Exclusive to Hudson Valley parents: helpful websites and information to help our kids and adults with the troubling issues of cyberbullying, and teen suicide.
Read what Hudson Valley experts say about cyberbullying.
Links to check out:
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/
National Bullying Resources, addresses bullying through creative, relevant, and interactive resources. Also has age specific sites for kids and teens.
http://www.nationalsave.org/
The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere
http://bullying.org/
Dedicated to increasing the awareness of, and the problems associated with, bullying and to prevent, resolve and eliminate bullying in society.
http://www.cyberbullying.us/
Provides up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents.
Suicide Prevention Resources:
http://www.orangecountygov.com/content/124/1386/default.aspx
Orange County Youth Bureau
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crises. 140 national crises centers provide immediate assistance to anyone in emotional distress or seeking mental health services.