FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office
HHS and Education launch new Stop Bullying website Strategies
and webisodes for children schools and parents at
www.stopbullying.gov Building on the momentum the Obama
administration started more than a year ago to stop bullying in
schools and communities, Health and Human Services (HHS)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan
today unveiled a revitalized Stop Bullying website –
www.stopbullying.gov – to encourage children, parents,
educators, and communities to take action to stop and prevent
bullying. The website provides a map with detailed information
on state laws and policies, interactive webisodes and videos for
young people, practical strategies for schools and communities
to ensure safe environments, and suggestions on how parents can
talk about this sensitive subject with their children. The site
also explores the dangers of cyberbullying and steps youngsters
and parents can take to fight it. Research shows that b