TORONTO, June 14, 2012 – Canada’s foremost experts in the field of bullying will unveil new best practices and tools for front-line workers and call for a national strategy at a national conference on bullying prevention.
“Canada does really well in reading and math, but we do poorly on the quality of children and youths’ relationships,” says Dr. Debra Pepler, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at York University, Adjunct Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children and Scientific Co-director of the Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet) — a Canada-wide network of bullying prevention researchers and organizations, and co-host of the conference.
WHO: Research experts from universities and national organizations across North America, Disney star and singer Jasmine Richards and Travis Price (founder of Pink Shirt Day).
WHAT: PREVNet conference: Creating Healthy Relationships to Prevent Bullying: Get the Tools to Take Action.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 9am to 4:30pm
WHERE: Toronto Chestnut Hotel, 89 Chestnut St, Toronto, ON.
More information about the conference
More information about PREVNet
TWITTER HASHTAG: #CanPrevBully2012
Note to Photo Editors: Photo opportunities include bully prevention youth advocates — actress and singer Jasmine Richards and Travis Price (Pink Shirt Day Founder) and international bullying prevention researchers.
Media contacts:
Janice Walls, Media Relations, York University, 416 736 2100 ext. 22101 / wallsj@yorku.ca
Karen Richardson, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, PREVNet, 613 533 6000, ext. 75014 / (613) 214-9821 (JN 18, 19 only), karen.richardson@queensu.ca
