Prepared by
Benedicta Oani Lascano ED.D RGC
Workshop Description
The workshop is designed to provide background information and practical guidelines so that counselors may be more effective in addressing the concerns that result from cyber and conventional bullying. The counselors will also be provide appropriate support and intervention /strategies to help address the problems and to assist individuals who are involved or concerned.
INTRODUCTION
Bill 5248 – known as the “Anti-Bullying Act” - a policies to address the acts of bullying in the schools. - Authors: Rep Juan Edgardo Angara, Rep. Balocabe, Rep. Garbin and Rep Co. - The bill requires schools to have policies about bullying - The Bill aims to protect all students from irreparable physical, psychological, emotional and mental harm. - Angara said school policies against bullying should include the enumeration of what constitute bullying - and issuing a clear prohibition of bully
HB 5248- is a consolidation of the various measures filed in that chamber that will make it mandatory for all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to address the act of bullying in their respective institutions. ( Phil. Star, Sept. 22, 2011)
- Under the Bill, bullying refers to any severe or repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act of gesture that cause on another student reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to his/her property.
ETHICS
The 2005 ACA Code of Ethics stresses that “Counselors actively attempt to understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of the clients they serve” Social networking poses a series of clinical and supervisory questions in the realm of ethics and multicultural issues.
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