The annual Day of Pink is a national reminder of the signs of bullying and what to do if you're being bullied.

Kelsi Prince, Program Associate for Violence and Abuse Prevention at the Red Cross, said there is a lot going on around the province to mark the day.

“Pink Day, all around the province, we’ve got tons of schools, businesses, and individuals all around the Saskatchewan that participate,” Prince said. “And it’s anything from raising awareness about bullying behaviour and helping to change the culture around bullying to teaching kids how to respond to and how to prevent bullying if they see it happen.”

There has been a lot of research done on bullying. One study said that 75% of bullying scenarios happen in front of someone else, Prince said, and those are often peers.

“Often times those are peers,” Prince said.

If there is intervention in the 6-10 seconds within it happening, over half the time, the bullying stops.

There is also the issue of cyber-bullying that many young people will be encountering in their social media feeds that has become much more prevalent in recent years.

“Part of that education that we’re providing is teaching kids how to effectively respond to that,” Prince said. “How do we stop those situations as a bystander when we see them happening, and if we’re on the receiving end of a cyber-bullying situation, how do we actually track that evidence, how we report it and how do we ensure we’re getting the help we need in those situations?”

Many schools and workplaces in the city of Moose Jaw and area are noting the day with pink shirts and presentations, and Prince says each is equipped to deal with the situations.

“The important thing for kids to know is that there’s always help out there,” she said. “There’s always a trusted adult that’s willing to help and willing to get them the assistance they need. If they ask once ... and they don’t receive that help, they can ask again and they can ask a third time and make sure they’re being supported in the way that they need to.”