The purpose of this qualitative participatory action research study was to initiate modifications in the practices of school social workers by collecting their perspectives on effective interventions for families of youth bullies and victims. The study also aimed to gather best practices for working with families of youth who experience bullying. The primary research questions were: What do school social workers perceive as the barriers to assist families with youth bullying? What do school social workers perceive as the best approaches to help families with youth bullying? The study was grounded in qualitative research. This study included six school social workers and six social worker supervisors with a minimum of one year of experience working with youth bullying. The research study participants were all from an urban center within the Northeast region of the United States. They all worked with students in Grades 4-8. Data collection methods included semi-structured individual interviews of school social workers and supervisors and an archival review of the policy. An archival review was completed on a bullying law from the Northeast region of the United States. Semi-structured individual interviews of school social workers and school social work supervisors, along with the archival review, were used to triangulate the data and establish validity. The data showed that an array of barriers to assisting families with youth bullying did exist, which aligned with prior studies. The data also revealed an array of practices utilized to assist families of youth bullying. These methods are based on social work skills that include the family in efforts to reduce youth bullying. The methods mentioned were shared with the study participants in subsequent conversations. The study participants indicated they would review all the methods mentioned and incorporate appropriate ones for their environment into their practices. The study participants also offered that they would share the methods with their colleagues in their school districts. In sharing the best practices, school social workers can recognize the need to have an assortment of interventions to assist families with youth bullying and increase school social workers' readiness to meet the needs of the families they serve. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]