FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2010
Contact: Julie Holmquist 952-838-9000, julie.holmquist@PACER.org
Take Action Against Bullying PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center Provides Resources for Teens, Parents, Schools
Minneapolis, MN: For teens, parents, schools, and communities dealing with bullying, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center (PACER.org/bullying) is the place to turn to for resources and advice, and it’s needed now more than ever.
“The January 14 suicide of a Massachusetts teen who was bullied shows how serious an issue this is,” says Julie Hertzog, director of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center based in Minneapolis, Minn. “We need to take action against bullying now. At the Center, we continually hear comments from teens dealing with bullying: this is a very real and painful issue that kids are facing. More than 160,000 children nationwide stay home every day from school to avoid bullying. Teens, their parents, and schools need prevention resources to help them stop the harassment before tragedies occur.”
Suicides of teens who have been relentlessly bullied continue to make national headlines, most recently in the Feb. 22 issue of People Magazine, which published a story about 15-year-old Phoebe Prince who was bullied and committed suicide.
In an effort to avoid such tragedies, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center recently created a Web site created for teens (PACER TeensAgainstBullying.org). It’s the latest resource produced by the Center that works to unite, engage, and educate communities nationwide to prevent bullying through creative, relevant, and interactive resources. Visit PACER.org/bullying or call 952-838-9000 to learn more.
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To the editor: PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center provides expert advice on bullying prevention for children, teens, schools, and communities as well as tools that everyone can use to take a stand against bullying.
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