Statement of the Issue

The Ophelia Project® recognizes the harmful effects of peer aggression on youth and adults, and is committed to creating safe social climates in communities. A safe social climate is defined as one that does not accept behaviors such as taunting, exclusion, gossip, rumor spreading, or any other forms of covert aggression or bullying as normal behaviors or rites of passage.

In order to cultivate safe social climates, community members must work together to empower one another, protect and respect one another, and hold each other accountable for their actions. Students, educators, administrators, health care professionals, youth programming leaders, members of the business community, parents and other adult role models are all necessary in the successful creation of safe social climates. 

Public Policy

The Ophelia Project® identifies with individuals who support The Ophelia Project®’s mission and vision of creating safe social climates, without regard to personal viewpoints, beliefs and values. The Ophelia Project® acknowledges and respects that all individuals possess their own personal viewpoints, beliefs and values.

Supporting Position Statement

The Ophelia Project® believes that the work of creating safe social climates cannot be done alone, and the support of many passionate individuals is necessary to foster long-term, systemic social change. The Ophelia Project® neither supports nor rejects the religious or political views of individuals or organizations, and is not affiliated with any one religious or political institution.

Equal Employment Opportunity and

Affirmative Action Statement

The Ophelia Project® is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.