The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office has been appropriated more than ...
The second season of the Awkward Conversations podcast series features 20 video podcast episodes that cover a variety of subjects to help parents empower their kids with the tools needed to stay safe, drug free, and make healthy decisions. Topics include signs of drug use in teens, fake pills, preventing ...
The CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report: 2011-2021 shows that many teens are experiencing increasingly high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk.
This webpage explores peer, family, emotional, and school factors that contribute to some youth bullying other youth. The page seeks to help parents, caregivers, and teachers empathize with young people who bully so they can understand the root of the problem and help stop bullying for good. Learn more.
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This fact sheet (PDF, 1 page) summarizes key takeaways and resources from OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Initiative. The fact sheet highlights the initiative’s comprehensive preventing youth hate crimes literature review, 2-day virtual symposium, 13-part webinar series, and 19 youth roundtable discussions. It also provides an overview of ...
In this video, the U.S. Surgeon General discusses bullying statistics, adverse mental health effects of bullying, and the positive impacts that feeling connected to people at school and at home can have on reducing negative health outcomes as a result of bullying. Learn more.
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. StopBullying.gov provides resources and tips for students, parents and caregivers, and community members. Learn more.
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Children’s Safety Network (CSN) program. The purpose of this program is to increase the capacity of Title V agencies1 to adopt and implement evidence-based child and adolescent safety programs, practices, and policies, with a specific focus on injury and ...
This webpage offers tips to parents to minimize the risk of cyberbullying or harm from digital behavior. Tips include the following:
Set clear expectations about digital behavior and online reputation.
Educate about the harmful effects of cyberbullying, posting hateful speech or comments, sexting, and sharing naked photos of themselves or others (including ...
