'Standing Up To Bullying' Conference



In response to the rise of youth bullying and school violence, Building Strong Families National Seminars is presenting in your area a powerful 3-hour research-based school bullying and violence prevention conference for professional development entitled the:
** Standing Up To Bullying Conference **
"What Educators need to know"


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The following are testimonials from educators who had attended this conference:

"This conference offered many tools for empowering kids who are bullied. The presenter also discussed support groups and their importance. The conference was excellent and informative - was given many great ideas to implement in our character education program at our school. The presenter was knowledgable and personable."

"This conference offered elements to use at our schools. New ideas."

"I found the most useful part of this conference included access to tools, links to the bibliography, etc. The presenter reinforced the good things our schools are doing."

"This conference presented all the material I needed to understand more about bullying."

"I felt that the discussion and info about helping victims to be more aware of their own body language, etc. was the most useful part of the conference. I enjoyed the format. The information was constructive. The speaker was informative, friendly, helpfule, and generous with materials."

"I felt that the insights into the cause and effects of bullying, strategies to deal with bullies, and the strategies to counsel victims were the most useful part of this conference."

"The discussion on sleep deprivation, victims developing abnormal brains, rewards needing to be based on the child's attention span, and the bus buddy program were the most useful aspects of this conference."

"Strategies to use for victims, bus buddy program, e-book resource, and the de-esculation techniques were the most useful aspects of this conference. The speaker was very well organized and enthusiastic about what he is teaching."

"Identifying symptoms, causes, and warning signs so that we can view our children and events from a different perspective were the most useful part of the conference. This conference also taught real tools and strategies to put in place immediately. The conference was quite valuable and useful."

"The conference was good, very informative. It was helpful in breaking down myths about bullying and honing in on facts and effective techniques. The speaker was very thoughtful and relative."

"I found the facts about bystanders the most useful part of the conference. The conference was well organized and thought out."

"I found the warning signs and bullying prevention strategies the most useful part of the conference. The conference was very good. Alot of info and resources were available. The speaker was well-spoken and offered alot of information. Covered a large area."

"I found the strategies to prevent bullying very helpful. It gave me ideas that I can use in the classroom to educate my students. I'm impressed by the speaker's knowledge on the topic and that everything was research-based. Overall, the conference was very helpful in my development as a teacher, to help me create a safe and fun environment for my students."

"Really enjoyed learning about some strategies to use in school/classroom."

"The information was useful. There was a ton of information given for all aspects of bullying."

"The most useful part of the conference was the strategies - I will definitely be preparing lessons for students. I feel more adequate to prepare group sessions - Thank you! The speaker was excellent - experience in counseling field was certainly apparent and all the information was useful - I will refer your seminar to other staff."

"The conference was very good - low cost of registration allowed for us to bring a team. The conference helped tremendously with characteristics of buliies and victims."

"I liked the conversations about how to intervene and change agendas. I really liked the notion of teaching students skills to give them confidence. The speaker is well-versed in research. He has great understanding of how to deflect conflict, change agendas, and empower students."

"Great! I like research-based 'proven effective' techniques and info. Very dynamic speaker and helpful. He understood how to answer questions. Excellent Job!!

"I found the most useful part of the conference was the reminder to empower the victims of bullying. I don't know what wasn't useful. More people need to attend this conference. The presenter is knowledgeable and sincere."

"I especially liked the empowerment language and placing emphasis on words and the self-fulfilling prophecy."

"I found the characteristics of those that bully and victims of bullying very helpful. I felt that the issue of bullying was well addressed. The presenter spoke to us. He was very good."

"The presenter is very knowledgeable and able to relate to the audience."

"The presenter is a good trainer and willing to listen."

"What I found the most useful part of the conference is that it addresses what parents and teachers should be doing to address bullying. The presenter is very knowledgeable on the topic of bullying."

"What I found to be the most useful part of the conference was the actual words to use to deescalate bullying. I feel a lot better that the presenter is willing to help our school."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the stats and resources that I can use to help students deal with bullies and bullying."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the research based information, the strategies for assessing victims and bullies, and hearing about issues/things done in private practice. The presenter is informative and kept the audience entertained."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the dialogue with the presenter and the audience."

"Many of the statistics presented were eye-opening and potentially useful for use in my school (to share with staff). The presenter was easy-going, knowledgeable, and had a nice rapport with the audience."

"Everything was research based. A bibliography and PowerPoint presentation were provided. The conference offered a lot of helpful information. The presenter was informed and knowledgeable about the topic."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was learning how to deal with bullying, recognizing the signs with kids that feel like they are a victim, and access to info and where to find it to help victims. The presenter is very knowledgeable about ways of dealing with situations and giving out info on how to help victims of bullying."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was learning about the many different types of bullying behavior. The speaker is very knowledgeable on the subject. He seems to really care about the subject of bullying."

"I thought that most of the bullying techniques presented were useful. The conference was very informative, interesting, and useful."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the strategies of overcoming bullying and the helpful tips. The presenter was very good and very interactive."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the bullying prevention strategies and the school violence prevention. The presenter is very knowledgeable."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the research. I thought that the presenter made everyone very relaxed - very open."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was learning how to recognize and deal with bullying and all of the different types of bullying. A lot of information was presented. The presenter is very knowledgeable about the topic."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the prevention strategies, victims of bullying, bullies, and the quiz questions. The presenter is knowledgeable on the subject."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the ideas to try in school and what leads to aggressive behaviors. The presenter spoke well and had a lot of facts regarding research."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the new up to date research about bullying and the suicide warning signs. The presenter provided good information, especially the websites and the materials."

"Good info to take back and share with teachers. The presenter is great with giving information that is the latest research."

"Wealth of information provided regarding bullying."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the cognitive theory methods and interventions."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the interesting facts from research, suicide info, the mass murderer profile and info on school shooters, and how to tell the difference between bullying and teasing. The presenter is very knowledgeable."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was learning about all of the behaviors that are connected to aggressive behaviors. The presenter is very knowledgeable."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the various prevention programs and specific skills to teach students. The speaker's sense of humor and enthusiasm was appreciated."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was all the prevention strategies. The presenter was enthusiastic and has a lot of knowledge and experience."

"What I found the most useful about this conference was the strategies to combat bullying. Good speaker."

”What I found the most useful about this conference was the prevention programs."

”What I found the most useful about this conference was the website resources."

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Why it is important to attend this conference (a few recent statistics)

- 10.2 percent of males and 2.6 percent of females report carrying a weapon on school property
- 76% of all school shootings occur within the United States
- Mass school-shootings have doubled in North America since the Columbine massacre a decade ago
- Schools failing when it comes to bullying, violence prevention
- Study: Bullying laws give scant protection
- Standardized Violence-Prevention Programs May Not Prevent Teen Fighting, Findings Suggest

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How is this conference offered?

This conference is offered onsite at specific geographical locations and as a live interactive webinar (web conference) making access to this conference more accessible, convenient, and extremely affordable.

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Conference Topics

Introducing the latest international research on child bullying and school violence, this powerful 3-hour research-based bullying conference is designed to empower and equip school administrators, educators, social workers, counselors, psychologists, and any other professionals that work with children with skills and tools designed to minimize or eradicate child bullying and school violence. Participants will learn:
  • The latest international research on child bullying and school violence
  • The causes of youth aggression and misbehavior
  • The characteristics of bullies and their victims
  • The psychology of bullying
  • Potential outcomes of bullying
  • Warning signs of youth emotional problems, suicide, and homicide
  • How to empower victims of bullying
  • Bullying and school violence prevention strategies
  • Non-physical de-escalation techniques
  • Self-defense techniques

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Who should attend?

This conference is extremely beneficial to educators, school administrators, school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and any other professionals that work with children.

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How recent is the research presented in this conference?

What makes this 3-hour conference so unique is that the content is based exclusively on all the latest international research on the subject of school bullying and violence. The content is refreshed and updated weekly with all the latest research making each presentation original.

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Which student age group does this conference address?

The information contained in this conference is based exclusively on all recent and relevant international research on school bullying/violence from k through 12th grade. The strategies, techniques, and interventions cited in this conference equally spans elementary thru high school students.

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What is the conference fee?

The cost per participant to attend this 3-hour conference onsite is $35.00 and $25.00 to attend the webinar. All major credit/debit cards and personal/business checks are accepted. School purchase orders are also accepted.

For a limited time, schools or districts that pre-register 15 or more participants will receive a $5.00 discount per participant.

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Do you accept school purchase orders?

Yes. If we are not an approved vendor for your school district, please have your purchasing department email a vendor application to us by completing this form. For Arizona conferences, we are registered and a member of AZPurchasing.org!

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Free Gifts for Attending

As our gift for attending, each participant will receive a free copy, the full version, of the 'Standing Up To Bullying' game, bullying games for kids. This highly popular and valuable educational and noncompetitive game is designed to teach children school bullying and violence prevention skills and can ideally be played by one or up to 4 players in classrooms, homes, or therapy settings.

Participants will also receive a free copy of our Power of Thoughts E-book (several printable worksheets for k12 students empowering them to change their behavior by changing the way they think).

And that’s not all - Participants will be able to stay up to date with all the latest international research on school bullying and violence as they will receive links to the research articles cited in the presentation along with a copy of the slide presentation which are both updated regularly. Additionally, they can sign up to receive emails from us alerting them to all the latest research as it happens.

For a limited time, each educator and student of those schools or districts that pre-register 15 or more participants to the conference will receive a free copy of our ‘Standing Up To Bullying’ game along with free unlimited game updates and upgrades. In addition, these schools or districts will receive a $5.00 discount per participant.

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About the Presenter

Mark Lakewood, CEO, Portrait Mark Lakewood, CEO of Building Strong Families National Seminars, a distinguished bullying prevention expert, author, and speaker with over 20 years of clinical experience as a mental health therapist, graduated with a Masters degree in Social Work. Prior to beginning his own private practice, he was employed at medical/psychiatric hospitals and clinics, and a family preservation agency. Mr. Lakewood has an extensive history providing therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. He also provided clinical and consultation services to numerous school administrators, educators, students, and families on issues of bullying and behavior management. Please click here for a complete biography.

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What is your cancellation/refund policy?

If you need to cancel your reservation and would like a refund, you must email Building Strong Families National Seminars at Cancellation@StrongFamilies.us or phone us toll-free at 1(866)544-4075 seven days before the conference date and you will be granted a refund. Because PayPal charges us a $.30 processing fee per transaction, this amount will be deducted from your refund for all online payments.

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Will I be able to receive a Certificate of Completion for professional development after attending this conference?

A Certification of Completion in PDF format will be emailed to you. It is advised that professionals consult with their licensing board to determine if attending this conference qualifies for continuing education requirements. If you do not already have PDF installed on your computer, please click the following button to download this free reader:

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How can I be automatically notified once a conference is scheduled?

To receive conference notification alerts, you could either subscribe to our rss feed by clicking here or to our Email Conference Notification Alert by completing and submitting the following form:

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Can I schedule this conference either for myself or a group?

Yes. Please complete the form below and you will be notified if we can accomodate:

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What do I need to know about attending the webinar?

You would be attending a live webinar, not taped or pre-recorded! The webinar experience is very similar to attending an onsite conference. You will be able to view the presenter and the slide presentation. In addition, you will be able to ask questions or make comments during the presentation either via the chat room located within the web conference room or by simply phoning the presenter toll free with the provided telephone number.

All that is required from you is a computer with an Internet connection above 256kbps (DSL/Cable) and computer speakers. To make sure that your computer's software is compatible, please click on the following:

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After the RSVP date, you will be emailed a link to the webinar.

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How can I pre-register to attend this conference?

The following is a schedule of when this conference will be presented. To pre-register, simply click on 'Click Here' next to the conference that you would like to attend. After you pre-register, you will be emailed a confirmation of your pre-registration. If you do not receive this email, please email us at Info@StrongFamilies.us or phone us toll-free at 1(866)544-4075:

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