Sheldon Kennedy's anti-bullying hockey program picked up by school division

By Sarah Mcginnis, Calgary Herald

The team behind an online respect in sport program now mandatory for Calgary hockey parents has joined forces with a southern Alberta school district to create a similar abuse and bullying prevention program for all school staff and volunteers.

Foothills School Division, which operates schools south of Calgary, announced Thursday it has recently begun offering a new, 2.5-hour web course for all its employees.

Former NHL player and child victim Sheldon Kennedy co-founded Respect Group Inc., which developed both the respect in sport and respect in school programs.

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