Bullying Prevention Unit

Build a safe, positive school climate where students feel respected, supported, and ready to learn.

Program highlights

  • Age-appropriate bullying prevention lessons
  • Student activities and discussion materials
  • Staff guidance for consistent responses
  • Family communication and take-home resources
  • Research-based, ready-to-use unit

Create a positive school climate

Equip students and adults with clear, consistent tools to prevent bullying and strengthen belonging across the school community. Grounded in research, the Second Step® Bullying Prevention Unit program helps students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 recognize, report, and refuse bullying—reinforcing shared expectations and a safer school climate.

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Empower students

  • Bullying recognition and safe response strategies
  • Confidence-building instruction that encourages speaking up and seeking help
  • Kindness and peer-advocacy practice activities
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Empower staff

  • Training that supports consistent, schoolwide responses
  • Practical strategies for addressing bullying effectively
  • Guidance aligned to clear reporting expectations
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Cultivate a positive climate

  • Family engagement materials that extend learning beyond school
  • Consistent, shared language across classrooms
  • Research-based foundation supporting program effectiveness

Sample a lesson

Visit our resource library to explore sample lesson resources.

Staff training

Training and resources designed to help staff, including:

  • Comprehensive training to support consistent, schoolwide implementation
  • Practical tools to help staff respond to bullying appropriately and consistently
  • Clear guidance aligned to district and state reporting requirements

Family engagement

Bridge the gap between school and home through:

  • Family letters that reinforce key concepts at home
  • Take‑home activities that support skill practice
  • Resources that extend positive behavior and belonging
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Relationships are so key in solving bullying issues. Kids love to trust that the adult cares. That’s why it’s so important that every single adult in a building has the strategy and the knowledge to listen to a student and validate what they’re saying.

Kim Bilanko
Principal, Benjamin Franklin Elementary, Kirkland, WA
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Why choose the Second Step® Bullying Prevention Unit

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Easy to implement

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Fits a wide range of group sizes and settings

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Integrated approach

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Helps build trust

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