At School and recreation
- Try to walk and spend your free time with friends, not alone. Avoid places that could be dangerous - vacant buildings, alleys, playgrounds or parks with broken equipment and litter.
- Learn to settle arguments with words, not fists, and to walk away when others are arguing. Remember that taunting and teasing can hurt friends and make enemies.
- Be alert in the neighborhood, and tell an adult - your parents, a teacher, a neighbor, a police officer - about anything you see that doesn't seem quite right.
- Check out after-school programs with your parents - look at certifications, staff qualifications, rules on parent permission for field trips, reputation in the community, parent participation, and policies on parent visits.
- Get to know the School Resource Officer assigned to your school. They are there for you to talk to and to answer questions about most anything.
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