National Bullying Prevention Month

Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? Every fall, organizations across America join forces to STOMP Out Bullying™ by observing Bullying Prevention Month. The goal is to encourage our communities to work together to stop all types of bullying by bringing awareness to the impact of bullying on individuals of all ages.

Here at Faulkner’s Drug Store, we’re proud of our beautiful community and want to help alert residents to some actions they can take to help prevent the pain of bullying.

The Week of October 17 is known as STAND UP for Others Week. That means that any time you witness another person being bullied, it’s time to STAND UP for them. Bullies will often back off when they see other people stand up for the victims.

Teach your kids to be part of the solution and let them know that if they don’t feel safe in confronting a bully, they should get the help of a trusted grown-up.

During the Week of October 24, students all over the US will participate in a variety of kindness initiatives against bullying.

That might mean:

• Coming together to hold a “kindness” dance at their schools.
  
• Creating anti-bullying videos and sharing them on social media.
  
• Performing a kindness dance flash mob in their community.
  
• Sharing inspirational stories online and around their community.
  
• Writing positive messages on post-its and handing them out to others.
  

What activities will you and your children do to help spread kindness within our community and raise awareness about bullying? We’d love to hear from you–head over to our Facebook page today and let us know!