JUNE 2024

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Sticks and Stones

School may be out for the summer but unfortunately bullying doesn’t take a vacation. Bullying can continue during summer camps, summer school or even just hanging out with neighborhood friends.

We may all be familiar with the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”, but have we stopped to think about what it really means?

“Sticks and Stones" is a children’s rhyme from the 1800’s and has been used as a defense against name calling and verbal bullying.

The reality is words can hurt! Verbal bullying is one of the four kinds of bullying children and youth experience today. (See attached resource. “Bullying – Here are the Facts” from Classroom Connection, an adaptation of the Curriculum Based Support Group Program (CBSG®.)

Unfortunately, bullying is not likely to decrease anytime soon. As concerned parents, educators, and youth specialists there are steps we can take now to educate kids and offer suggestions for taking action when witnessing or experiencing bullying.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, ~~but words will never hurt me.~~

AND WORDS HURT, TOO.

PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center

In Classroom Connection’s I CAN Domain there are two sections, Kindness & Respect and Bullying, that have information and numerous activities to help kids maneuver some of the complexities of growing up.

Be sure and check out the Resource Connection section below for more information on bullying. Also, be on the lookout for more information on the release of Classroom Connection next month.

Have a great start to summer,

The Rainbow Days' Training Team

Resource Connection

Don't miss the last

CBSG® Program Facilitator Training of the summer!

Wednesday, August 28th 8:30am-12:30pm (CDT)

Kids’ Connection, Youth Connection, and Kids’ Connection, Too (collectively known as the CBSG® Program) are unique, interactive, multi-cultural curriculum-based prevention interventions that teach high-risk children and youth ages 4-17 a set of essential life skills: skills to help them learn how to cope with difficult family situations (which include Adverse Childhood Experiences), resist negative peer pressure, set and achieve goals, and refuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

This training is designed to fully prepare schools, community-based organizations, churches, juvenile justice divisions, volunteers, and other youth service professionals to fully implement the CBSG® Program with fidelity.

All trainings are conducted virtually from 8:30am - 12:30 pm Central Time and the cost is $300 per person. Those completing this training will receive their choice one of the CBSG® Program Facilitator manuals:

Kids’ Connection

For ages 4-12 in Schools

and Communities

Youth Connection

For ages 10-17 in Schools

and Communities

Kids’ Connection, Too

For Ages 4-15 in Homeless & Domestic Violence Shelters, Group Homes & Other Transitional Living Environments

AUG 28, 2024

8:30am-12:30pm CT

Virtual CBSG^®Program Facilitator Training via Zoom ($300/participant)

Order the Most Updated Editions of the CBSG® Curricula Here

Click the button below to order Kids’ Connection, Youth Connection or Kids’ Connection, Too.

Please remember that you must be a trained CBSG® Program Facilitator to purchase curriculum.

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Got Questions? We've Got Answers!

Please contact the Rainbow Days Training Team at info@rainbowdaystraining.org for more information about the CBSG^®Program and our training opportunities.

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