Welcome to Bully free Virginia!
Bully-Free Virginia supports schools that would like to implement evidence-based school-wide programs to address the issue of bullying. On this site and through Bully-Free Virginia resources, schools can learn more about funding, training, resources, program materials and success stories reported by other Virginia schools.
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
is a comprehensive, school-wide program designed for use in elementary, middle, or junior high schools. Its goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school. The program has been found to reduce bullying among children, improve the social climate of classrooms and reduce related antisocial behaviors, such as vandalism and truancy. The Olweus Program has been implemented in more than one dozen countries around the world. For more information on this research-proven program, visit www.olweus.org.
News & Events
3-26-2010
Montgomery County Public Schools Presents:
“Bullying, Cyberbullying,
and Youth Depression”
April 15-16, 2010
Download flyer to learn more.
3-23-2010
Bullying: What Can Schools Do About It?
This Webinar will provide an overview of the issue of bullying, what research shows us works in bullying prevention, and practical strategies schools can use to address the issue. Learn more.
Halley Elementary School, Fairfax Station, Virginia
Teachers at Halley Elementary first became aware of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program when they saw an invitation for a grant for the program in 2005. They began training school officials that same year and implemented the program in 2006.
Read more.
Chesterfield County Schools
For the past year, most of the elementary schools in Chesterfield County have employed a comprehensive anti-bullying program developed by Chesterfield school counselors. Chesterfield County Public Schools has also developed middle school anti-bullying strategies based on the core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and accountability. Read more.
Hit Back At Bullies? Not At This School
At Urbana Middle School outside Frederick, Md., students and staff try to turn anti-bullying efforts into part of the school culture, rather than just the topic of an occasional assembly. Read more.