Presentation/Workshop:   Help Your School Be Bully Free
(A Student Presentation)
Length: 1 ½ hours (more time can be added to allow attendees to practice presentation)
Description: This session trains DARE officers to make a passionate one hour student presentation. Reports indicate that some students have an instant change of heart and bullying is reduced immediately after hearing this presentation. The presentation is designed to empower bystanders, to give victims hope, and to promote the Golden Rule – treat others the way you want to be treated. It includes two movie clips and a variety of objects (e.g., coke can, milk, banana, lemon, paper, nails, Styrofoam plate, toothpicks, onion, and apple) that paint unforgettable pictures in the minds of students. Also included are heart-breaking stories (including Dr. Beane’s son’s story) to help students remember important concepts and to see the pain caused by bullying. The presentation discusses the need for students to “Guard their Tongues” and to “Guard their Hearts.” This is a powerful presentation that Dr. Beane makes to thousands of students almost every month. The presentation ends with a challenge to students to treat others the way they want to be treated and to help the DARE officers and school personnel make their school Bully Free.  The DARE officers observe Dr. Beane making the presentation and are provided access, on this website, to the PowerPoint slides, a presentation script (20 pages), and an audio recording of Dr. Beane’s presentation. The trained DARE officers are permitted to make the presentation to students in their school(s) but are not allowed to train others to give the presentation. They also must sign a written agreement to disseminate information about the Bully Free Program to key school personnel, to include Dr. Beane’s son’s story in every presentation, not to give the script and slides to other individuals.  They also agree not to tell others the User ID and pass word for accessing this information on the web.

Presentation:  Bullying – Stopping the Pain and Violence
Length: 1 – 1 ½ hours
Description: This powerful and motivational presentation addresses the nature of bullying and the rationale for preventing and stopping it. The following questions are addressed:

• What is bullying?
• Why must it be addressed?
• Why are some victims retaliating? (brief discussion)
• How often does it occur?
• Where does it occur?
• When does it occur?
• How is it different with boys and girls?
• What are the typical characteristics of potential victims?
• What are the typical characteristics of victims – warning signs?
• What are the typical characteristics of bullies – warning signs?
  

Workshop:  Bullying – The Role of DARE Officers in Stopping the Pain and Violence
Length: 3 to 6 hours (time spent on topics can be adjusted)
Description: This workshop addresses the nature of bullying, the rationale for preventing and stopping it, and a sampling of practical and research-based strategies. The following questions are addressed:

• What is bullying?
• Why must it be addressed?
• Why are some victims retaliating? (brief discussion)
• How often does it occur?
• Where does it occur?
• When does it occur?
• How is it different with boys and girls?
• What are the typical characteristics of potential victims?
• What are the typical characteristics of victims – warning signs?
• What are the typical characteristics of bullies – warning signs?
• How can you help prevent children from becoming victims?
• How can you help children who are already victims?
• How can children who are victims help themselves?
• How can I help empower the bystanders?
• What resources are available to help reduce bullying in our schools?
  

Presentation: Why Some Victims of Bullying are Retaliating
Length: 1 – 1½ hours (time spent on topic may be adjusted)
Description: This insightful and emotionally charged presentation addresses the psychological and cognitive path some victims of bullying have taken from hurt, anger, hate, rage to revenge. Almost all school shootings in the last six years have involved victims who retaliated. This presentation is based on Dr. Beane’s son’s journey and a study of other young people who have retaliated. Dr. Beane’s illustrations (using an apple, Styrofoam plate, nails, etc.) and true heart-breaking stories are unforgettable. He served as an expert witness for the defense attorney in a criminal case involving retaliation – explaining to the jury why a high school student took the path from hurt to revenge. It is important for DARE officers to understand this path and to be able to identify where victims are on the path. If there is ever a hostage situation involving victims of bullying, this information will be extremely helpful to officers.

Note: After the presentation, attendees may purchase the booklet, Why are Some Victims of Bullying Retaliating by Dr. Allan Beane, which includes the content of the presentation. If the sponsoring agency wishes to purchase a copy of this booklet for the attendees, discounts are available for large orders.