Sheriff launches anti-bullying program

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Author(s): 
Farin Montanez

Every seven minutes a child is bullied in the U.S., according to national statistics.

To change that, the Madera County Sheriff’s Department is kicking off the Central Valley’s first anti-bullying program.

Sheriff John Anderson and Detective Kristine Hawk explained the nationwide program — called radKIDS — Wednesday at a news conference.

“It stands for ‘resisting aggression defensively’ and teaches children how to resist abduction, molestation and bullying,” Hawk said...

Comments

dave (not verified) | 05/12/12

I remember when we grew tougher kids....now they kill themselves over web posts and text messages. stop all the sensitivity teaching and start teaching kids how to laugh it off.

kelli (not verified) | 05/30/12

please educate your self with the program. Kids can't "laugh off" all that the rad kids program teaches them to prevent. It is a wonderful program that my awesome daughter has brought to help children protect themself and others. It covers bullying to molestation. Neither of which can be "laughed off"

kelli (not verified) | 05/31/12

You need to educate yourself about the program before you try to knock it. What kids learn in the rad kid program is how to protect themself. Not everything can be "laughed off" The program deals with molestation, abuse, and bulling. Todays bulling is not something kids can laugh off like they might have beeen able to in our days. Kids today use media to make the bulling schoolwide. The program needs volunteers. Maybe your could check it out and help out a child. My child is the one bringing this to Madera. I couldn't be prouder of her. I wish she was there many years ago.