Helpful Links

CyberMentors - run by leading UK bullying prevention charity Beatbullying - is an online social networking service that offers help and advice to young people affected by cyberbullying. Through this site, victims are helped by other youth who have been specially and extensively trained to offer advice and support. Where anyone is in immediate danger, they are referred to a Beatbullying counselor who will take appropriate action to protect the individual from further attacks.
 
Cyberbully.org - run by the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use, and provides a number of helpful resources for educators and parents
 
Cyberbullying.ca - a very comprehensive site created by Bill Belsey. Useful facts and prevention strategies are detailed throughout. A large list of relevant external links is also provided.
 
Make a Difference for Kids - "a non-profit organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of cyberbullying and suicide, created in memory of Rachael Neblett and Kristin Settles, two Mt. Washington, Kentucky teens who died as the result of suicide."
 
Netsmartz.org - created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). They provide an "interactive, educational safety workshop for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet."
 
StopCyberbullying.org - a site that provides a broad overview of the phenomenon. It also provides prevention tips and proactive measures that can be taken.

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