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Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD, MSc, MA

Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member

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School-Based Anti-Bullying Interventions Work!

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A review of 69 studies shows school-based anti-bullying interventions reduce bullying—both in-person and cyber—and improve students’ mental health.

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Bullying Has Negative Consequences For All Involved

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Bullying is an unwanted aggressive behavior characterized by repetition (i.e., it is repeated or has a high likelihood of being repeated), and a power imbala

Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices

New CDC Resource Can Help States and Communities Prevent Suicide Among Youth

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CDC’s suicide prevention technical package is based on the best available evidence to prevent or reduce public health problems like suicide. 

New CDC Resource Can Help States and Communities Prevent Youth Violence

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Bullying is a form of youth violence – and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resources states and communities can use to stop it.