We are very excited to be hosting Cynthia Lowen as our kickoff speaker to our Bullying Initiative we are trying to establish in our county so that all our schools/communities have additional resources and supports to proactively address bullying concerns.We are inviting a microcosm of folks directly involved with bullying including students,parents,school administrators,mental health professionals,faith based and legal representatives to begin a dialogue to be followed by action steps moving forward.We are about 4 months away from our event and planning topics for breakouts so if anyone has suggestions feel free to comment.Jim McElrath,LCSW,Executive Director,Family Service of the Chautauqua Region