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64%of American young adults (18-29) have experienced cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying has been shown to lead to emotional and physical harm, loss of self-esteem, feelings of shame and anxiety, and concentration and learning difficulties.
HumanRights.gov
Over 37% of children have experienced cyberbullying, and around 30% have been targeted more than once.
DoSomething.org
12.5% of adults age 18 and older experience regular feelings of worry, nervousness or anxiety. receive treatment.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
5% of adults age 18 and older experience regular feelings of depression.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

17% of adolescents age 12-17 have experienced a major depressive episode.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
8 in every 1,000 kids under 18 were confirmed victims of maltreatment in recent years.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The most common reasons for a child entering foster care includes neglect at 64%, parental substance use at 38%, and physical abuse at 13%.
Hope’s Promise
Training educators in neurodiversity-affirming practices has been shown to lead to better educational outcomes for neurodivergent students.
Autistic Realms

Resources, Publications, & Articles

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• American Psychological Association

• National Institute of Mental Health

• National Children's Alliance

• SchoolSafety.gov

• Child Welfare Information Gateway

• Mental Health Coalition

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The Upstanders - A Documentary

The Upstanders explores all sides of bullying, from the brain science to how it plays out from subtle scenarios to full blown bullying. Social media’s power means that bully behavior is now a 24/7 phenomenon, where even changing schools, jobs and phone numbers, or deleting accounts cannot stop the cycle. Covid has increased the incidence of cyber-bullying by 70%. The Upstanders film program shares safe proven strategies and is rooted in character building. It inspires kindness, honesty, respect, empathy, trust and connection.

Where to Watch: Impactful.co

Fostering the Future Podcast

A show about all things child welfare, dependency, adoption and foster care. Your hosts, Jack & Cat are veterans in the world of child welfare and excited to spend a little time each week chatting about how we can all do something to help kids in care.

Where to Listen: Spotify

The Neurodiversity Podcast

Where to Listen: Playerfm