(Name-mce) ListServ The Ophelia Project - Wo/Men with Vision Retreat

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Want to get something started in your community, but aren't sure where
to begin? 

Join The Ophelia Project(r) as We Host a Wo/Men With Vision Retreat 

 

We will share our mission and goals, what exactly we do and how you can
do it too! You will leave with tools for creating a community buzz, ways
to get yourself organized, how to get start-up funding, and some ideas
of low to no-cost programs you can do right now. The weekend will be a
great opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals and share your
own visions and thoughts. 

 

Upcoming Wo/Men With Vision Retreat:

September 29 - October 1, 2006 at the Chautauqua Institution in Western
New York

Registration Deadline: September 7, 2006

Click here to download a brochure.
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Click here to download a registration form.
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Call The Ophelia Project(r) toll-free at 1-888-256-KIDS for more
information.

 

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The Ophelia Project
718 Nevada Drive
Erie, Pennsylvania 16505
Toll Free: (888) 256-KIDS (5437) 
Email: ophelia at opheliaproject.org <mailto:ophelia at opheliaproject.org> 

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 <http://rd.bcentral.com/op.aspx?ID=4389308&s=135159821> The Ophelia
Project is a national, nonprofit organization founded and headquartered
in Erie, Pennsylvania. Susan Wellman founded The Ophelia Project in 1997
with the assistance of a very dedicated team of friends and volunteers,
who quickly became the organization's first board of directors. 

In the beginning, we emerged as one community's decision to increase
social and emotional support for adolescent girls at the very time they
are encouraged to separate from their families. We recognized that
today's youth face hazards their parents never knew. 

 

Our development was inspired by the work of psychologist and author Dr.
Mary Pipher, who detailed the struggles of girls growing up in today's
society in "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls."
This book became the catalyst for The Ophelia Project's formation. We
began listening to girls to learn about the issues they faced and how
they were trying to deal with them. Soon, we discovered that one primary
issue kept surfacing at the root of many adolescent issues: dealing with
and suffering from relational aggression. 

As our research progressed, we found that there are no gender effects
when it comes to relational aggression. Today's boys need our help just
as much as today's girls. Our mission evolved over time to encompass
both populations, and we are also branching out to explore the issue of
covert aggression in the adult workplace. 

Over the past nine years, our message of creating safe social climates
has resonated with thousands of parents, educators, counselors and
concerned community members across North America. By early 2004, the
support from the Erie community and the intense demand for our services
across the country led us to open a national office in Erie,
Pennsylvania.

Today, we raise awareness about relational aggression, provide
educational resources and original programs and advocate for healthy
peer relationships.