1. BEYOND THE HURT Don’t Laugh at Me Written by Allen Shamblin & Steve Seskin © 1998 Mercury Records DLAM: Folk DLAM: Hip Hop

2. BEYOND THE HURT How often does bullying happen? New stats suggest:  Once every seven seconds in hallways  Once every 25 minutes in the classroom

3. BEYOND THE HURT a. 1 out of 4 b. 1 out of 10 c.1 out of 100 d.1 out of 1000 How many youth have been harassed over a cell phone or on email?

4. BEYOND THE HURT a.Nothing. They are the same thing. b. Bullying is done to hurt someone and rough house play is done in fun. c. With rough house play no one ever gets hurt. d. Bullying usually only happens once. What is the difference between bullying and rough house play?

5. BEYOND THE HURT a. It never works. b. It works 25% of the time. c.It works all the time. d.It works 57% of the time and the bullying stops in 10 seconds or less. How often are youth successful in stopping bullying when they stand up and help the person being targeted?

6. BEYOND THE HURT Definition of bullying Bullying is intentionally mean, cruel, hurtful behaviour. It is about using power in a negative way to hurt others.

7. BEYOND THE HURT Bullying can be:  Physical  Verbal  Relational  Cyberbullying

8. BEYOND THE HURT 4 steps to stop CYBERBULLYING: 1. STOP – Do not try to reason with or talk to someone who is cyberbullying you. 2. BLOCK: Use the block sender technology to prevent the person from contacting you again. 3. TALK: Tell a trusted adult, inform your school, use a help line and/or report it to police. 4. SAVE: Save any instant messages or emails you receive from the person who is bullying you. News clip

9. BEYOND THE HURT Participants in bullying  Person who bullies  Person who is targeted or victimized  People who are the bystanders or witnesses

10. BEYOND THE HURT Remember: It’s not your fault! You have a right to be treated with respect and feel safe! If you need help, talk to someone you trust. If they don’t help you, tell someone else! You have the power to help stop bullying and harassment!