The Bullying Prevention Program is a multi-level, multi-component strategy designed to reduce and prevent aggressive and anti-social behavior among elementary, junior high, and middle school students. The overarching goal is to promote a safe and positive learning environment for children. A major premise is that bullying behavior can be checked and redirected through a systematic restructuring of the existing school environment to reduce opportunities and rewards for bullying behavior. The program strives to develop a school environment that: 1) is characterized by warmth, positive interest, and involvement by adults; 2) has clear, firm limits to unacceptable behavior; 3) consistently applies non-hostile, non-physical negative consequences in cases of rule violation and other unacceptable behaviors; and 4) has adults act as authorities and positive role models. Bullying Prevention is one of ten interventions selected by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence for inclusion among its "Blueprints" programs. It has also been highlighted in the 1998 Annual Report on School Safety.

Target Population

- Grade Level: from  Second grade to  Ninth grade