First developed at Berwick Academy Lower School.  This two stage program works to redirect the culture of a school to support and empower the bystander.

Stage one – Caring Kids – a class wide discussion format based on types of bullying/teasing, empathy, and the power of small groups.

Stage two - Student Ambassadors program – Building on stage one students are able to develop leadership skills and the school culture celebrates standing up for those that are being teased.

Goals

• Build peer-to-peer support to reduce the opportunities of bullying.
• Establish a safe place for students to resolve mild conflicts.
• Support a positive cultural shift toward standing up for one another.
• Reward and celebrate positive community building behaviors.
• Promote Leadership Opportunities
• Promote Positive Peer Role Models
• Teach Conflict Resolution Skills

Out of the mouth of babes (Homework submission)

“Why is it cool to care?”  

•  It is important to stand up for friends because that’s what friends are for.
• It’s cool because if someone’s sad, you can ask them, “What’s wrong?”
• It is cool to care about your school, environment, friends, people who care, house, pets, teacher, and family.
• It’s cool to care because if you care it makes a lot of things better.
• It is cool to care so that we stay safe.
• Caring can show cooperation.
• It is cool to care so that you get respect.
• So people will care back.
• It is cool to be kind to people.
• You are being very honest to that person.
• If you do not care you won’t feel good.

\”Stop bullying Now\” webisodes from the US Department of Health and Human Services