VIOLENCEIn the presentation, you will learn

about:• Basic terminology of violence • Examples of different forms of

violence

What is VIOLENCE?

The threat of or actual use of physical force against oneself or another

Often results in injury or death

Examples:Homicide (2nd leading cause of death 15-24 year

olds)Suicide (3rd leading cause of death 15-24 year olds)

Relationship Abuse

BULLYINGUnwanted, aggressive

behavior that involves a real perceived power

imbalance

The behavior is repeated or has potential to be repeated over time

Effects of Bullying

Anxiety and stress about coming to or

being at school

Fear

Depression

Decreased self-esteem

Suicidal thoughts

Lower grades

CYBER BULLYING

Using technology to threat, insult or harass someone repeatedly

FacebookTwitter

Text MessagesEmails

Ways to STOP Bullying

SPEAK UP

Reach out to bullying victims

Don’t laugh at others expense

Don’t make jokes or single

out another person

What IMPACT does friendship have on a bullying victim?

Friendships can..

Provide a support system

Help the victim know they are not alone

Create a safe environment

Stop some of the bullying from happening

HARASSMENT (non-sexual):

Unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm

Examples:Using racist slang,

phrases or nicknames

Remarks about skin color or religious

beliefs

Making offensive gestures

SEXUAL HARASSMENT:Any uninvited or unwelcome sexual remark or sexual

advance

Examples:• Making comments about one’s body type• Unwanted touching • Telling inappropriate jokes about body parts or one’s sexual behavior

Sexual Harassment: What can YOU do

Avoid being alone with someone you don’t trust

Report behavior to an adult

Speak up

Use refusal skills to reject

unwanted sexual advances

HAZING“An act that may cause harm, humiliation, extreme mental or physical stress, as well as intimidation, in order for a student to be initiated into or accepted into a student team or activity”

ExamplesSocially Isolating new members

Expecting new members to perform personal services (i.e. carrying books, cooking or cleaning)

Be expected to harass others

Forced to drink unknown substances or mixtures

HATE VIOLENCE:

Speech or behavior intended to hurt or intimidate someone or group of people based on certain

characteristicsSomeone may be

targeted because of their…Race

GenderReligion

Sexual orientationDisability

Examples:Behaviors can be spoken,

written or physical attacks

VandalismVerbal threats

Using weapons to threat or kill

How do fights start?Anger is the root cause of most fights and/or

arguments

AngerHurt Pride/Feelings Embarrassment Revenge Peer Pressure Control

Preventing Fights Once you recognize a conflict, there are two general

approaches people take:

Ignoring the ConflictOR

Confronting a Person Wisely

Ignore the Conflict Situations not worth the argument

Ignore a conflict if…

You will never see the person again

The individual is not important

The situation is based on rumors that can be overlooked

A person tries to provoke you into a fight

Confronting a Person Wisely Choose the time and place carefully

[seek a wise person]

Stay calm

Negotiate a Solution (Be willing to apologize)

Use I-Messages(States the problem, without blaming someone for it)