Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

The following is from the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program US Site:

The Olweus [pronounced Ol-VEY-us] Bullying Prevention Program is a comprehensive, school-wide program designed for use in elementary, middle, or junior high schools.

Its goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school. The program has been found to:

• reduce bullying among children
• improve the social climate of classrooms
• and reduce related antisocial behaviors, such as vandalism and truancy

The Olweus Program has been implemented in more than one dozen countries around the world.

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