Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a multilevel, multi component school-based program designed to prevent or reduce bullying in elementary, middle, and junior high schools. The program attempts to restructure the existing school environment to reduce opportunities and rewards for bullying. The program has been implemented in Norway, the United States, England, and Germany, with up to 30-70% reductions in student reports of being bullied and bullying others.

The Olweus Program was developed by Dan Olweus, Ph.D., who has been named "the world's leading authority" on bullying problems by The Times  newspaper of London.

                                            Targeted risk factors to decrease
Individual
   Impulsive, hot-headed, dominant personality
    Lack of empathy
    Difficulty conforming to rules
    Low frustration tolerance
    Positive attitudes toward violence
    Gradually decreasing interest in school

Peer
   Friends/peers with positive attitudes toward violence

Family
   Lack of parental warmth and involvement
    Overly permissive parenting
    Harsh discipline/physical punishment
    Lack of parental supervision

School
   Indifferent or accepting staff and teacher attitudes toward bullying
    Indifferent or accepting student attitudes toward bullying

The program has won the following recognitions:

  • Model Program--Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Model Program--Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

  • "Blueprint for Violence Prevention Program" chosen by the Center for the Study for the Prevention of Violence

To view information on Blueprints for Violence Prevention Programs, click here:

http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/

To view a brochure on the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, click here:

http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/pdfs/FactSheets/Olweus%20Bully.pdf 

For More Information
To learn more about Olweus Bullying Prevention training for your school, including program planning, implementation details, costs and scheduling, you may either call 260-436-8753 or e-mail using the following form.   
Please note: Requests must be made only by  authorized school representatives.

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