Archived News - 2013

PACER Partners With Galderma, Seventeen To Help Banish Bullying

Posted: 6/26/2013

Research indicates that peer intervention is the most effective way to prevent bullying in schools. To encourage students to speak up on behalf of their peers, PACER is partnering with Galderma Laboratories, L.P., the makers of Epiduo Gel®, for the “Banish Bullying” campaign promoted by Seventeen magazine. Teens are being encouraged to share stories and tips on how to prevent bullying in their schools and communities. The goal is to spark a conversation among teens that results in positive action on behalf of their peers, and Galderma will award $5,000 to the school of the student who submits the best tip. Learn more

FamilySignal Partners with PACER to help parents monitor their children’s social media

Posted: 4/24/2013

FamilySignal – the online service that helps parents monitor their children’s social media accounts – is partnering with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center to help protect children from cyberbullying. FamilySignal’s technology enables parents to be notified within minutes via text message when potential danger is detected so they can take immediate action. Learn more.

New Site Feature - Everyone’s Contribution Matters

Posted: 3/19/2013

Bullying touches so many lives and it often inspires the generous spirit in people who want to make a difference, support the cause, and change something that has happened to too many for too long. Every day students, parents, schools, and community members ask us, “What can I do to help?” In addition to individuals around the world sharing information about PACER resources, we receive heartfelt contributions of as little as five dollars from California to Maine, from Argentina to Norway and all around the globe, from donors ages 5 to 90. Read more about the new website section "Everyone's Contribution Matters".

Redbook article recommends PACER to readers

Posted: 3/8/2013

An article in Redbook’s March 2013 issue titled “Let’s Create a Bully-Free World” encourages people to take action against bullying by donating to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. Read the article.

Hayley Reardon finds her voice
Sixteen-year-old musician pairs her music with a message of collective responsibility for preventing bullying

Posted: 1/2/2013

FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AGO, Hayley Reardon was a shy, quiet girl from Marblehead. She had just finished the fifth grade. Curious, she picked up an Epiphone acoustic guitar her mom had long abandoned and this 11-year-old girl began writing songs. Then she couldn’t stop. Songs poured out of her. Good songs. “It was a total shock,” says her dad, Pete, an insurance rep. “I knew right away that this was not normal.” Read more on this store about Hayley Reardon