I Care, We Care 2020

In 2020 Nevada PEP, in partnership with #SafeAllies, launched a new awareness campaign called “I Care, We Care” in partnership with Findlay Automotive Group to recognize National Bullying Prevention Month in October.
Unity Day Proclamations
Nevada PEP is honored to have received three proclamations in honor of Unity Day. During this annual event, participants wear and share orange to show that we are together against bullying, and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. We offer our sincere gratitude to the Clark County Commission, City of Henderson and Mayor Debra March, and the City of Reno and Mayor Hillary L. Schieve for recognizing the worthy cause of bullying prevention in the state of Nevada!
Community Care Gallery
The submissions in this gallery come from people and organizations across the state who wanted to share their Care Message with the community!
Chad Uhl Stephanie Vrsnik Diane Lombardo Sara Nunez Taycher Family Joanna Gonzalez Maddie Stephanie Zelinna Palma Lexie Beck Mo Matthew Mayorga Natalie Filipic Liliana Resendez Michael Mayorga Aloha Pacific Natalie Filipic Kylee Sapp Kenneth Taycher Karen Taycher Joanna Gonzalez Brittney Cabrera Student from Tom Williams Elementary School Student From Tom Williams Elementary School Stephanie Vrsnik Magdalena Ruiz Magdalena Ruiz Kenneth Taycher Kendra Gipson Karen Taycher Brittney Young Christopher Green Kenneth Taycher Susana DeNeef Magdalena Ruiz Elisa Kline Joanna Gonzalez Ashlee Forman Daniel Leal Kathryn McKay Natalie Filipic Robin Kincaid Tom Willams Armstrong Family Karla Gomez Stephanie Vrsnik Lexie Beck Stephanie Vrsnik Nevada Student ALS Nevada Joanna Gonzalez Michele Jennings Natalie Filipic Stephanie Vrsnik Armstrong Family Diane Lombardo Karen Taycher Mark Ramirez Stephanie Vrsnik Sara Nunez Evangelina Cabrera Magdalena Ruiz Natalie Filipic Thomas Taycher Anthony Rodriguez Char Frost Magdalena Ruiz Timothy Taycher Anthony Rodriguez Dante Colombo Karen Taycher Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Armstrong Family Jessica Cortez Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Natalie Filipic Stephanie Vrsnik Thomas Taycher Zelinna Palma Sara Nunez Diane Lombardo Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Nicole Rose Ricardo Skye Houser Timothy Taycher James Daniel Clark Brittney Young Diane Lombardo Diane Lombardo Kate McLeod Iliana Resendez Natalie Filipic PEP Admin Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Zelinna Palma Las Vegas Golden Knights Diane Lombardo Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Stephanie Vrsnik Susan Lebitski Sara Nunez Kendra Gipson Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Stephanie Vrsnik Susan Lebitski Christina and Phyllis Taylor Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Timothy Taycher Kate McLeod Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Nevada Division of Forestry Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Lynn Curns Susan Lebitski Joanna Gonzalez Kenneth Taycher Krista Cielo Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Sara Nunez Kenneth Taycher Kenneth Taycher Kenneth Taycher Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Las Vegas Cause Players Alliance Kenneth Taycher Kenneth Taycher
Bullying Statistics
- In Nevada, 1 in every 7 high school students reported being bullied on school property (2).
- 41% of students who reported being bullied at school indicated that they think the bullying would happen again (3).
- Bullying behaviors in middle school are worse, where it affects 1 in every 4 students on school property (1).
- 59.5% of LGBTQ students feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation, 44.6% because of their gender expression, and 35% because of their gender. (5)
- Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were made fun of, called names, or insulted; 13% were the subject of rumors; 5% were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on; and 5% were excluded from activities on purpose (3).
- The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students include physical appearance, race/ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation (3).
- Bullied students indicate that bullying has a negative effect on how they feel about themselves (27%), their relationships with friends and family (19%), their schoolwork (19%), and physical health (14%) (3).
- Reports of cyberbullying are highest among middle school students, followed by high school students, and then primary school students (4).
Sources
1. Diedrick, M., Lensch, T., Zhang, F., Peek, J., Clements-Nolle, K., Yang, W. State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the University of Nevada, Reno. 2019 Nevada Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Report.
2. Diedrick, M., Lensch, T. Zhang, F., Peek, J., Clements-Nolle, K., Yang, W. State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the University of Nevada, Reno. 2019 Nevada High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Report.
3. Seldin, M., & Yanez, C. (2019). Student Reports of Bullying: Results from the 2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey. Web Tables. NCES 2019-054. National Center for Education Statistics.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Preventing Bullying. Atlanta, GA. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/
5. Joseph G. Kosciw, Ph.D., Emily A. Greytak, Ph.D., Adrian D. Zongrone, M.P.H., Caitlin M. Clark, Ph.D., Nhan L. Truong, Ph.D. Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. 2017 National School Climate Survey
Bullying Resources
Information
- National Bullying Prevention Center
- Pledge To Create A World Without Bullying
- BullyFreeZone.NV.Gov (Nevada Resources)
- StopBullying.Gov (Federal Resources)
- Additional National Statistics
Crisis Lines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 - Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741