Bullying Prevention presentation - Genesee Community College
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Breakout session and MTSS Peer to Peer Discussion at Safe and Sound Schools seminar
Structural Equation Modeling - Central Michigan University
December
Cyberbullying in the Age of COVID-19: Overview and Implications for Practice - Children's Psychiatry Clinic, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital
January
PREPaRE Workshop 1: Crisis Prevention and Preparedness - Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force
APA Bystander Summit: Translating Science to Action
Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health - Aperture Education
NYSED DASA Training
Registration dates are now open through May 2021 on our website! Feedback from recent participants:
This workshop contributed in my understanding of bullying, harassment, and discrimination, including indicators, early warning signs, prevention and interventions and how to communicate with the families of victims and aggressors. It even helped me to understand diversity and multicultural environments and to introspect my own biases.
The most impactful information for me were the alternative methods of intervention that work to create a culture in the school that is based on inclusiveness. This is so important today and should be the foundation of any school.
Sheri Bauman, PhD and Jina Yoon, PhD, both from the University of Arizona, will present on The Role of Teachers in Reducing Bullying in Schools. This event will take place virtually (via Zoom) on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. ET. Registration and more information!
Save the date! The final colloquium of our 20-21 virtual series will take place on Tuesday, April 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Dr. Gijs Huitsing, assistant professor at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, will present on Targeting Persistent Cases of Bullying with Network Diagnostics.
More information and registration will be available on our website following our February event!
Spread the Word Inclusion - WNY 2021 Virtual Event
The Alberti Center joined the Spread the Word Inclusion, Western New York (WNY) committee in 2014. What started as Spread the Word to End the Word, a US campaign to encourage people to pledge to stop using language that is offensive to people with disabilities, has broadened both its goals and its scope. Spread the Word Inclusion Day is annually recognized the first week of March, but we will be pledging to spread inclusion throughout the entire month of March this year by sharing videos submitted by local businesses and organizations that celebrate diversity and inclusion on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Learn more about how to participate in the 2021 video campaign here.
DASA Training in the Buffalo Public Schools
Dr. Katy Allen, Alberti Center training and evaluation specialist, has been working with the Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) to support DASA coordinators and co-coordinators. BPS has created a coordinator (principal)/co-coordinator (mental health professional) model to improve the effectiveness of the district’s DASA implementation practices. Working with Kimberly DeGeorge and Nicole Bycina, Dr. Allen has presented nine workshops for these new school teams. The focus of these workshops has been the need to create “change plans” following a bullying incident that focus on support for targets. These strategies attempt to change the culture and climate so that bystanders are involved in the safety and well-being of victims. You can learn more about the Alberti Center's work with the Buffalo Anti-Bullying Task Force, led by the Buffalo Public School District and the Juvenile Justice Coaltion, in one of our previous newsletters here.
NY Project Hope Coping with COVID
Through our work with the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County, we recently attended a presentation about NY Project Hope. NY Project Hope is a statewide crisis counseling response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help New Yorkers recover from the challenging effects of COVID-19. It is a program of the NYS Office of Mental Health. Trained crisis counselors are available to listen, talk, and offer support to individuals who are struggling to manage and cope with the changes brought on by COVID-19. The calls are free, confidential, and anonymous. Spectrum Health & Human Services is a local provider of NY Project Hope in Buffalo, NY offering emotional support and crisis counseling. To set up a presentation on Spectrum Health's program, contact Christine Ziemba at ziembac@shswnyorg. Information can also be found at NYProjectHope.org.
Alberti Center Resource Spotlight:Bullying Prevention Toolkit for High School Educators
As part of the restructuring of our Alberti Center website, the team has been working on updating our Bullying Prevention Toolkit for High School Educators! The revised High School Toolkit includes an updated list of both fiction and non-fiction books for students, parents, and educators, as well as website resources, videos and podcasts. Elementary and Middle School versions are being updated as well, and will be available in the Resources section of our website soon!
