Vision Statement: All Colorado families experiencing bullying are empowered through education and advocacy to defend their children where the bullying occurs. We are committed to building a community of support to help families rebuild and recover together.
STOP
It is the responsibility of adults to STOP bullying. BRRC helps parents advocate in schools to get the adults to STOP the bullying.
RECOVER
BRRC believes that bullied children can RECOVER and help other bullied children to RECOVER.
ASSIST
We ASSIST efforts in anti-bullying and bullying prevention. BRRC will assist and work with anti-bullying charities to promote understanding.
Victims of Bullying Can Recover
Bullied Children:-
Should not feel ashamed as they have done nothing wrong.
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Did nothing to deserve what happened to them.
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Need to see the good in the world and put their bullying experience in the past.
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Can use their experience to help other bullied children walk through the effects of bullying to recovery.
Onward and Upward
ONWARD AND UPWARD "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." ~ Benjamin Franklin I believe I am not alone when I say that the later part of December holds many thoughts reflecting upon the past year. January seems like a better time to reflect with the holidays behind us, and nevertheless, the December calendar begs us to look back on our journey as well as turn around and look forward. Maybe the chaos of the holiday, family, friends, food and shopping shake things up even more so that quiet reflection becomes an oasis in the midst of the pandemonium. “How did we get here,” is a thought that I come back...
IN THE NEWS
Family files lawsuit against District 51 after son’s bullying
October 14, 2022 – A Grand Junction family recently filed a civil lawsuit against Mesa County Valley School District 51, alleging that the district failed to protect their child from consistent abuse and bullying in school. Grand Junction Sentinel.
BRRC sues District 51 for negligence following severe beating
October 12, 2022 – GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Two years ago, a video on social media shows a student repeatedly punching a special needs student in the face. The student’s parents are suing District 51 with the help of BRRC. KKCO 11 News.
Bullying Legislation in Colorado – The Time is Now
Most experts will agree that bullying that occurs in schools is at an epidemic level. According to www.stopbullying.gov, between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 U.S....
BRRC received news coverage for a lawsuit filed in Grand Junction, CO:
As seen in The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction Family files lawsuit against District 51 after son’s bullying
A Grand Junction family recently filed a civil lawsuit against Mesa County Valley School District 51, alleging that the district failed to protect their child from consistent abuse and bullying in school. Read More
Also covered on KKCO 11 News.
watch the video here.