About Us
Mission Statement:
Many voices – One vision to
eliminate bullying
(In conjunction with the London
Anti-Bullying Coalition)
Vision Statement:
York Region Anti-Bullying Coalition
is a non-profit advocacy organization to assist parents in navigating the
complex school system when trying to find answers. We strive for a school
system that will foster equality among all students, a mutual respect for one
another, and a culture of fairness void of racism and violence.
Goals:
To create awareness of bullying,
work with the community to educate children about how to recognize acts of
bullying, and how to respond to such acts.
To assist those affected by
bullying, by partnering with community counselling
and treatment services.
To research what other school boards
across Canada are doing to successfully reduce the amount of bullying.
To lobby the government for changes
to legislation, to ensure victims of bullying and student-on-student violence
receive equal opportunities to move forward with their education, similar to
those currently in place for the aggressors/perpetrators .
History:
The York Region Anti-Bullying
Coalition was founded by Karen Sebben and her family as a result of their son
Daniel Sebben, suffering three years of “genuine bullying”.
The family was faced with a
challenge that changed the direction of their lives forever. Bullying
affected the entire family unit to a degree that they weren’t sure whether or
not they would emotionally survive the trauma that they endured.
Once the healing process began, they
realized that, based on personal experience, they could offer up assistance by
way of a non-profit organization that will not only address the issue of
bullying, but will assist parents of children, who are bullied to navigate the
school system with a focus on fairness, respect and equality for every student.