Are Girl Bullies Meaner than Boys?

Yes, they are!  They use alienation, ostracism, calculated exclusion, spread rumors, gang up on peers, incite others to act out aggressively then sit back to watch the show – often the bullying tactics used by girls are brushed off as cruel but normal social interactions.   www.stopbullying.com

Teen/College Student Safety Plans

TEEN SAFETY PLANS AGAINST VIOLENCE: Safety plans are crucial when leaving abusive relationships – violence escalates when abuser starts losing control. Check out Break the Cycle's Teen's Guide to Safety Planning and College Student's Guide to Safety Planning to create tailored plans.  Immediate assistance in KC at 816-HOTLINE.

Halting Teen Dating Violence

Talk About Healthy Dating Relationships With Your Teens ~~ Talk with them and their friends.  Your extended family.  Your friends.  Your neighbors.  Your schools.  Everyone you know.  YOU can make a difference.
Empower Your Teens 

Silent Epidemic - Teen Dating Violence

A Silent Epidemic - 1Empowering Youth in 3 students report experiencing some form of abuse, and more than 2/3 never report that abuse to a caring adult.  A world where over 80% of school counselors report being unprepared to address incidents of abuse.

Empowering Youth

Bullying

BULLYING is teasing, name-calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, making threats of harm *** SOCIAL – relational bullying of leaving someone out on purpose, telling other people to not be friends with someone, spreading rumors, embarrassing someone in public *** PHYSICAL – hurting a person’s body or possessions, hitting, kicking, pinching, spitting, punching, tripping, pushing, taking or breaking someone’s property, making mean or rude hand gestures. www.stopbullying.gov

Outstanding Athletes in KC

Have you seen or heard of ADVANCED ATHLETE magazine?  Pick it up for FREE at 400 different locations in the KC area.  Each month exceptional athletes are showcased along with a variety of articles that touch every area of young people’s lives, including Teen Dating Violence in the March issue.  If you have been to a high school game in the last month, you might spot someone you know in the eight full pages of color photos.  Thank you Carla Town, Editor, for doing a fantastic job of educating teens and parents in this informative and interesting magazine each month. Advanced Athlete Magazine

All American Youth Sports Expo

All Things Youth Sports & More Under One Roof!  agility, basketball, coaching, injury prevention, martial arts & discipline, nutrition & hydration, pitching & hitting, recruiting, rehab therapy, speed training...And Much More – March 22nd – 24th 2013 – Overland Park International Trade Center – FREE – All American Youth Sports Expo  aayse.com