2 Hours / 2 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Bullying Among Children and Adolescents: An Examination of Strategies and Implications is presented by Jennifer Beebe, PhD.

This program examines bullying among children and adolescents. The definition, prevalence, and impact of victimization on children and adolescents will be discussed during this program. An examination of approaches to prevention and intervention is discussed with an emphasis on individuals, families, schools, and communities.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the characteristics and impact of bullying behaviors on children and adolescents
  • 2 Describe preventions and intervention strategies for individuals, families, schools, and communities impacted by bullying victimization
  • 3 Describe the different resources available

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for counselors and mental health professionals who work with children and adolescents and want to deepen their understanding of bullying dynamics and its impact. The program covers prevention strategies, effective interventions, and ways to support victims and their families, making it suitable for those committed to fostering safer environments for youth affected by bullying.

    Examples of Relevant Professionals:

    • School counselors
    • Community counselors
    • Clinical counselors or therapists specializing in child and adolescent mental health
    • Social workers
    • Psychologists
    • Mental health professionals
    • Professionals interested in bullying prevention and intervention

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for a range of experience levels among licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals.

    • Beginner: Participants new to the topic or with limited experience working with bullying among children and adolescents, seeking foundational knowledge of definitions, prevalence, and basic intervention strategies.

    • Intermediate: Participants with some experience addressing bullying in clinical or school settings, looking to deepen their understanding of prevention and intervention strategies across individual, family, school, and community contexts.

  • Practice Setting

    Practice occurs in child- and youth-serving environments that provide assessment, counseling, prevention, and crisis response around bullying, delivered through both in-person and telehealth care. Providers collaborate with caregivers and multi-system partners to apply individual, family, and community-level interventions within trauma-informed, developmentally and culturally responsive care.

    Examples of Practice Settings:

    • K–12 schools and school-based health centers
    • Outpatient mental health clinics and community agencies
    • Private practice serving children, adolescents, and families
    • Pediatric and behavioral health hospital programs (inpatient, partial, IOP)
    • Residential treatment and group homes
    • Juvenile justice and probation services
    • Child welfare services, shelters, and youth drop-in centers
    • Telehealth platforms and hybrid service models
Presented By

Jennifer E. Beebe, PhD

Jennifer E. Beebe is an Associate Professor at Niagara University. In addition to being a Counselor Educator, she is a National Certified Counselor as well as a Certified K-12 Professional School Counselor in New York and Hawaii. Jenifer has worked in multiple settings such as schools, agencies, clinics, and a college counseling center. As a result, she has provided individual and group counseling to individuals across the lifespan. Her line of research has been focused on bullying, cyber bullying, and counselor development and supervision. Jennifer’s efforts also include creating prevention and education programs that address sexual assault on college campuses. Most recently, Jennifer has  received a $300,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to strengthen its ongoing efforts to educate about and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campus.

She is the co-organizer of Take Back the Night, the red Flag Campaign, and has created a curriculum to address gender-based violence in New Student Orientation at Niagara University. She also works with local schools and communities to increase awareness, and education on the roles and responsibilities of the Professional School Counselor. Dr. Beebe has presented at national, regional, and state conferences on bullying, cyber bullying, vicarious trauma, supervision and training, and grief and loss. She also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision and The Professional Counselor. 

CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).


Sponsorship Approval Statements

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.