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Being at school among peers and friends can be exciting and positive for many children and youth. But, too many kids in Canada face the reality of being bullied because of some aspect of who they are.

This type of bullying—known as identity-based or bias-based bullying—is extremely harmful to kids' sense of belonging at school, and has negative effects on their physical and mental health, their academic achievement and their social well-being.

As psychology researchers and directors of the Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), we developed accessible learning modules for educators so they can learn to recognize identity-based bullying, and intervene to stop it.

While explicitly developed with education settings in mind, these may also be helpful for parents or other caring adults in situations of influence for children's peer relations. These modules will be available in French by the end of the year.

Harmful to kids' well-being

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