Beyond Bullies Launches Web Site to Connect Bullied Teens with Online Peer Mentors to Meet Digital Needs of Targets of Bullying and Cyber Bullying
Summary
“Bullying is not a rite of passage and something that can be denied, which is often the case when teens try to talk to an adult,” said Melissa Sherman, executive director, Beyond Bullies.They help targets of bullying clarify their concerns, point them to pertinent resources and respond to messages with an open mind.Beyond Bullies, assist teens to become involved in leadership positions in their schools by providing opportunities for them online and offline to become aware, confident and caring role models.The program provides a safe space for teens to communicate what it’s like for them to go to school and be teased, physically intimidated, beaten up, socially excluded from their circle of friends or tormented online, through social networks, texts or the internet.“Bullying is not a rite of passage and something that can be denied, which is often the case when teens try to talk to an adult,” said Melissa Sherman, executive director, Beyond Bullies.They help targets of bullying clarify their concerns, point them to pertinent resources and respond to messages with an open mind.