SCRANTON, Pa. \u2013 Bullying can take many forms, and recognizing the warning signs can help adults deter bullies and help their targets.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why Geisinger College of Health Sciences will host the free event They\u2019re Not Just Bein\u2019 Mean: Navigating the World of Kids Who Think They Are Sopranos on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at 525 Pine St., Scranton.<\/p>\n
Timothy Lionetti, Ph.D., pediatric psychologist, will lead the session, which will provide practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting children and navigating the reporting process.<\/p>\n
Attendees will learn about:
\u25cf Different types of bullying and how they may present
\u25cf Warning signs that a child may be experiencing \u2014 or engaging in \u2014 bullying
\u25cf Practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting children
\u25cf How to navigate the reporting process
\u25cf Ways adults can help create a safer, more supportive environment for children<\/p>\n
Register for free at: go.geisinger.edu\/bully<\/p>\n
The event is part of Geisinger’s Third Wednesday Community Education Series, which brings trusted health expertise to the Scranton community. Lionetti is available for interviews before the event.<\/p>\n
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About Geisinger College of Health Sciences The College is committed to nondiscrimination in all employment and educational programs or activities. Concerns or questions may be directed to the Title IX coordinator whose contact information is available at geisinger.edu\/titleix<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCRANTON, Pa. \u2013 Bullying can take many forms, and recognizing the warning signs can help adults deter bullies…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287768,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-287767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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