Nevada Prevention Resource Center
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Volume:
9
Issue:
28 October 2013
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Don’t Use the Word “Bully” to Label Kids The labels bully, victim, and target are used often by media, researchers and others to refer to children who bully others and children who are bullied. There are several important reasons we avoid using labels like bully and victim: 1. Using a label sends a message that the child’s behavior doesn’t change from one situation to the next.
2. Labels suggest that behavior is fixed and is unlikely to improve over time. 3. Labels can be harmful to kids. 4. Using labels may suggest that bullying is purely the “fault” of the child and allow us to ignore other factors that contribute to bullying behavior
So, the next time you are tempted to use the terms “bully,” “victim” or even “bullyvictim” as shorthand labels for children involved in bullying… don’t. Focus on behavior, not on the label.
Online Opportunities and Webinars Save the Date: National Drug Facts Week 2014 10/29
Addiction as Syndrome: Implications for Understanding and Treating Gambling Disorders and Other Addictive Disorders 10/30 12 Steps: The Sequel 11/13
The Ins & Outs of Medication-Assisted Treatment & Recovery for Opioid Dependence 11/14 Brief Intervention (BI) for Marijuana 12/4
Nevada Day
Awareness Campaigns
Admitted as a State: October 31, 1864
Dwarfism Awareness Month
Nickname: The Siver State State Bird: Mountain Bluebird State Flower: Sagebrush State Song: Home Means Nevada State Motto: “All for Our Country”
World Stroke Day 10/29 Halloween 10/31
This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the SAPT Block Grant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.
Professional Trainings The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition 11/2-11/6
Beyond the 5 A’s: Improving Cessation Interventions Through Strengthened Training 11/13-11/15
Students Advocating Life without Substance Abuse (SALSA) 2nd Annual International Summit 12/6-12/8
2013 National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference 11/18-11/20
In the News
Funding Opportunities
• California Deals Major Blow To DrugSentencing Reform
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) for Treatment Options in Uterine Fibroids: Developing a Prospective Multi-Center Practicebased Clinical Registry (P50)
• I-Team: E-Cigarettes, Used to Smoke Marijuana, Spark New Concerns • E-Cigarette Brand Apologizes for Advertising in Kids’ iPad Game • Buying breast milk online? It may be contaminated • Marijuana Compounds Can Kill Some Cancer Cells: Study
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• The MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation’s Music Contest in Collaboration with the Partnership at Drugfree.org • Grant Opportunity Available for Coalitions That Are Helping to Prevent Teen Substance Abuse
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