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.

Click Here To Visit The New I Care, We Care Page For 2021!

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

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