(HURON COUNTY, ON) – November 19 – 25, 2017 is Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week in Ontario. This is an opportunity to remind youth and parents of the dangers of bullying and to learn more about its effect on student learning and well-being. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of solutions to help prevent crime and victimization.
Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) supports the efforts of community agencies collaborating and setting goals to promote bullying awareness and offer support to those who have fallen victim.
Bullying is known to cause serious physical and psychological harm such as depression, anxiety, and the increased risk of suicide. It can be a traumatic experience, and some forms of bullying can even be considered a criminal offence.
Huron OPP’s Community Safety Officer (CSO) PC Jamie Stanley will be speaking to students this afternoon at St. James Catholic Elementary School in Seaforth about this serious issue. One of the messages that will be delivered to the students is bullying is not normal and is not acceptable. Whether it be at home, at school, in the workplace, in the arena or at the park.
Students will be encouraged to Have Someone’s Back” and to lend support to their friend
