Bullying Prevention

For over a decade, Harmony At Home has been implementing bullying prevention support throughout Monterey County! The Harmony At Home’s Bullying Prevention Program has been able to support as many as 31,000 students from 52 schools in 13 school districts across Monterey County and the Aromas- San Juan area in one school year. Every year we serve thousands of children, parents, teachers, non-teaching staff, administrators and community partners. Our Bullying Prevention Team supports our school partners with the implementation of a Student-Led Assembly (SLA), class meetings, one on one individual bullying prevention support, staff trainings, parent workshops that are provided in English and Spanish and with community events. The goals of our program are to reduce existing bullying problems among students, to prevent the development of new bullying problems and to achieve better peer relations at schools. 

Rainbow Connections Partnership

Harmony At Home and Rainbow Connections have joined forces to create a supportive and inclusive environment for youth across the community. This partnership combines Harmony At Home’s expertise in bullying prevention, and family support with Rainbow Connections’ focus on advocating for LGBTQ+ youth and fostering acceptance. Together, they aim to provide educational programs, resources, and safe spaces that empower young individuals to feel valued and respected. Through this collaboration, we are committed to building a foundation of compassion, resilience, and inclusivity, ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to thrive in a supportive community.

Student-Led Assembly

A Harmony At Home’s Bullying Prevention Team establishes the Anti-Bullying Club (ABC) at the school site. The ABC students are selected based on bullying related experiences, leadership skills or students with a desire to inspire other students to make a difference in their school. The goal of the SLA is to build community, safety and bullying prevention awareness through upstander behaviors modeled by students selected to participate in the development of the schools SLA. Over a two-month period one of our Bullying Prevention Staff will work directly with the core team of students to: 

• Design and develop an engaging assembly that addresses the specific school needs in terms of bullying prevention.
• Deliver the dynamic and student-driven assembly.
• Continue ABC meetings throughout the school year to keep students inspired and engaged in bullying prevention.

Referral Process

For inquires about the Harmony At Home’s Bullying Prevention Program please contact Julie Mendaro, Bullying Prevention Program Manager at julie@harmony-at-home.org

Additional information/flyers – Important Anti-Bullying Celebrations 

• October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and Harmony At Home celebrates with our school partners motivated to invite us to participate with them on their school campus. We provide bullying prevention swag, games, giveaways, music and fun times.
•  February is Pink Shirt Day, another bullying prevention awareness event and the Harmony At Home’s Bullying Prevention Program will celebrate the entire month.
• Bullying Prevention English and Spanish Flyers