Bullying Prevention Resources for Schools

Resources

• *NEW* Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Among Rural and Tribal Youth on the Teacher Learning Hub.
• Bully Free Montana: A Toolkit for Educators, Families, and Students
• Building Respect: Bullying Prevention This interactive professional development simulation uses role-play with emotionally responsive virtual students to help teacher, staff, and administrators learn the skills of motivational interviewing, skills they can use to help students open up about and connect with support.  Free to all Montana public school educators, staff, and key partners through the MT OPI's Teacher Learning Hub.
• Administrative Rules: Student Protection Procedures
• Model Bullying Policy
• Four Steps for Schools
• Checklist for Schools
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) Framework creates behavioral supports and a social culture that establishes social, emotional and academic success for all students.
• K-8 Social Emotional Learning curriculum may be available through the OPI's STOP Grant Program. 
• PAX Good Behavior Game: Opportunity for pre-K through 5th grade classrooms in Montana. The PAX GBG is an evidence-based practice that has been widely shown to prevent substance abuse (as well as suicide and other maladaptive behaviors).  For information on PAX GBG and grant funding, please contact Carol Ewen. 
• Montana Department of Justice Safe In Your Space program for students, parents and schools on cyber-bullying and online safety.
• POWER UP, SPEAK OUT! is a five-lesson toolkit for educators that encourages middle school students to think critically about healthy relationships, power dynamics, boundaries, and consent.  
• National School Mental Health Curriculum Learn more about a new FREE curriculum for school mental health available in Montana available through the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network.
• Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation's Classrooms and Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment on Our Nation's School Buses.  Training toolkits from the National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments to assist teachers and bus drivers to cultivate meaningul relationships with students while creating a positive climate. 
• The relationship between bullying and suicide: What We Know and What It Means for Schools
• Stopbullying.gov U.S. Dept. of Education resources for schools, students and parents
• SchoolSafety.gov U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security- Create a safer school environment by addressing bullying and cyberbullying. 

Forms

• Incident Investigation Form
• Incident Reporting Form