Club focuses on anti-bullying measures

Posted on December 2, 2017
The Livingston County Boys and Girls Clubs are teaching second and third grade students the importance of being respectful. (Photo courtesy WJEZ News)

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ

LIVINGSTON – News of many kinds of bullying makes headlines across the world on a daily basis, and the local Boys and Girls Clubs have decided to focus on anti-bullying measures, focusing on younger than average students.

Jody Martin is the interim CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Livingston County and Prairie Central and she said they are going to try a different route.

“I talked to Joe Reilly, he’s our athletic director, and he said it was time for us to do something more consistent,” said Martin.

Martin explains since children are impressionable at a young age, it’s important to teach them respectful behavior early.

“That’s when they start to get rambunctious and we really want to teach them the proper way to be respectful to each other,” Martin explained.

Martin was a guest on a recent Community Forum, which can be found at WJEZ.com.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].

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