STOP A BULLY is a national non-profit organization and Canada-wide anti-bullying program developed in 2009 by a B.C. teacher which allows any student who is a victim or witness of bullying and cyberbullying to be able to safely report the details to school officials. The Stop A Bully program helps increase bullying awareness & accountability within schools to allow officials to be more proactive in preventing serious incidents of bullying. Stop A Bully provides schools with critical information to be proactive in assisting all students who are witness, target and perpetrator of school bullying. Stop A Bully provides assistance to any student in any school in Canada.
MISSION STATEMENT:
STOP A BULLY strives to promote and enhance social wellness among youth by empowering them to address bullying. STOP A BULLY is committed to providing any student, parent or educator opportunity to report bullying and cyberbullying in a safe and anonymous manner by giving them an effective online reporting system. STOP A BULLY aims to enhance and foster a schools ability to address bullying incidents in a proactive and timely manner by providing detailed reports of bullying incidents, as well as education and prevention strategies.
STOP A BULLY Timeline
| 2009 (May 7) | School bullying incident initiates a B.C. teacher to create Stop A Bully and launches four days later. |
| 2011 (Aug 15) | Stop A Bully is registered as a national non-profit organization with full Board of Directors. |
| 2012 (Feb) | Stop A Bully is listed in one of the recommendations to the government in the major Nova Scotia Cyberbullying Report. |
| 2012 (Apr 30) | Stop A Bully testifies at the Senate Committee of Human Rights for the Federal Government Cyberbullying Report. |
| 2012 (Sept 18) | Stop A Bully receives Letter of Support from Senator Harb |
| 2012 (Sept) | NHK Japan TV travels to schools in Quebec and British Columbia to film a documentary on successes of Stop A Bully. |
| 2012 (Oct) | Founding teacher of Stop A Bully receives the Prime Minister's Teaching Award |
| 2012 (Oct 30) | Senator Nancy Greene Raine stands to speak of Stop A Bully in the Canadian Senate |
| 2012 (Nov 5) | Press Release: New custom reporting software to handle growth of Stop A Bully |
| 2012 (Dec) | Stop A Bully receives its first sponsor of Anbrook Industries |
| 2013 (Feb) | Press Release: CN Sponsorship |
| 2013 (Feb) | Press Release: CIBC Sponsorship |
| *2013 (Sept) | Stop A Bully will officially launch our national PINK WRIST Campaign |
STOP A BULLY Member Schools across Canada
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STOP A BULLY Anti-Bullying Pink Wristbands Distributed
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No student can be helped (witness, target or perpetrator) until the school has the information. Student Safety must be the TOP PRIORITY.
Stop A Bully program details:
- Provides schools/students with a safe & anonymous Bullying Reporting System
- Increases bullying awareness & accountability within the school
- Allows schools to be proactive in addressing bullying before more serious incidents occur
- Empowers students to become active participants in reducing bullying in their schools
- Provides schools with anti-bullying materials (posters, front door decal, cards & more)
- Available for any Canadian student when they need to report severe school bullying
Stop A Bully is developed and funded by a B.C. teacher and needs sponsors to continue growing.
