53 www.rnca.ca 1. Tell someone. If you are the victim or are witness to violence, tell someone. It can be anyone you trust, such as a friend, parent, teacher, coach, brother/sisters, or a neighbor. 2. Take all violence and abuse seriously. Remember that many acts of violence and abuse are against the law. 3. Take a stand. If you witness any form of violence or abuse, stand up, step in, or shout out that the offender is actually the uncool one, and the violence has to stop. 4. Be an individual. Think for yourself. Don’t follow the crowd and don’t give into peer pressure. Don’t participate in any forms of violence or abuse just because your friends are. 5. Take back the power. Offenders act violently or abusively to gain power. By not participating, you take the power away from the offender and pass it to the victim. 6. Remember, putting others down doesn’t raise you up. There is never a good reason to be abusive or violent towards anyone. 7. Wrong. 24/7. Violence and abuse of any type that happens at any time is wrong. Period. 8. Be a friend. Help the person who is being abused by inviting them to participate in school activities. This will take away the feeling of being alone. 9. Spread the word. Comfort the person who was hurt and make it known that what happened was not fair or deserved. 10. Stay cool. Try not to respond to violence with anger. Anger can make things worse. Tips forYouth to StopViolence Designed by Freepik continued
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