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Counselors Taking Lead in Developing Whole-School Anti-Bullying Programs

In her presentation, "Whole have been driven to suicide as a School Methods to Address result of online bullying Bullying," Dr. Field noted that When bullying does occur, in ronment, that it's been going on some schools struggle with im- any form, parents should be in forever and there's really noth- plementing anti-bullying initia- contact with the child's school, The sequester that went into and operations of some weath- fuel," meaning a higher risk of ing much that can be done about tives because they fail to view especially with the school couneffect March 1 is a budget mea- er-monitoring systems, includ- wildfires. it. It's just kids being kids. bullying as an organizational is- selor, the person best trained sure that cuts federal spending ing the national radar network On the energy front, outgoing The truth, however, is that bul- sue. Instead, many schools tend to deal with these problems. across the board to the tune of used for tornado warnings, and Energy Secretary Steven Chu lying can be extremely harmful, to focus on individual victims While children may try to dis$85 billion, meaning every fed- a delay in launching two new reports that the sequester jeop- it's something that should not and perpetrators, try "one time" courage parents from contacteral agency is affected and must satellites designed to help track ardizes ongoing research into be happening in our schools, strategies such as a school as- ing the school ("They'll only reduce discretionary spending. severe weather events like hur- increasing automobile fuel ef- and in fact, there is a great deal sembly on bullying, and deny pick on me more!"), the reality Indeed, the cuts are already hav- ricanes. Also, sequester-based ficiency and reducing gasoline that can and should be done needing to be involved in bul- is that bullying usually doesn't ing a negative impact on every- cuts to funding for the repair or consumption, in turn slowing about it. lying that occurs before or after "just stop" by itself. Schools are thing from air quality monitor- replacement of decaying water down the country's quest for School counselors in recent school hours. learning to be more effective in ing to extreme weather response and wastewater infrastructure energy independence. Also, less years have begun to focus on Dr. Field called on school dealing with bullying incidents, capability to staffing at national are putting local drinking wa- funding means less oversight of the negative effects of bully- counselors to take the lead in and counselors are taking greatparks. ter at risk in communities from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) ing, both for the person being anti-bullying efforts through col- er roles in developing multiSome of the harshest cuts are coast to coast. for natural gas and research into picked on as well as the bully laboration with school admin- component, systems-based apstarting to kick in at the EnviOne way we'll feel the pain the environmental impacts of himself or herself. Counselors istrators, teachers, parents and proaches to implement effective ronmental Protection Agency this summer is via staff cuts and the practice. have taken on the role of edu- students. She emphasized the whole-school anti-bullying pro(EPA). On the chopping block closures at national parks and Green group leaders are es- cational leaders who monitor negative impact that all forms grams. there are some critical air moni- historic sites. Interior Secretary pecially annoyed that under the school environments and help of bullying can have on the eduIf you feel that bullying has toring sites that check for dan- Ken Salazar says the sequester sequester oil companies get to create or maintain interventions cational environment and urged been an issue for a school-aged gerous pollutants like ozone is responsible for an indefinite keep billions of dollars in tax- to promote a positive school en- counselors to lead the way in child of yours, or if you're simand particulate matter, as well delay in reopening the Statue of payer subsidies while drastic vironment. making learning environments ply interested in ensuring that as funding the agency has tradi- Liberty after Hurricane Sandy budget cuts limit the EPA's abilDr. Julaine Field, an Associate psychologically and physically your school is encouraging a tionally given states to monitor (though as of this writing Lib- ity to monitor, limit and clean Dean and Associate Professor in safe for all students. safe and optimal learning entheir own air quality. The agency erty Island will re-open July 4 up the pollution they cause. Counseling at the University of In Dr. Field's view, bullying is vironment, talk to your school is also reducing the number of while Ellis Island will remain Perhaps the one silver lining is Colorado, Colorado Springs, never something which should counselor about what is being staffers tasked with monitoring closed) and for undermining his a slowdown in the issuance of focused on this subject as a fea- be ignored because of the last- done, or still needs to be done. compliance with environmental ability to fight fires and clean up new off-shore oil and gas de- tured presenter at the American ing harm it can bring. And in The American Counseling Aslaws, and will do around 1,000 after storms. velopment permits given cuts Counseling Association's Na- today's ever-expanding techno- sociation is the world's largest fewer inspections accordingly The sequester also means less at the Department of Energy. tional Conference in Cincinnati, logical age, bullying has even organization devoted exclusivein 2013. natural resource management. CONTACTS: NRDC Seques- March 21-23, attended by more taken new forms, such as cyber- ly to representing the counselMeanwhile, sequester-based Fewer funds for fishery stock ter Fact Sheet, http://docs.nrdc. than 3,100 counseling profes- bullying. Already there have ing profession with more than cuts to the Federal Emergency assessments means Alaskan org/globalwarming/files/glo_ sionals been several cases where teens 53,000 members from across the Management Agency (FEMA) fisheries may remain closed for 12110801 a.pdf. U.S. and in 80 other countries. mean reduced response efforts longer than needed given lack following weather disasters, of data on fish runs. And sequesEarthTalk is written and edwhich are on the rise due to cli- ter cuts reduce efforts to combat ited by Roddy Scheer and Doug mate change. Likewise, cuts at illegal overfishing. Meanwhile, Moss and is a registered tradethe National Oceanic and At- the Department of Agriculture mark of E - The Environmental mospheric Administration mean will treat 200,000 fewer acres Magazine less funding for maintenance this summer for "hazardous

Dear EarthTalk: What does the budget sequester that recently Bullying in a school is sometook hold mean for the environment? thing many people assume is -- Jane Burgos, Los Angeles, CA just a part of the school envi-

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U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. will be holding a series of town hall meetings in Oklahoma the first week of April. Dr. Coburn will take questions and address important issues for Oklahoma and the nation at each event. "I encourage Oklahomans to attend and participate in these town halls. With pressing issues pertinent to Oklahoma being decided in Washington D.C. every day, these settings give me an important opportunity to hear directly from the people I am representing. I look forward to hearing the concerns of Oklahomans and informing them of my legislative efforts in the Senate," said Dr. Coburn. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 8:00 9:00 a.m. Guthrie town hall meeting Oklahoma Sports Museum 315 W. Oklahoma Avenue Guthrie, OK 12:00 1:00 p.m. Norman town hall meeting The Hall at the Railhouse 102 W. Eufaula Street Norman, OK 6:00 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma City town hall meeting Metro Tech Technology Center 1900 Springlake Drive Oklahoma City, OK

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Association to Celebrate Impact of Elders from all 39 Tribes

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Recognizing the important impact Indian elders have on the fabric of the state, AARP Oklahoma will once celebrate Indian elders at its Fifth Annual Indian Elder Honors. The association has announced it is accepting nominations for the Fifth Annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors now through June 30. Nominations can be made online at: www.aarp.org/ok or by mail. Among last year's honorees was a 100-year old Comanche finger-weaving artist, the last surviving son of Oklahoma great Jim Thorpe, educators, ministers and dancers. All nominees must be an enrolled member of a federallyrecognized Oklahoma tribe or nation and must be living. Those wishing to submit a nomination can mail an essay detailing how the nominee has impacted their tribe or community, along with a non-returnable photo, to AARP Indian Elder Honors, 126 N. Bryant, Edmond, OK, 73012. Nominations can also be submitted online by visiting www. ReMerge works to remove aarp.org/ok barriers women face when raisDeadline for nomination is ing children alone and give June 30th. For more informathem the tools necessary to raise tion about the AARP Indian their children and return back to Elder Honors, contact Mashell school and the workforce. The Sourjohn at 405-715-4474. four-phase diversion program Weekly SUDOKU is designed to hold women acAnswer countable while providing them with services necessary to sup8 3 9 7 1 2 6 5 4 5 6 2 4 8 9 1 3 7 port their recovery and promote 1 4 7 3 6 5 8 9 2 responsible parenting.
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