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Different situations need different responses.

Here are some options to address your concerns as an UPstander:

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Are you dealing with a specific scenario and aren’t sure what to do?

Different situations need different responses.

Here are some options to address your concerns as an UPstander:

I’m concerned about my friend.

My friend is saying or posting hateful things.

My friend has talked about bringing a weapon to school.

I can’t tell if my friend is joking or not when they say offensive things.

My friend is talking about hurting people.

My friend did hurt someone.

My friend is being bullied.

I want to get help for my friend, but don’t know how.

I told a trusted adult, but I don’t think they did anything.

I’m concerned about something I saw online.

Someone was posting hateful things.

Someone is making threats towards other people.

Someone is posting/reposting violent images and statements.

I’m seeing more extreme content lately and don’t know what to do.

I saw someone being cyber-bullied.

I told a trusted adult, but I don’t think they did anything.

I’ve reported hateful content, but nothing seems to happen.

I’m concerned about something I heard or saw in person or online.

I heard someone say they were going to bring a gun to school.

I saw someone show their friend a gun in their backpack.

I heard someone make a racist joke or say something racist.

I saw someone try to start a fight.

I told a trusted adult, but I don’t think they did anything.

I’m concerned about bullying.

I’m concerned about bullying in-person.

I’m concerned about bullying online.

I’m being bullied.

I told a trusted adult, but I don’t think they did anything.

I’m struggling.

I’m struggling to connect.

I’m being bullied.

I’ve thought about harming myself and/or others.

I don’t know who to ask for help.

I told a trusted adult, but I don’t think they did anything.

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