by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2025 | Blog, Featured, hope, teens
These days, hope feels more essential than ever. When I look at my neighbors, my colleagues, my family, and even myself, I see a visceral need for it. Many people are struggling, and many situations seem bleak. I see this most clearly in my time with youth. When they...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2025 | Blog, cyberbullying, cyberbullying research, Featured, reporting cyberbullying
We recently collected another round of data from middle and high school students in across the United States. This sample includes about 3,500 English or Spanish speaking 13- to 17-year-olds. We used age, race, gender, and region quotas to match U.S. Census...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
LGBTQ+ youth are at risk of losing access to the suicide prevention lifeline due to federal cuts. Our HelpChat Crisis Line supports ALL youth 13–24. We need 3,000 donors to step up now. Your support keeps our crisis lines open for vulnerable youth.
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2025 | Community Presentations, educator, Educator Presentations, Evergreen, hope, keynote, Law Enforcement, presentation, Presentations, prevention, Student Presentations, University, workshop
NOTE: Since April 2020, we have been offering every one of our presentations and trainings in virtual modalities (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams). Reach out if you need specifics, as we’ve optimized the way we engage with our audiences from afar! This training will help...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2025 | Blog, cyberbullying, Featured, ptsd, research, trauma
A couple of years ago, I explored the concerning link between bullying and trauma, and summarized the existing research that showed how repeated harassment involving peers at school should be considered an Adverse Childhood Experience that has the potential for...
