Bullying prevention
CHAI supports efforts to educate parents, teachers, and students about the health risks associated with bullying through participation in the Coalition to Prevent Bullying, a multi-disciplinary coalition based in Montgomery County, Maryland that includes clinicians, educators, administrators, and community leaders who advocate against bullying in the schools.
Dr. Joseph Wright was the co-author of an AAP policy statement on bullying, published in July, 2009 that helps pediatricians actively prevent bullying and other forms of youth violence.
Dr. Jorge Srabstein, oversees the Clinic for Health Problems Related to Bullying. Dr. Srabstein provides psychiatric treatment and evaluations for children who participate in bullying, either as the victim or the instigator.
Related lilnks
 Read more about this topic in:
The New York Times
The Chicago Tribune
Read more about the recommendations in the Associated Press' article
Article: New Guidelines for Pediatricians to Help Prevent Bullying
Testimony of Children’s National Medical Center. Presented by Jorge C. Srabstein, MD before the Maryland General Assembly’s House Ways and Means Committee (February 2008) (PDF)
Testimony of Jorge C. Srabstein, MD of Children's National Medical Center. Senate Bill 353 - Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Maryland General Assembly (February 18, 2009) (PDF)
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