Testify for peace and safety in our homes

Testify to help create the tenant advocate office

H.1814: An Act to create the office of the tenant advocate in the Office of the Attorney General is going to be heard in front of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, October 21st at 1:00PM.

Please help to get this bill into law so we will have a Tenant Advocate to protect us. Everyone who lives in public or subsidized housing will benefit from this bill.

Here’s how you can help move this bill along to become law:

The tenant advocate will stop bullying of tenants: support H1814

On behalf of the Stop Bullying Coalition, I am pleased to urge passage of H1814, an Act of Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Sally Kerans to create the office of the tenant advocate in the Office of the Attorney General. A major source of bullying is the failure of the housing provider to meet their obligation to assure the right of peaceful enjoyment and protection from bullying, mobbing, and harassment. Housing providers are not subject to effective oversight and accountability for this duty. This bill fills the gap in protecting the rights of tenants because it will provide oversight over, and accountability for, providers of subsidized and public housing and thus prevent bullying, mobbing (bullying by a group), and harassment.

Preventing Bullying In Schools, A Model for Housing

When a student seems headed to becoming the next school shooter, what can be done?

Prevention is possible. One of the key elements where bullying is a factor, is for those in charge to protect the target while acting to stop the bullying.

A community mobilizes to address the many factors, including bullying, that tend to lead to school shootings.
 

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Are We Safe?

Smiling woman stands with aid of crutches
If we want to address bullying in schools, we must address it in our society. A child knows that if immigrants can be bullied, so can they, and there are too few adults taking action. It is past time for all of us, including our leaders, to speak out and to act.

A law to stop bullying of elderly and disabled residents

Testimony on S1007, An Act to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents prepared for the Joint Committee on Housing On behalf of the Stop Bullying Coalition, I am pleased to urge passage of S1007 of Senator Lovely and H1525 of Representative Honan because it can enable housing providers to create a safer, more supportive community setting and thus help to reduce bullying in housing

How We Advocate for Our Rights

This is a guide to legislative advocacy. You can write, send email, or phone. Use your own words and your own story and borrow from the suggestions here.

Find my legislator

Go to Find My Legislator by entering your street address, city/town, and ZIP code. To

You will see your representative and your senator. Click on their name links and you will see their email address and phone number.

Transparent advocacy for the rights of tenants

This post will show how we work with our legislative partners, there is nothing to hide and the more people understand the process, the stronger our movement as we demonstrate how we do democracy. Beacon Hill is often criticized for a lack of transparency. Legislators are seen as under the influence of powerful forces that are never seen in the light of day. We of the Stop Bullying Coalition do advocate on policies and legislation, and we do so out in the open, transparently.

Survey & Qualitative Research 2017-2020

Survey research: Using data from the survey done for the Commission on Bullying, we ask, "What are the elements of the situation that correlate with a community that is bully-free compared with one that has bullying and mobbing?”

Qualitative research: factors influencing persistence / control of mobbing and compliance with public health rules for maintaining 6 feet distance from others and using a face covering.

Community Norms and Governance of Housing

Abstract

Community norms can either promote a healthy, caring community or lead to a toxic community that is harmful. In public and subsidized housing for the elderly and disabled, failure to control bullying and mobbing (group bullying) creates a toxic community, while failing to prevent transmission of COVID-19 can create a deadly situation.

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