/training-center" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Training Center</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/media-guidelines" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Media Guidelines</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/videos-social-media" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Videos &amp; Social Media</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class=" usa-nav__submenu-item ">
<a href="/resources/external" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>External Resources</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__primary-item ">
<a href="/kids" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Kids</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__primary-item ">
<a href="/resources/get-help-now" class="usa-nav__link">
<span>Get Help Now</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="usa-nav__secondary">
<div class="region region-secondary-menu">
<form
class="search-block-form usa-form-large usa-search usa-search-small usa-search--small js-search-form"
data-drupal-selector="search-block-form"
action="/search-results"
id="search-block-form"
accept-charset="UTF-8"
>
<div role="search">
<div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search form-item-keys js-form-item-keys form-no-label">
<div class="usa-form-group js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search form-item- js-form-item- form-no-label">
<label class="usa-label visually-hidden">Search form using Search.gov <span class="usa-hint">(optional)</span></label>
<input data-drupal-selector="hhs-search-input-67bd5ef7e26ce" id="hhs-search-input-67bd5ef7e26ce" aria-label="Search form using Search.gov" class="form-search usa-input usagov-search-autocomplete" name="query" autocomplete="on" type="search" size="60" maxlength="128" placeholder="Search" />
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" name="referrer" value="https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying" />
<div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions">
<button
data-drupal-selector="edit-submit"
id="uswds-search"
aria-label="Search"
value="Search"
class="button usa-button js-form-submit form-submit"
type="submit">
<span class="usa-sr-only">Search</span>
</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
<ul class="usa-nav__secondary-links">
<li class="js-search-button-container usa-nav__secondary-item"><button class="usa-header-search-button js-search-button">Search</button></li>
<li class="usa-nav__secondary-item">
<a href="/blog" data-drupal-link-system-path="blog">Blog</a>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__secondary-item">
<span class="usa-nav__secondary--list usa-accordion">
<button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="usa-nav-language">
<span>Language</span>
</button>
<ul id="usa-nav-language" class="usa-nav__submenu" hidden="">
<li class="usa-nav__submenu-item">
<a href="https://www.stopbullying.gov/">English</a>
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__submenu-item">
<!--mp_global_switch_begins-->
<a href="https://espanol.stopbullying.gov/" class="langLink" mpdisurl="data-href" mporgnav="href" data-href="espanol.stopbullying.gov" data-lang="es">Español</a>
<!--mp_global_switch_ends-->
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__submenu-item">
<!--mp_global_switch_begins-->
<a href="https://zh.stopbullying.gov/" class="langLink" mpdisurl="data-href" mporgnav="href" data-href="zh.stopbullying.gov" data-lang="zs">Chinese | 中文</a>
<!--mp_global_switch_ends-->
</li>
<li class="usa-nav__submenu-item">
<!--mp_global_switch_begins-->
<a href="https://ko.stopbullying.gov/" class="langLink" mpdisurl="data-href" mporgnav="href" data-href="ko.stopbullying.gov" data-lang="ko">Korean | 한국어</a>
<!--mp_global_switch_ends-->
</li>
</ul>
</span>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
</header>
<main id="main-content" class="usa-section padding-top-0 margin-top-0">
<div class="region region-breadcrumb">
<div id="block-stopbullying-breadcrumbs" class="settings-tray-editable grid-container block block-system block-system-breadcrumb-block" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<div id="system-breadcrumb" class="visually-hidden">Breadcrumb</div>
<ol class="add-list-reset uswds-breadcrumbs uswds-horizontal-list" aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb">
<li>
<a href="/">Home</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/blog">Blog</a>
</li>
<li>
A Community-Based Approach to Bullying
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content-wrapper grid-container">
<div class="grid-row grid-gap">
<div class="grid-col-12">
</div>
</div>
<div class="grid-row grid-gap">
<aside class="region-first-sidebar">
<div class="views-element-container settings-tray-editable block block-views block-views-blockblog-sidebar-blocks-blog-categories-block" id="block-blog-categories-block" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<h2>Categories</h2>
<div><div class="view view-blog-sidebar-blocks view-id-blog_sidebar_blocks view-display-id-blog_categories_block js-view-dom-id-25dabda5fc055a738ab41463781d69af9250c7c7d97dc8d468c5682183462ee6">
<div class="view-content">
<div class="item-list">
<ul class="usa-sidenav">
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Cyberbullying" href="/blog/categories/cyberbullying">Cyberbullying (15)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention" href="/blog/categories/federal-partners-bullying-prevention">Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention (20)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Prevention" href="/blog/categories/prevention">Prevention (82)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Profiles/Voices from the Field" href="/blog/categories/profilesvoices-field">Profiles/Voices from the Field (17)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Response" href="/blog/categories/response">Response (19)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Risk Factors" href="/blog/categories/risk-factors">Risk Factors (10)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Specific Groups" href="/blog/categories/specific-groups">Specific Groups (20)</a></span></div></li>
<li class="usa-sidenav__item"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a title="Warning Signs" href="/blog/categories/warning-signs">Warning Signs (7)</a></span></div></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</aside>
<div class="region-content with-sidebar">
<div class="region region-content">
<div id="block-stopbullying-social-sharing" class="settings-tray-editable block block-social-media block-social-sharing-block" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<div class="social-media-sharing">
<ul class="social-media-sharing__list"><li class="social-media-sharing__item social-media-sharing__item-print">
<span class="social-media-sharing__group-label">Print</span>
<a title="Print" class="social-media-sharing-print social-media-sharing__icon-print" href="#"><img alt="Print" src="https://www.stopbullying.gov/themes/hhs/shared/uswds_hhs/assets/img/social-icons/share/print_icon_top_bar.png"></a>
</li><li class="social-media-sharing__item social-media-sharing__item-share"><span class="social-media-sharing__group-label">Share</span><a title="Facebook" target="_blank" class="social-media-sharing-share social-media-sharing-facebook social-media-sharing__icon--share" href="https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying&amp;title=A Community-Based Approach to Bullying"><img alt="Facebook" src="https://www.stopbullying.gov/themes/hhs/shared/uswds_hhs/assets/img/social-icons/share/facebook_icon_top_bar.png"></a>
</li><li class="social-media-sharing__item social-media-sharing__item-share"><a title="X" target="_blank" class="social-media-sharing-share social-media-sharing-xcom social-media-sharing__icon--share" href="https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying&amp;status=A Community-Based Approach to Bullying+https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying"><img alt="X" src="https://www.stopbullying.gov/themes/hhs/shared/uswds_hhs/assets/img/social-icons/share/xcom_icon_top_bar.png"></a>
</li><li class="social-media-sharing__item social-media-sharing__item-share"><a title="Email" class="social-media-sharing-share social-media-sharing-email social-media-sharing__icon--share" href="mailto:?subject=A Community-Based Approach to Bullying&amp;body=Check out this site https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying"><img alt="Email" src="https://www.stopbullying.gov/themes/hhs/shared/uswds_hhs/assets/img/social-icons/share/email_icon_top_bar.png"></a>
</li><li class="social-media-sharing__item social-media-sharing__item-share"><a title="Google Classroom" target="_blank" class="g-sharetoclassroom google-classroom social-media-sharing__icon--share" href="https://classroom.google.com/u/0/share?url=https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2013/06/17/community-based-approach-bullying"><img alt="Google Classroom" src="https://www.stopbullying.gov/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/social-icons/share/gclassroom_light.svg"></a>
</li></ul>
</div>
</div>
<div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div>
<div id="block-stopbullying-title" class="block block-core block-page-title-block">
<h1 class="uswds-page-title page-title"><p>A Community-Based Approach to Bullying</p>
</h1>
</div>
<div id="block-stopbullying-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block">
<article class="node node--type-blog-post node--promoted node--view-mode-full">
<div class="node__meta">
<div class="node__submitted">
<span class="node__submitted-date">Jun 17, 2013</span>
<span class="node__submitted-authors"> By: <a href="/blog/authors/ken-ulman" hreflang="en">Ken Ulman</a>, Howard County Executive
and <a href="/blog/authors/erin-reiney-mph-ches" hreflang="en">Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES</a>, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member
</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="node__content">
<div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix">
<div class="field__label">Tagged</div>
<div class="field__items">
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/community" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Community</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/community-organizations" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Community Organizations</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/educators" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Educators</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/effects" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Effects</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/elementary-school" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Elementary school</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/laws-and-policies" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Laws and Policies</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/parents" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Parents</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/resources" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Resources</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/secondary-school" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Secondary school</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/student-leaders" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Student Leaders</a></div>
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/tags/training" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Training</a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="field field--name-field-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix">
<div class="field__label">Posted In</div>
<div class="field__items">
<div class="field__item"><a href="/blog/categories/response" class="usa-tag" hreflang="en">Response</a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-body field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
<div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--uswds-text paragraph--view-mode--default">
<div class="usa-prose field field--name-field-uswds-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In Howard County, Maryland, we knew we needed to tackle bullying and cyber-harassment, after a few serious incidents focused our attention and raised awareness of these problems in our community. We examined current laws and discussed whether to push for new state legislation. We looked at how our public schools collect reports of bullying and later, how they handle them.</p>
<p>After much study and discussion, we decided on a multi-faceted approach that brings together a variety of community partners and offers a comprehensive way forward.&nbsp; We announced our plan on May 1 and now, are looking forward to seeing the results.</p>
<p>The plan involves three parts:</p>
<ul>
<li>First, we want to change what people think and feel about bullying. We will develop a social marketing campaign to make sure adults and children know about the severe effects of bullying and what to do when it occurs. Fortunately, weve got a good model. In Howard County, our library system took the lead in creating a campaign known as “Choose Civility,” which has become incredibly popular for pushing positive messages about how we should treat each other We will use the lessons from that work to develop a similar message around bullying.</li>
<li>Second, we will provide a new tool to give children and adults a way to report bullying where it happens, in real time. We have customized a web-based reporting application called Sprigeo for use throughout the county. The system has been used in school systems across the U.S., but this will be the first time that a person can anonymously report bullying that happens in schools, at a park or library, or elsewhere in the community.</li>
<li>Third, we will develop materials and training programs for those who work with kids to make sure they have the skills and knowledge needed to address bullying appropriately. We will incorporate resources like StopBullying.govs <a href="/prevention/training-center" target="_blank">Bullying Prevention Training Module</a> and make sure they are widely available in a new online library.</li>
</ul>
<p>In addition to federal partners at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), we are pleased that so many local leaders are joining our effort, including youth sports leagues and the YMCA of Central Maryland. We have a lot of work to do before this program “goes live” at the start of the next school year and in some cases, we are entering uncharted waters, but by pulling so many members of the community together, we know we can make a difference.</p></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="blog-prev-next"><div class="views-element-container"><div class="blog-prev-next--item blog-prev-next--item--prev blog-prev-next__item blog-prev-next__item--prev view view-blog-prev-and-next view-id-blog_prev_and_next view-display-id-blog_prev js-view-dom-id-c97a57a332a1e7f47c0aa3c9408b59e7dc86493536248846eae71438c1cc9421">
<div class="view-content">
<div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-view-node"><span class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2013/05/31/research-brief-childhood-bullying-linked-adult-psychiatric-disorders" hreflang="en">Previous Post</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2013/05/31/research-brief-childhood-bullying-linked-adult-psychiatric-disorders" hreflang="en">Research Brief: Childhood Bullying Linked to Adult Psychiatric Disorders</a></span></div></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="views-element-container"><div class="blog-prev-next--item blog-prev-next--item--next blog-prev-next__item blog-prev-next__item--next view view-blog-prev-and-next view-id-blog_prev_and_next view-display-id-blog_next js-view-dom-id-f19d1512ffee6f4899b8ddc010695f3b9c84e54f886315d7bc1651b0668ebe14">
<div class="view-content">
<div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-view-node"><span class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2013/07/01/bullying-and-body-image" hreflang="en">Next Post</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2013/07/01/bullying-and-body-image" hreflang="en">Bullying and Body Image</a></span></div></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</article>
</div>
<div id="block-survey-target" class="settings-tray-editable grid-container block block-custom-markup-block block-custom-markup" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<div class="grid-container">
<div id="survey_target">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</main>
<footer class="usa-footer usa-footer--medium" role="contentinfo">
<div class="grid-container usa-footer__return-to-top">
<a href="#logo">Return to top</a>
</div>
<div class="usa-footer__postprimary-section">
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="region region-footer-postprimary">
<div role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-stopbullying-ofinterest-menu" id="block-stopbullying-ofinterest" class="settings-tray-editable menu--footer block block-menu navigation menu--of-interest" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<h2 id="block-stopbullying-ofinterest-menu">Of Interest</h2>
<ul class="menu">
<li class="menu-item">
<!--mp_trans_remove_start="ES" -->
<a href="https://public3.pagefreezer.com/browse/usdepartmentofhealth/Stop%20Bullying/latest/https://www.stopbullying.gov/">Archive</a>
<!--mp_trans_remove_end-->
<!--mp_trans_add="ES"
<a href="https://public3.pagefreezer.com/browse/usdepartmentofhealth/Stop%20Bullying%20Espanol/latest/https://espanol.stopbullying.gov/">Archivo</a>
-->
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="/about-us" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/651">About Us</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.usa.gov/">USA.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/accessibility.html">Accessibility</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.usa.gov/espanol/">GobiernoUSA.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="/language-assistance-services" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/645">Language Assistance</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://whitehouse.gov">WhiteHouse.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/eeo/resources/no-fear-act/index.html">EEO/No Fear Act</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/index.html">Vulnerability Disclosure Policy</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/foia/index.html">FOIA</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="/nondiscrimination-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/652">Nondiscrimination Notice</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-stopbullying-partners-menu" id="block-stopbullying-partners" class="settings-tray-editable menu--footer block block-menu navigation menu--partners" data-drupal-settingstray="editable">
<h2 id="block-stopbullying-partners-menu">Partners</h2>
<ul class="menu">
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov">CDC.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.hrsa.gov">HRSA.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.ed.gov">ED.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/">SAMHSA.gov</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/">Justice.gov</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="usa-footer__secondary-section">
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="grid-row grid-gap">
<div class="usa-footer__logo grid-row tablet---grid-col-6 tablet---grid-gap-2">
<div class="tablet---grid-col-auto">
<img class="usa-footer__logo-img" src="/themes/custom/stopbullying/assets/img/sb_logo_top.png" alt="StopBullying">
</div>
<div class="tablet---grid-col-auto">
<h3 class="usa-footer__logo-heading">StopBullying</h3>
<p class="usa-footer__logo-text">A federal government website managed by the <br>
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services <br>
200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="usa-footer__contact-links tablet---grid-col-6">
<div class="usa-footer__social-links grid-row grid-gap-1">
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--email" href="https://cloud.connect.hhs.gov/stop">
<span>Email</span>
</a>
</div>
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/StopBullying.Gov">
<span>Facebook</span>
</a>
</div>
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/stopbullyinggov/">
<span>Instagram</span>
</a>
</div>
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--xcom" href="https://x.com/stopbullyinggov">
<span>X.com</span>
</a>
</div>
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StopBullyingGov">
<span>YouTube</span>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<h3 class="usa-footer__contact-heading">Agency Contact Center</h3>
<address class="usa-footer__address">
<div class="usa-footer__contact-info grid-row grid-gap">
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a href="tel:1-877-696-6775">1-877-696-6775</a>
</div>
<div class="grid-col-auto">
<a href="mailto:https://cloud.connect.hhs.gov/stop">https://cloud.connect.hhs.gov/stop</a>
</div>
</div>
</address>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</footer>
</div>
<script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/525","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"data":{"extlink":{"extTarget":true,"extTargetAppendNewWindowLabel":"(opens in a new window)","extTargetNoOverride":true,"extNofollow":false,"extNoreferrer":false,"extFollowNoOverride":false,"extClass":"usa-link--external","extLabel":"(link is external)","extImgClass":false,"extSubdomains":false,"extExclude":"^(?!(?:https?:)?\\\/\\\/)|^(?:https?:)?\\\/\\\/[^\/]*\\.gov(?:$|\\\/)","extInclude":"","extCssExclude":"","extCssInclude":"","extCssExplicit":"main","extAlert":false,"extAlertText":"This link will take you to an external web site. We are not responsible for their content.","extHideIcons":false,"mailtoClass":"mailto","telClass":"","mailtoLabel":"(link sends email)","telLabel":"(link is a phone number)","extUseFontAwesome":false,"extIconPlacement":"append","extFaLinkClasses":"fa fa-external-link","extFaMailtoClasses":"fa fa-envelope-o","extAdditionalLinkClasses":"","extAdditionalMailtoClasses":"","extAdditionalTelClasses":"","extFaTelClasses":"fa fa-phone","whitelistedDomains":null,"extExcludeNoreferrer":"","disclaimer_title":"Endorsement Disclaimer - Links to Other Sites","disclaimer_text":"Our web site has links to many other federal agencies, and in a few cases we link to private organizations. You are subject to that site\u0027s privacy policy when you leave our site. We are not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private Web sites.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EReference in this web site to any specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, or company does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by the U.S. Government or HHS. HHS is not responsible for the contents of any \u0022off-site\u0022 web page referenced from this server.","disclaimer_modal":1}},"hhs_search":{"affiliate":"stopbullying"},"sitewideAlert":{"refreshInterval":600000,"automaticRefresh":true},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"95ccf2b1ee6cf1d33278135622f29fea4bd977135766fc4c5c609363bae1ef42"}}</script>
<script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_CaYeGQBqL4QAmaJHOp46HhXM2Fs9txVCnmmvHgCa-yY.js?scope=footer&amp;delta=0&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxNjmsKwzAMgy-ULUcyJvYWM68JsdPH7dstpfSXpE8I1G0hg5wt9r-TSTz0CyYzqEW3l6iCFiRut_Zyg40ceHWV6ROp9Yr6PONtZiUJKnyZBMMBwBhbynHIu8wP3ypjZqRg4rwIMaBy8_i7twNHRUdW"></script>
<script src="/themes/hhs/shared/uswds_hhs/assets/js/css-polyfills-loader.js?v=10.3.11" id="css_polyfills_loader" async></script>
<script src="/sites/default/files/js/js__IFKOBwyu0xzO68S1wyn1uT2cjTi8Rc7d_Y1opJQI7Y.js?scope=footer&amp;delta=2&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxNjmsKwzAMgy-ULUcyJvYWM68JsdPH7dstpfSXpE8I1G0hg5wt9r-TSTz0CyYzqEW3l6iCFiRut_Zyg40ceHWV6ROp9Yr6PONtZiUJKnyZBMMBwBhbynHIu8wP3ypjZqRg4rwIMaBy8_i7twNHRUdW"></script>
<script src="/modules/hhs/shared/hhs_search/assets/searchgov-typeahead.js?sqxcgy" async></script>
<script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_0r7claNOFvliwkdlodEzhnjSpAw1ZI4BcLZHU4LZB-I.js?scope=footer&amp;delta=4&amp;language=en&amp;theme=stopbullying&amp;include=eJxNjmsKwzAMgy-ULUcyJvYWM68JsdPH7dstpfSXpE8I1G0hg5wt9r-TSTz0CyYzqEW3l6iCFiRut_Zyg40ceHWV6ROp9Yr6PONtZiUJKnyZBMMBwBhbynHIu8wP3ypjZqRg4rwIMaBy8_i7twNHRUdW"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function(a){
a && a('load', function(){
var elem = document.querySelector('#no_js_styles');
elem.parentNode.removeChild(elem);
});
})(window.addEventListener);
</script>
<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-TF8C"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
<!--mp_easylink_begins-->
<script type="text/javascript" id="mpelid" src="//hhsstopbullying.mpeasylink.com/mpel/mpel.js" async></script>
<!--mp_easylink_ends-->
</body>
</html>