DID YOU KNOW?
Bullying is impactful and can affect everyone-those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying.
Acting now and taking a STAND against bullying is critical for:
- Safety
- Mental Health
- Resilience
- Regaining Hope
- Recovery & Renewal
- Moving Forward
Welcome to this community of upstanders who stand up, speak out and cheer others along in life.
We exist to take a stand against bullying, and put an end to the empathy crisis our society is facing.
Upstander = someone who sees a problem and takes action, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.
Join us in taking the #StandWithMe anti-bullying pledge and become an upstander today
JOIN US IN THIS EFFORT AS WE:
- Empower upstanders to unite and stand for and with those who need our help
- Educate about and practice empathy
- Share resources and tools for targets of bullying and exclusion
FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Download the free #StandandCheer Kindness Challenge and take action to become an upstander, exhibit leadership and show kindness in your school and community.
FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
Download the free #StandandCheer Kindness Challenge and take action to become an upstander, exhibit leadership and show kindness in your school and community.
FOR FAMILIES
Download the free #StandandCheer Kindness Challenge and take action to become an upstander, exhibit leadership and show kindness in your school and community.
The Problem: Bullying Leads to Real Consequences for Everyone
THE TARGETS OF BULLYING
THE BULLY
THE BYSTANDERS
Children and teens who are bullied are more likely to:
- Experience depression and anxiety
- Have decreased academic
achievement - Miss class or drop out of school
- Have an increased risk for
substance use
Children and teens who bully others can also engage in violent and risky behaviors into adulthood. They are more likely to:
- Get into fights, vandalize property, and drop out of school
- Abuse alcohol and other drugs both in adolescence, and as adults
- Have criminal convictions and traffic citations as adults
- Be abusive toward their romantic
partners, spouses, or children as adults
Children and teens who witness bullying as bystanders are more likely to:
- Have increased use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
- Miss or skip school
- Have increased mental health problems, including depression and anxiety