This spring, two Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) programs team up to speak out in a major way against cyber-bullying. Together, Jewish Connections, along with the Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), will present speaker Tina Meier at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 at the Jewish Community Center Performing Arts Center in Creve Coeur. The event is free and open to the public, and is directed to youth and parents. Meier will share her story, her expertise and a plea in favor of a safer online environment.

Bullying behavior can escalate quickly from bad feelings into tragedy. No one is more qualified to address the results of this behavior than Tina Meier. After receiving several negative comments through MySpace messages, her daughter, Megan Meier, took her own life at the age of 13.  Tina Meier has since established the Megan Meier Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to awareness education on the subject of cyber-bullying.

Jewish Connections and CAPP encourage parents and children of all ages to attend this one-time only free event. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be provided for all guests.