Alberta Roundtable on Family Violence and Bullying

As a part of the consultative process on the roundtable on family violence and bullying, bullying focus groups were held in Lethbridge (January 2004), Red Deer (February 2004) and Slave Lake (April 2004). Common themes emerged:
  • Define "bullying" and build awareness in schools, sports, public venues, broader society;
  • Demonstrate government leadership in sending a consistent message that bullying is not socially acceptable;
  • Develop a strategy to collect and share information and resources on family violence and bullying to all stakeholders;
  • Develop a way to share stories of Albertans who are dealing effectively with bullying in their communities;
  • Develop a "clearinghouse" of speakers, resources, materials and "best practices and provide easy access to all stakeholders;
  • Build upon Alberta Education curriculum (i.e. Safe and Caring Schools , Effective Behaviour Supports and Roots of Empathy);
  • Engage youth in mentorship programs;
  • Build on a holistic approach to address bullying in Aboriginal Communities; and
  • Develop and provide ongoing cross-sector training at the pre-service and in-service level to service providers, parents, families and the community.