Gundersen Lutheran creates new website dedicated to bullying prevention

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation has joined forces with the Kohl's Corporation to create a comprehensive website— www.togetheragainstbullying.org—to prevent and reduce bullying.

The website contains strategies for parents and children to prevent bullying; activities to reduce mean behavior while strengthening a child's understanding of kindness, empathy and friendship; videos and self-assessment tools; and facts about cyberbullying, myths of bullying and ways to be an "upstander"

Bullying is a growing problem among the nation's youth.  Approximately one third of children will be victimized by bullying.

In addition to the website, Gundersen Lutheran and Kohl's will put on 30 anti-bullying presentations in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin in 2013.  Both the in-person presentations and the website are possible thanks to a grant from Kohl's Department Store.