Brief Description: Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a multilevel, multi-component, school-based program designed to prevent or reduce bullying in elementary, middle, and junior high schools (students 6 to 15 years of age). The program seeks to restructure the existing school environment to reduce opportunities and rewards for bullying through the actions of school staff, who work to improve peer relations and make the school a safe and positive place for students to learn and develop. It addresses the victims' suffering and, at the same time, counteracts the bullying tendencies of aggressive students who have the potential to expand their antisocial behavior, a risk factor for substance abuse.

This program is not a conflict resolution approach, a peer mediation program, an anger management program, or a curriculum.


Age and Group Setting:
This program was developed for elementary, middle school, and junior high students, 6-15 years old in a School – rural, urban and suburban settings.


Cost:
$1001- $5000.00 - which includes a complete set of products – Teachers Handbook; Olweus Bully/Victim questionnaire with computer software for processing along with “Bullying” video and supplemental lesson plans; Information packet for parents: Bullying Among Children and Young People.

Initial training $1,000.00, (per school in groups of 12, one certified trainer per school, and training materials.

Website: http://www.olweus.org

Contact:

Dan Olweus, Ph.D
Phone: 011-47-55-58-23-27
E-mail: olweus@online.no