You Have the Power to Prevent Bullying Upstanders, assemble! Captain Compassion® returns with sidekick Kid Kinder® to empower others to recognize, report, and refuse bullying in all its forms. Every week in October, we’ll publish a new webcomic created to help kids discover and use their upstander power. Follow along and share our Captain Compassion resources to help us create safer communities by standing up to bullying together. 2023 Captain Compassion Comics Read the Captain Compassion comic to keep up with our heroes and learn how to activate your own upstander power. Bullying on the Rise Read Week 1 Recognizing Bullying Read Week 2 Refusing Bullying Read Week 3 The Kindness Challenge Read Week 4 The Power of Kindness Read Week 5 Read the Origin Story All heroes start somewhere. Go back to the beginning of Kid Kinder’s story and follow his journey to becoming an upstander. Start Here What Can You Do to Prevent Bullying Today? Adults play a crucial role in the success of bullying prevention efforts, but it’s not always clear how to help. The following videos can help you tap into your own upstander power, recognize the signs of bullying, and foster trusting relationships with the kids in your life. Bullying Prevention Resources Find more information on recognizing and addressing bullying, engaging at-home activities, and curated research about the connection between bullying prevention and social-emotional learning. Learn More The Importance of Upstander Power When upstanders intervene, it can reduce instances of bullying by more than 50 percent. If Your Child Witnesses Bullying Ask for more details Assure them the situation will be addressed Follow up with school administration If Your Child Is Bullied Believe them Tell them you’ll make sure the situation is addressed Follow up with school administration If Your Child Is Bullying Listen with an open mind Remember the behavior doesn’t define the child Work with school administration on an action plan Learn How You Can Help Why Solidarity Is Key in Bullying Prevention In this blog, learn more from Committee for Children VP of Education, Research, and Impact Dr. Tia Kim about how bullying affects children’s well-being, and why solidarity is a fundamental aspect of prevention. Read More When Bullying Is Racially Motivated University of Michigan’s Dr. Deborah Rivas-Drake provides recommendations for how adults can recognize racially motivated bullying and support kids to be upstanders. Read More Upstander Advocacy In this blog, learn how you can help prevent bullying by promoting culturally responsive pedagogy. Read More Free Posters Download the 2023 Captain Compassion and Upstander Power posters. Download Now Social Media Toolkit Download Now Press Kit View Now Explore the Research Behind the Captain Compassion® Campaign Read More