Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo

09/16/2026

📣 Registration is officially OPEN for the Alberti Center Annual Conference! 📣

Join us on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Classics V Banquet Center for "Shared Voices: Youth and Community Participatory Approaches to Preventing Violence and Promoting Wellness." 💙

This year’s conference will bring together educators, researchers, community professionals, and other youth-serving partners to explore the power of youth voice and meaningful community participation in creating safer, healthier communities.

✨ 3 CE contact hours are available for LMSWs, LCSWs, LMHCs, and licensed psychologists.

📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 8:30-3:00 (doors at 8)
📍 Classics Five Banquet and Conference Center
2425 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Breakfast and lunch included with admission
📝 Registration is now open!

We hope you’ll join us for a full day of learning, connection, and conversation centered on the voices and experiences of young people and the communities that support them.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Contact Brie Kishel, at [email protected] with any questions.

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Gain access to timely, essential information on bullying, victimization and related issues that can be utilized in school and community settings.

09/09/2026

We are excited to recognize Bea Mask, a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program at the University at Buffalo and graduate assistant with the Alberti Center, who was recently featured as a panelist in the September edition (Vol. 55, No. 1) of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Communiqué.

The article presents a special education case study and brings together perspectives from a professor, school psychologist, and graduate student to explore the case from different professional viewpoints. We're proud of you, Bea, for representing the Alberti Center and contributing the perspective of an emerging school psychology professional to this national publication.

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09/09/2026

Come and Celebrate! 📣 National Family Day at Explore & More Children's Museum, hosted by The Prevention Council of Erie County - Friday, September 25, 5:00-8:00pm

Cost: $5.00 per person includes: a spaghetti dinner, activities, and access throughout the museum. Tickets are available at: https://thepreventioncouncilec.org/training-events

Why This Event Matters for Erie County:

* According to the most recent Erie County Community Health Assessment, nearly one in four high school students reported using alcohol in the past 30 days.

* 10% reported using ma*****na before age 13, and early initiation of substance use remains a strong predictor of later misuse.
Programs that focus on delaying the age of first use are proven to reduce the risk of developing substance use disorders later in life.

* Family engagement and open communication are among the strongest protective factors against youth engaging in high-risk behaviors including substance use.

Research consistently shows that when families intentionally spend time together sharing meals, talking, playing, and connecting, children are significantly less likely to engage in risky behaviors including substance use. Family Day highlights these everyday moments that protect youth and strengthen communities.

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Stephanie Fredrick, PhD, associate professor of counseling, school and educational psychology and associate director of the Alberti Center, was recently featured in National Cyber Security, in an article about the dangers of social media bullying that led two New Jersey teens to take their own lives.

"There’s a lot of positive aspects to social media. That all being said, of course, there’s a lot of risk as well,” Fredrick told Yahoo News. “There’s definitely a sort of pro-bullying attitude [at that particular high school], and certainly, more needs to be done.” The story originally ran in Yahoo News, in February 2023.

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Fourteen-year-old Adriana Kuch of Bayville, N.J., was found dead at home on Feb. 3, days after she was attacked in the hallway of her high school. The attack was recorded and later uploaded to TikTok, prompting a slew of nasty comments toward the teenager. Four students have been charged with assaul...

08/31/2026

📚 New Research Spotlight!

What does bullying really look like in the social media age? In her new book, "The Tolerance Generation: Growing Up Online in the Anti-Bullying Era", Sarah Miller, assistant professor in sociology at Boston University, draws on two years of immersive research in a high school to explore how bullying has evolved, and why adults may not always recognize it.

Her research highlights the subtle ways students experience exclusion, harassment, and identity-based bullying online and in person, while also showing how young people use social media to support, educate, and advocate for one another. The research offers an important reminder: effective bullying prevention must go beyond telling students to “be kind” and address the underlying issues of belonging, identity, and inequality.

BU sociologist Sarah Miller spent two years immersed in a high school and discovered how bullying has evolved online—and what anti-bullying initiatives miss

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Join us in celebrating the third annual 988 Day - a day to shine a light on mental health and make sure everyone knows where to turn when they need help. 💜

This year's theme, "988 Reasons: Your reason is reason enough," reminds us that whatever you're going through, you deserve support.

Get involved with our free Toolkit and help spread the word: 988DayToolkit.org.

08/28/2026