Quincy Public Schools

Bullying Prevention Resources

Massachusetts Law

On May 3, 2010, the Massachusetts legislature passed a comprehensive law intended to prevent bullying, cyberbullying and retaliation in schools. The complete text of Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010, AN ACT RELATIVE TO BULLYING IN SCHOOLS can be found on the website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Educational Resources

• Quincy Public Schools Bullying Prevention Brochure (PDF)

• Brochures from Elizabeth Englander, Ph.D. and Executive Director of Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at BSU:

  • Cyberbullying & Social Networking

  • If Your Child is Being Bullied

  • That’s Confidential

  • Mistakes to Avoid: Bullying

  • Tech Changes Talking

  • Tips About Texting

  • Cyberbullying: Educator’s Guide to Handling Cyberbullying Cases

• PACER Center’s Kids Against Bullying: Youth-focused bullying prevention resources managed by the PACER Center National Bullying Prevention Center.

• Prevention Education in the Quincy Public Schools: The district provides social competency instruction in grades PreK - 8 using the Second Step and Open Parachute programs.

• Smart Phone & Social Media Safety Guide: A resource from VoiceNation, kindly recommended to us by the Lyndhurst STEM Club!

• StopBullying.gov: Federal government campaign to engage students and adults in creating positive cultures. 

• MA DESE Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Legal, regulatory, and educational resources provided by the MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

• Mass.gov Antibullying Resources: Bullying prevention resources from the MA Dept. of Public Health.

• Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University

• Alarms.org: Guide to Cyberbullying Awareness and Prevention

• NetSmartz.org: Cybersafety resources provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

• ConnectSafely.org: Non-profit dedicated to educating users of connected technology about safety, privacy, and security.

• How to Prevent Cyberbullying with Technology: from Master's in Data Science

• Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Strategies and Resources from the Anti Defamation League

For more information on the district's bullying prevention and intervention efforts, please contact Maura Papile, Senior Director of Student Support Services at [email protected].