Blog - BRIM Anti-Bullying Software

Watch Shane Koyczan’s ‘To This Day’ – the Most Powerfully Moving Anti-Bullying Video Yet!

Bullying ruins many people’s childhoods, but the pain doesn’t end when a child graduates from high school. Victims of Bullying Four Times More Likely to Develop Anxiety Disorders in Adulthood ...

Predicting Teen Violence: Warning Signs to Look for In Your Child

After years of humiliation and rejection, a small percentage of bullied students each year tragically end their lives by either imploding (committing suicide) or exploding (going on a violent rampage ...

Why You Shouldn’t Call a Bully a Bully: Bullying and the Use of Labels and Roles

The question comes down to this: by calling a child a bully, are you reinforcing that behaviour? Forever typecasting them into the role of bully? Building up their self-image into ...

Teasing and Bullying: How to Know when Teasing Crosses the Line and Becomes Hurtful

In Barbara Coloroso’s renowned book on bullying, The Bully, The Bullied and the Bystander, she makes a clear distinction between teasing and taunting. Teasing is a benign act between friends ...

Is Name Calling Bullying?

In a recent call with a school administrator, they mentioned to me that they weren’t interested in tracking name calling incidents, didn’t consider name calling bullying and wouldn’t want students ...

What to Do if You Find Out Your Child Is Being Bullied (in 5 Simple Steps)

Are you a parent that’s just found out from your child (or your child’s school) that they’re being bullied? The folks over at the UK Anti-Bullying Alliance have put out ...

Trochu Valley School Implements BRIM Anti-Bullying Software

We’re excited to welcome Trochu Valley School in Alberta, Canada into the BRIM family of schools! They featured BRIM in their school news section of their website and you can ...

Watch This Touching New ‘It Gets Better’ Video by Canada’s RCMP in Support of Queer Youth

The Canadian RCMP has put out their own It Gets Better video featuring RCMP officers telling their stories of coming out to family, dealing with bullying in high school and, ...

BRIM Approved by the Ontario Ministry of Education

Important Update March, 2017: According to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s website: “Please note that as of April 1, 2016, the Registry of Resources for Safe and Inclusive Schools has ...

Which Canadian Provinces Are the Most Concerned About Bullying?

First, the good news: according to an August 2012 Ipsos Reid Survey, Canadians across the country are all concerned with bullying. Saskatoon and Manitoba were the provinces where the greatest ...