FBI Buffalo Teams Up with Regal Transit Center 18 Plus IMAX on Anti-Bullying Awareness Initiative
| FBI Buffalo June 11, 2009 |
Special Agent in Charge James H. Robertson, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Buffalo Field Office, announces a collaboration, “Stop Bullying Western New York,” with the FBI Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association, National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York (NFJC), Child & Adolescent Treatment Services (CATS), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Master Khechen, The International Bullying Prevention Association, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “Stop Bullying Now Campaign,” and PACER Center (Minneapolis, MN) to bring awareness to the ever-growing problem of bullying.
On Saturday, June 12, 2010, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Regal Transit Center 18 Plus IMAX Theater, located at 6707 Transit Road, Williamsville, New York, the above agencies and organizations will distribute 500 informational packets to parents and children in an effort to encourage peer advocacy and bring awareness to the issue of bullying. The materials will contain useful tips on how to handle bullies and how victims of bullying can rebuild their confidence. There will also be children’s activities. This effort will coincide with the weekend premiere of Karate Kid.
The FBI’s Community Outreach Program has a comprehensive mission to deal with multiple interrelated societal problems, including civil rights, gangs, drugs, and crimes in support of the FBI’s investigative programs. The “Stop Bullying Western New York” campaign will continue throughout the summer and fall leading up to the National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, which runs during the first week in October.