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Key Bullying Prevention Organizations Include:

Stopbullying.gov

As a collaboration between the White House, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services, StopBullying.gov makes available a wide variety of information for kids, teens, adults, educators, parents, and involved community members in the fight to stop bullying. For example, a series of “webisodes” featuring cartoon characters highlight a division of the campaign called “Stop Bullying Now!” targeted towards young children. StopBullying.gov also releases news on the latest information in the anti-bullying world, such as on the second annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit that occurred in September of 2011.

Safe Schools Coalition

Once a Washington-exclusive organization, the now international Safe Schools Coalition has sought to end anti-LGBTQ bullying. Recipient of the 2011 Multicultural Excellence Award from Washington State Association for Multicultural Education and The Equality Awardfrom Human Rights Campaign, the Safe Schools Coalition has provided testimony to legislators regarding anti-bullying legislation and has published anti-bullying curricula.

Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.Founded using seed funding provided by The Colin Higgins Foundation, The Trevor Lifeline was established in 1998 and became the first and only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.

National Bullying Prevention Center

Founded in 2006, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center has created resources to allow individuals and communities to stop bullying against all students, including students with disabilities. The National Bullying Prevention Center founded National Bullying Prevention month six years ago. PACER and it’s anti-bullying program have been featured on Ellen DeGeneres’ website, the CBS Today Show, CNN with Anderson Cooper and Josh Levs, PEOPLE, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, Yahoo!Kids, and a Facebook-sponsored campaign reaching more than 15 million. In 2011, PACER was invited to the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention.

Community Matters

Founded in 1996, Community Matters takes pride in its flagship Safe Schools Ambassador Program, an anti-bullying program implemented in over 900 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Founder Rick Phillips, MS Ed. has delivered keynote speeches and presented workshops at more than 450 national and state conferencesrelated to educational and anti-bullying efforts.

GLSEN

Founded in 1997, the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has registered more than 3,600 Gay-Straight alliances nationwide. GLSEN has hosted more than 8 national conferences to bring together student leaders, educators, chapter leaders and activists. Students from more than 5,000 middle and high schools registered with GLSEN as 2007 Day of Silence participants.

Bully Police USA

Bully Police USA monitors the anti-bulling laws of respective states and “grades” them based on their performance. Bully Police USA also participates in advocacy efforts to get favorable anti-bullying laws passed.

Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools

The Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS) sponsors key federal anti-bullying efforts, including Safe and Supportive Schools, which awarded its first $38.8 million in grants in October 2010 to help 11 states measure and intervene in schools with the greatest safety needs. The OSDFS also sponsors the Safe Schools, Healthy Students program, a collaboration among the departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice. The program has, since 1999, offered more than $2.1 billion in grants to local educational, mental health, law enforcement, and juvenile justice partnerships. Much of this funding goes towards anti-bullying efforts.

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

Named after key bullying researcher Dan Olweus, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, originating in Norway, has permeated hundreds of schools in every U.S. state.  Additional studies of these efforts in the U.S. are being conducted by the authors of OBPP and other researchers.

Project Cornerstone

Founded in 1999, Project Cornerstone has piloted San Francisco Bay Area anti-bullying efforts. During the 2010-11 school year, Project Cornerstone’s School Partnerships program played a role in more than 170 schools, training more than 2,800 adult volunteers to deliver literature-based programs that reached more than 33,000 students. During the same year, Project Cornerstone facilitated Expect Respect bullying prevention workshops to 2,342 students in 84 schools, and also trained nearly 1,200 teachers in forging stronger connections with their students and creating a caring and supportive school climate. 

artments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice. The program has, since 1999, offered more than $2.1 billion in grants to local educational, mental health, law enforcement, and juvenile justice partnerships. Much of this funding goes towards anti-bullying efforts.

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

Named after key bullying researcher Dan Olweus, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, originating in Norway, has permeated hundreds of schools in every U.S. state.  Additional studies of these efforts in the U.S. are being conducted by the authors of OBPP and other res

Project Cornerstone

Founded in 1999, Project Cornerstone has piloted San Francisco Bay Area anti-bullying efforts. During the 2010-11 school year, Project Cornerstone’s School Partnerships program played a role in more than 170 schools, training more than 2,800 adult volunteers to deliver literature-based programs that reached more than 33,000 students. During the same year, Project Cornerstone facilitated Expect Respect bullying prevention workshops to 2,342 students in 84 schools, and also trained nearly 1,200 teachers in forging stronger connections with their students and creating a caring and supportive school climate.