Bullying
Prevention Training Program
In
the last half of the 2002-2003 school year, a bullying prevention training
program began to be presented. The purpose of the training is to supplement
the existing guidance curriculum and create pilot staff training development
in the area of bullying prevention. The goal is to establish a safe
and positive school environment, fostered by involved adults who act
as authorities and serve as role models to eliminate bullying and other
forms of harassment.
Visit
FCPS web site on: Bullying Prevention in FCPS
Download Bullying
Poster
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Conflict
Resolution and Mediation Services Program
Conflict
resolution trainings are offered periodically throughout the year and
as an academy class in the summer; mediation services and in-service
trainings are also offered to FCPS staff. Currently, FCPS has about
100 peer mediation programs at various stages of development. In addition,
many elementary schools teach conflict resolution skills as part of
their guidance curriculum. To learn more about this program's activities
please click here.
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Gang
Prevention Program
In
the last half of the 2002-2003 school year gang prevention training
began to be presented. The training is intended primarily for staff
and parents, but it has been used as a presentation for student groups
as well. Additionally, some of the material has been used during conflict
mediation training. The training addresses the following questions:
what are they, how do we identify them, gangs and the law, why join
a gang, and what are the general types of behaviors? In addition, the
training identifies gangs in Fairfax County and provides information
on what parents, school staff, and community members can do.
Gang
Awareness brochure (PDF* document)
Also
available in: Arabic | Farsi | Korean | Spanish | Urdu | Vietnamese
(PDF*
documents)
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Second
Step
This
is a violence prevention program that is being implemented in all FCPS
elementary schools. It aims to reduce impulsive, high-risk, and aggressive
behaviors and to increase children's social-emotional competence and
other protective factors. The program is divided into three skill-building
units: empathy, impulse control and problem solving, and anger management.
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Other
Programs
Our
Middle School After School programs and our School/Community
Coalitions also provide violence intervention and prevention
programs. Please visit their links for further information
on activities and programs.
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