UB Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention

NOW ACCEPTING applications for our annual Early Career Award! Recipient will receive a plaque and $1,000.00! Qualifications and instructions to apply can be found on our website at http://ed.buffalo.edu/alberti/award

Honoring Juneteenth today!

SAVE-THE-DATE!! 2021 Alberti Center Virtual Conference & Special Event on Monday, October 4, 2021, 1:00-5:00 p.m. EST "Bystander Intervention: Preventing Violence and Interrupting Social Injustices" This virtual conference will focus on bystander intervention in bullying and related behavior, including harassment, racial microaggressions, and sexual assault. The keynote and breakout sessions will present the latest research and practical strategies on creating environments w...hich promote prosocial bystander behavior among youth and young adults. And a special event, "Free2Luv Youth Empowerment Panel," moderated by Jason Ian Drucker, star of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul and the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee. For the past 7 years, Jason has been an agent for change as a Free2Luv Ambassador spreading the word ‘LUV is Stronger than Hate and Braver than Bullying’. Registration is $10 for the conference and free for the special event! Visit our website for more information and to sign-up for email notifications! http://ed.buffalo.edu/alberti/conference 3 CEs for LMSW, LCSW, and LMHCs & NASP Approval The University at Buffalo Counseling Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists, recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0504, and recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0129. The University at Buffalo Counseling Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The University at Buffalo’s School Psychology Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing professional development. The University at Buffalo maintains responsibility for this continuing professional development activity. University at Buffalo University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education Free2Luv

A report on WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo, also published in Businessfirst, on the toll the pandemic has taken on students quotes Stephanie Fredrick, associate director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention. Fredrick said while it’s too soon to know what the long-term effects will be, the pandemic is affecting kids’ social and emotional health in multiple ways, from depression to anxiety to isolation. Bouts of remote learning meant many students didn't see their peers in-person, Fredrick said, according to the article. They also might not have seen relatives outside immediate family, not have interacted with friends outside school as often and missed out on typical high school traditions such as homecoming, prom and graduation. https://www.wgrz.com//71-92736c64-adbc-4f21-9358-84d4b0487

The Buffalo Strong Pride Town Hall hosted by WKBW anchor Ed Drantch featured Amy Reynolds, professor of counseling, school and educational psychology, among a number of local experts in education and outreach. I think there’s just so many more resources out there and that helps people who are more isolated. And I do think there is more openness, said Reynolds. I do caution us to be not too overconfident. I just read yesterday the stat that 70% of people were for marriage e...quality. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t still a lot of bias and harm being done, and we need to kind of hold both of those realities at the same time, and know that while things are getting better, there’s still a lot of people that are struggling a lot of young people who don’t feel accepted and can’t accept themselves, and we have to do better. Reynolds’ interview begins at the 11:15 mark of the video. https://www.wkbw.com//buffalo-strong/watch-buffalo-strong- See more

The way you support the LGBTQIA youth in your life makes a difference!! If you have a child who has just told you they are LGBTQIA, the way you respond make...s a difference! Here's a tip sheet we've put together to help parents navigate this road. If it can't help you- maybe it will help someone you know #PRIDE #Pride2021 #lgbtqia #parentingtips

TikTok launches new #CreateKindness campaign to combat online bullying https://www.socialmediatoday.com//tiktok-launches-/601566/