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Bullies to Buddies

ID: 4185WEB

Since the tragedy of Columbine, schools have desperately attempted to eliminate the problem of bullying through strategies of punishing bullies, reinforcing the standard that bullying is wrong and by identifying role models who stand up against bullying. Even with all these efforts the problem of bullying is increasing. Schools are reporting an even higher number of bullying cases in the aftermath of the pandemic. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. In this webinar you will learn social skills that professionals can teach students to use in response to aggression from others. You will also learn the psychological principles that make this method so effective. The Bullies to Buddies method, developed by psychologist Izzy Kalman, teaches a way to respond to a bully that immediately decreases the incidence of bullying and strengthens the victim's resilience because they have been empowered to solve the problem. You will also learn how ways to help the bully decrease aggression and increase productive social behavior. This method doesn't just change the lives of individual students; it has the potential to change the entire culture of a school and its community. [Elective for Child/Adolescent Mental Health Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Clinical


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Instructor: Connie Palmer, LCSW
Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

Webinar Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize social, cultural & other factors that contribute to the escalation of bullying & cyberbullying
  • Evaluate the pros and cons of prominent anti-bullying programs and strategies
  • Apply the Bullies to Buddies, strategies designed to empower youth to respond to bullying

    Webinar Outline

    9:30 am Welcome/Introduction

    9:40 am Explore experiences with bullying, define bullying, review the history of bullying and the antibullying law, identify the connection between bullying and shame, review the impact of bullying and who is at risk

    10:20 am Describe the Olweus program, explore its pros and cons and the impact of the law

    11:00 am Introduce the Bullies to Buddies model based on the Golden Rule, describe how this model increase resilience and internal locus of control, practice role plays using the Golden Rule Toolbox

    11:45 am Apply the Golden Rule Toolbox to cyberbullying, describe how to use the Bullies to Buddies model as an intervention with bullies, demonstrate how to use the model to respond to hate speech

    12:00 pm Identify other resilience building responses that decrease bullying behavior

    12:20: Conclusion/Q&A

    Target Audience

    Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals

    Content Level

    Beginner - Advanced

    Webinar Completion Requirements

    To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

    System Requirements

    • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
    • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
    • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.

    About the Instructor

    Connie Palmer, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who is an experienced teacher, therapist, and school counselor who has spent more than thirty years of working with children, youth, and families. She was trained at Alan Wolfelt's Center for Loss and Life Transition and at The Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Maine. She is currently a Grief Educator for Imagine, a Center for Coping with Loss in Mountainside, NJ.

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