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10/30 - Standard Speaker, Hazleton, PA
Students Get OK to Start Diversity Club at High School
By: Sam Galski
High school students begin "Unidos", a club that will celebrate diversity amongst students, in partnership with the The Ophelia Project of Hazleton, PA.
10/24 - Northwest Indiana News
Students Take the Lead on "Kind is Cool"
By: Brian Williams
CASS Mentors from Valparaiso Community School Corporation present at The Ophelia Project's 2nd Annual National Conference, "Creating Safe Social Climates: It's About YOUth!"
Fall 2006 - Psychology in the Schools
Relational Aggression: Understanding, Identifying and Responding in Schools
By: Ellie L. Young, America E. Boye, and David A. Nelson
A scholarly research article from a team at Brigham Young University that cites The Ophelia Project's research and work in the field of relational aggression prevention and intervention.
9/30 - Northwest Indiana News
CASS Anti-Bullying Drive Pushed
By: Carmen McCollum
Spotlight on The Ophelia Project's CASS™ program at Taft Middle School in Valparaiso, Indiana.
9/29 - St. Petersburg Times
Court of Ruffs and Cuffs
By: Amy Scherzer
Highlight of our National Opheliate™, The Ophelia Project of Tampa Bay's Broadway-themed fundraising luncheon.
9/14 - Erie Times-News
You Can Pitch In...
An article featuring volunteer opportunities in Erie, Pa. with The Ophelia Project.
9/4 - Northwest Indiana News
Taft: Working on the Problem of Bullying
By: Carmen McCollum
A feature on one of our CASS™ schools in Valparaiso, Indiana. Students and teachers at Taft Middle School are creating committees to deal with bullying and peer aggression.
8/9 - St. Petersburg Times
Help for Girls Rises from Family's Loss
By: Ernest Hooper
Spotlight on our National Opheliate™, The Ophelia Project of Tampa Bay, which recently launched The Ophelia Project's Girls' Health Initiative. The initiative includes a series of speaking engagements and workshops for local parents and professionals working with adolescent girls.
August 2006 - Health Magazine
5 Ways to Boost Your Mom-Confidence
By: Barbara Rowley
Melissa Newell, communications manager for The Ophelia Project, offers tips for moms who find that their child's playground has transformed into a battleground.
Summer 2006 - Girlfriends: A Publication of Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. (New York)
GSNC Addresses "Mean Girl" Behavior
Article featuring The Ophelia Project's pilot project, in cooperation with the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, New York. Click here to read more.
7/26 - Erie Times-News
Bullying Causes Long-Term Harm
Mary Baird, president and chief executive officer of The Ophelia Project, wrote a letter to the editor at the Erie Times-News regarding another letter that was created by a local high school student. Baird opened her letter with: "At The Ophelia Project, we applaud Kristen Andrews - and students and adults like her - for taking a stand against relational aggression."
6/15 - Palm Beach Post
Bullies vs. Victims: Who has the power?
Mary Baird, president and chief executive officer of The Ophelia Project, signed a response written by Trudy Ludwig (author of "My Secret Bully") to an article that appeared in an April issue of the Palm Beach Post. Other signatures of support included Lisa Sloan, executive director of Full Esteem Ahead, Stan Davis, founder of Stop Bullying Now, Rosalind Wiseman, president of the Empower program, and Rachel Simmons, The New York Times best selling author. Click here to read the response.
June 2006 - NETWORKING (A monthly magazine published in Long Island, New York)
MEAN GIRLS: Female Bullying; Enter a Deceptive World of Social Manipulation
By: Sara Fade
Article on relational aggression, featuring The Ophelia Project as an organization that is working to raise awareness about the issue
5/28 - The New York Times
A Badge to Stop Bullying and Broken Hearts
An article spotlighting The Ophelia Project's initiative with New York's Girl Scouts of Nassau County to develop a badge earning program, based on raising awareness about relational aggression.
4/13 - Erie Times-News
Erie Organization Provides Mentors For Youth
By: Maura Maloney
Brief spotlight on The Ophelia Project's mentoring programs
4/6 - Erie Times-News
Let Boys Be Boys
By: Erica Erwin
Article featuring Dr. William Pollack, the keynote speaker for The Ophelia Project's annual spring luncheon. Pollack spoke about "The Crisis of Boyhood In America." To learn more about the event and to view a photo gallery, click here.
3/29 - Northwestern University's School of Education & Social Policy News
Alum Jane Kerschner Leads Program To Stop Bullying
By: Marilyn Sherman
A feature on The Ophelia Project's director of national school programs, Jane Kerschner, a Northwestern Alumni.
3/21 - Voice Of America Radio
New Book Looks At Why Girls Are Becoming More Violent
By: Nancy Beardsley
Listen to an interview with The Ophelia Project's chief executive officer, Mary Baird, that aired on Voice Of America Radio. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 100 million people.
2/6 - Chillicothe Gazette
Hurt Feelings, Harsh Words and Project Urges Community To Take Active Role In Stopping Bullying
By: Jessica Burchard
Articles featuring the kick-off of our Ohio National Opheliate™, The Ophelia Project of Ross/Pike Counties.
1/29 - The Journal Times (Wisconsin)
Ophelia To the Rescue: National Program Hopes to Head Off Bullying Among Girls
By: Lee Roberts
Profile of our National Opheliate™, The Ophelia Project of Southeast Wisconsin, led under the direction of Jane Finkenbine.
Winter 2006 - Girlfriends: A Publication of Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. (New York)
Committee Confronts Critical Issues
Highlights a relational aggression awareness building workshop, and the first step in a colloborative effort between The Ophelia Project and Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. [ VIEW MORE NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES ] [ BACK TO TOP ]
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