In the News - 2007
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10/19 - Erie Times-News
Practicing the Power of Kindness
Most know her as the Duchess of York. But there is another word Sarah Ferguson uses to describe herself. "I'm a global mum."...
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10/8 - Sparks Tribune
Tackling Life as a Target: One Teenage Girl's Story
One local senior in high school is hoping her experience with bullying will put a face on this widespread problem...

10/8 - Sparks Tribune
Fighting Back Against Bullying on the New Playground
School harassment goes online and becomes highly toxic...

9/21 - Erie Times-News
Ophelia Project Founder Wins Athena Award
Susan Wellman, winner of the 2007 Erie Athena Award...

8/22 - Erie Times-News
Bullies Aren't Always Brutes
In order to deal with the problem, the Ophelia Project offers programs like...

7/6 - Erie Times-News
Letter to the Editor
Ophelia Project serves all ages, genders...

6/28 - Erie Times-News
Best Picks for Parents
The Ophelia Project, 718 Nevada Drive, has information on programs designed to boost children's self-esteem...

6/18 - PRESS RELEASE
Sarah Ferguson to Speak at The Ophelia Project 10th Anniversary Dinner
Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, will be the keynote speaker at The Ophelia Project's 10th anniversary celebration...

6/17 - Erie Times-News
Duchess of York to speak at Erie event
British royalty coming to Erie? I can't think of anyone more adept at dealing with the invasions of personal space...

6/16 - Erie Times-News
Ophelia Project helps girls in tough times
It's easy for adults to forget that it's not easy being a kid...

6/11 - Erie Times-News
Woman helps girls deal with relational aggression
Those scars from middle school are still there. Being shunned from the lunch table...

6/7 - PRESS RELEASE
The Ophelia Project Opens Registration for Relational Aggression Seminar
The Ophelia Project has opened registration for “It Has a Name: Relational Aggression,”...

6/2 - PRESS RELEASE
The Ophelia Project CEO Speaks at Adagio Health Breakfast
Mary A. Baird, president and CEO of The Ophelia Project, has been tapped to present...

5/19 - Chillicothe Gazette
Learning powerful skills
The Ophelia Project of South Central Ohio is teaming up with Body Zone Total Fitness to offer a free 12-week camp...

5/18 - The Desert Sun
The Ophelia Project inspires girls to achieve

A few years ago, Araceli Rosales, 15, of Indio wanted nothing more than to graduate from high school...

4/30 - Mercyhurst College

Kristin Franks named Ophelia Project volunteer of year

Kristin Franks has a recipe for happiness: live simply, expect little, give much...

4/28 - Michigan City News-Dispatch
Ophelia Project: turning bullies into beauties

By: Deborah Sederberg
Bullies are uniquely unattractive beings, the girls in Vera Gaston's Ophelia Project class believe. When asked to describe a bully, the girls suggested, “Bullies threaten you,” and “Bullies are mean” and “Bullies tease you and make you cry...

3/25 - Erie Times-News

Ophelia stands up for friends

By: Liz Allen

The bullies backed off. Hours after Elizabeth Edwards announced that her breast cancer had spread to a rib...

3/18 - Erie Times-News

Ophelia Project celebrates 10 years of creating safe social climates

In 1997, The Ophelia Project® emerged as Erie's decision to increase parental and community support for girls...

3/11 - Erie Times-News

How do I look?

By: Sharla Bardin

Carla Parker's battle with her body image started when she was 11.
Comments from some family members about her weight left her feeling...

2/21 - The Bottom Line

The Ophelia Project helps local

By: Mariel Sirni

Anybody who’s been in the Lane Center has seen the Ophelia Project, whether the members were...

2/4 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ophelia Project has students threading through the issues of aggression and harassment

By: Shari L. Berg

Chelsea Masartis knows all too well what it feels like to be bullied, teased and tormented...

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