Bullying Prevention Program
Grades: K-8
Contact: Susan Limber
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson University
158 Poole Agricultural Center
Clemson, SC 29634
Phone: 864/656-6320, Fax: 864/656-6281
The Bullying Prevention Program is a universal intervention for the reduction and prevention
of bully/victim problems. The main arena for the program is the school, and school staff has
the primary responsibility for the introduction and implementation of the program.
Program targets are students in elementary, middle, and junior high schools. All students within
a school participate in most aspects of the program. Additional individual interventions are
targeted at students who are identified as bullies or victims of bullying.
The Bullying Prevention Program has been shown to result in:
a substantial reduction in children's reports of bullying and victimization;
a significant reduction in students' reports of general antisocial behavior such as
vandalism, fighting, theft and truancy; and
significant improvements in the "social climate" of the class, as reflected in students'
reports of improved order and discipline, more positive social relationships, and a more
positive attitude toward schoolwork and school.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Model Program, (PDF), 2003
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Model Program