OUR MISSION

Boo2Bullying (B2B) is a youth empowerment and suicide prevention nonprofit rooted in the belief that no child should ever feel invisible, unsafe, or unworthy. Founded in 2011 by Dimitri Halkidis after losing a close friend to suicide, B2B now reaches thousands of youth annually through school programs, community events, and digital platforms, with a mission to give young people the tools to speak up, stand strong, and build inclusive communities free from bullying and discrimination.

OUR PROGRAMS

School Assemblies

Our team members visit schools to teach students how to stand up and speak out against bullying, intolerance and discrimination .

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Mothers Against Bullying

We share information and give parents and family members a platform to share their personal experiences with bullying and the tragedy of suicide.

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Community Outreach

Boo2Bullying is an active participant in community festivals, parades, pride festivals and more.
 
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Mentoring

Working with guidance counselors, we match bullied students with Boo2Bullying mentors.
 
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Empowerment through Art

We mitigate the effects of bullying through arts and crafts, animation, dance, music, and art exhibitions showcasing youth.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • 280,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools in the United States every month
  • 1 in 4 teachers sees nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4% percent of the time
  • Nearly 42% of youth have been bullied online. This has occurred multiple times for almost 25% of them
  • 77% of students report being bullied mentally, verbally or physically or all three
  • On the average playground in America, a child is bullied every 7 minutes
  • 3 million students are absent each month because they feel unsafe at school
  • Suicide is the third leading cause of death due to bullying
  • 10% of parents are aware their teens are targets of cyberbullying
  • 92% of LGBT youth say they hear negative messages about being LGBT. The top sources are schools, the internet and their peers
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