Address fear with prevention AND intervention January 23, 2011
by Liza Weidle In the wake of the Tucson, Arizona shootings that
left six people dead and wounded 13 others, people across the
nation are afraid it will happen again and preventative measures
are under consideration. Some are calling for tighter gun
restrictions while others are buying guns to protect themselves.
In North Carolina, the State Board of Community Colleges voted
on January 21 to change the admission policy in a way that would
refuse to admit prospective students who may present “an
articulate, imminent and significant threat to others.” All the
responses appear to be preventative measures. What about
intervention methods? In the February issue of Parenting School
Years, the Mom Congress report highlights Rebecca Nachlas, a mom
who is on a mission to stop cyberspace bullies. In addition to
creating a safe social media web site called GlobWorld, Nachlas
is helping to draft anti-bullying measures for the Florida
legislature. Intervention