This is your community. These are your schools. Albuquerque Public Schools, community partners and the Federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative have come together to tackle issues around bullying prevention, youth violence, suicide prevention, mental health services and safety at school. We're turning a 4-year grant into a plan for the present that will help lead us into an even better future.

This site is for you. It's about students, parents, teachers and community members coming together to share resources, advice and accomplishments. Many students, educators, families, non-profit organizations, local law enforcement agencies and health professionals are already on board. Join us as we set new goals and share our successes. Let's keep our schools safe and our students healthy.

Youth listen to each other. Some of the most effective bullying prevention comes from the students themselves. The Safe Schools Ambassadors program trains students to stand up against bullying among their peers. Nearly 200 youth at Polk Middle School, Ernie Pyle Middle School, and Jimmy Carter Middle School are official ambassadors who work every day to make their schools safe and healthy places for all students.

Read more about how these ambassadors are making a difference in their schools.

All it takes is the click of a keyboard or the push of a "send" button. One unflattering photo posted on Facebook can get plastered all over the Internet with ugly comments. One text message can turn into a string of harassment. This isn't as easy to see as a black eye, but the hurt can go much deeper. Any student with a phone or a computer can become a victim of cyberbullying – or can become a cyberbully.

Read more: Cyberbullying: Beyond the Playground