Inner Balance
October
National Bullying Awaness Month
Wear Blue October 1st to show your support!
I Am a Witness: A Campaign to Stop Cyber-bullying
Click on the emoji above to see how your Dragon can be an up-stander
90 percent of teens ages 12-17 who have witnessed some form of online cruelty say they have ignored mean behavior on social media, and more than a third (35 percent) have done this frequently (Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project).
Research has shown that the bystander can play a pivotal role in stopping bullying. In a groundbreaking effort to empower teens to speak up when they see bullying, the Ad Council and an unprecedented coalition of media, corporate and non-profit partners are launching the I Am A Witness campaign. Developed pro bono by ad agency Goodby Silverstein &Partners, and including social influencer content, the campaign aims to stop bullying by activating the "silent majority" of kids who witness it each day transform them from passive bystanders into a united, empowered and active collective that will speak up against bullying.
The heart of this campaign is the Witness Emoji. Shaped like a speech bubble with an eye in the center, the Emoji enables teens to take a stand against bullying and show support for someone who is being bullied by posting it online or through a text message. The Emoji is available on iPhones running iOS 9.1., Android Nexus phones running in Marshmallow, and via a downloadable keyboard available in the Apple App Storeand the Google Play Store. Teens can post the Witness Emoji when they see hurtful comments or send GIFs and stickers to show support for someone in need. All assets drive to the campaign website IWitnessBullying.org.
Click on the picture above to learn how to send kindness to friends who are in need!
BURGER KING® takes a stand against bullying
Scrawny. Short. Ugly. Fat. Weird. 30% of school kids worldwide are bullied each year and bullying is the #1 act of violence against young people in America today. The BURGER KING® brand is known for putting the crown on everyone's head and allowing people to have it their way.
Bullying is the exact opposite of that.
So the BURGER KING® brand is speaking up against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month.
To help spread awareness, we created an eye-opening campaign, called "Bullying Junior" that brings the issue even closer to home with an experiment that took place in a BURGER KING® restaurant. First, a high school junior was bullied by friends (all actors); and then a WHOPPER JR.® sandwich was bullied - punched, smashed, destroyed, and then served by a staffer (also an actor). 95% of the real-life customers reported their bullied WHOPPER JR.®, which was noticeably roughed-up badly upon unwrapping. But, only 12% reported the high school junior who was being noticeably bullied right in front of customers' faces. While he was helplessly harassed by his "friends" both emotionally and physically, not many people were willing to take a stand. The outcome was shocking, and unfortunately, not so shocking at the same time.
Red Ribbon Week October 21-23
Help Your Teen Stay Drug-Free According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Talk with your children about drugs before they are teens.
Explain why taking drugs can hurt their health, their friends and family, and their future. Tell them you don't want them to take drugs that they aren’t supposed to. Repeat these messages during their teen years. - Text your teen.
Send positive text messages to your teen. Or send a text after you have a conversation that reminds them of your talk. You don't have to worry about popular texting language. Just write the way you talk. Tell them you are proud of them. - Be a part of their lives.
Spend time together. Even when times are hard, kids can make it when they know that the adults in their life care about them. Give your child your full attention. Turn off your TV, cell phone, or computer, and really listen. - Know where your children are and what they're doing.
Keeping track of your children helps you protect them. It gives them fewer chances to get into drugs. - Set clear rules and enforce them fairly.
Kids need rules they can count on. That is how they learn for themselves what is safe and what can get them in trouble. Explain why you are setting a rule so they understand why it matters. - Be a good example for your children.
You might not think so, but kids look up to their parents. Show them how you get along with people and deal with stress. This can teach them how to do it. - Make your home safe.
Know the people you have in the house. Try not to have people over who misuse drugs and alcohol. Keep track of medicines and cleaning products you have in the house.
Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse
Could your kids be at risk for substance abuse?
Families strive to find the best ways to raise their children to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. Parents are often concerned about whether their children will start or are already using drugs such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and others, including the abuse of prescription drugs. Research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has shown the important role that parents play in preventing their children from starting to use drugs.
The following five questions, developed by the Child and Family Center at the University of Oregon, highlight parenting skills that are important in preventing the initiation and progression of drug use among youth.
Questions:
- Are you able to communicate calmly and clearly with your teenager regarding relationship problems?
- Do you encourage positive behaviors in your teenager on a daily basis?
- Are you able to negotiate emotional conflicts with your teenager and work toward a solution?
- Are you able to calmly set limits when your teenager is defiant or disrespectful? Are you able to set limits on more serious problem behavior such as drug use, if or when it occurs?
- Do you monitor your teenager to assure that he or she does not spend too much unsupervised time with peers?
The Nationatl institue on Drug abuse https://www.drugabuse.gov/ has many resources, videos, and information to offer parents for a drug free home.
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Your Counselor's can help your child boost resilience, composure and clarity!
The HeartMath Building Personal Resilience™ program is a focused and practical program, combining personalized coaching with scientifically validated tools to help your child self-regulate their body’s response to stress and build resilience. They will learn life-long skills you can use any time to increase well-being, personal and academic performance and quality of life experience.
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DMS Counselos
Amy Hurlburt
8th grade counselor
amy.hurlburt@southlakecarroll.edu
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7th grade counselor
katrina.tatum@southlakecarroll.edu
Website: https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/domain/812
Location: 400 South Kimball Avenue, Southlake, TX, USA
Phone: 817-949-5500
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