No Bullying, Live Empowered (NoBLE)

Bullying knows no boundaries – it can affect anyone, independent of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic status. Media coverage has heightened our awareness of how common bullying is across our communities. No one should feel alone, and Corewell Health Children's Hospital is committed to helping.

No Bullying, Live Empowered (NoBLE), a Corewell Health Children's Hospital initiative, recognizes that all youth exposed to bullying are at risk for both immediate and lifelong problems. Whether someone is bullied, witnesses bullying, or bullies others, it can negatively impact their physical and mental health.

We provide integrated education, guidance, and support for bullied children and families affected by bullying, as well as for youth and families exposed in other roles.

NoBLE also helps health care providers and community members understand the impact of bullying and see how we can all work together to address this critical issue. We partner with community organizations, locally and nationwide, to find innovative ways to bring together families, schools, and health care providers to help our children grow up in happy, healthy, and safe environments. Current research efforts explore the different ways health care providers can help support children and families affected by bullying.

NoBLE and the Oakland Mediation Center have teamed up to create a mediation program for parents and schools to resolve issues related to bullying behavior.

To schedule a mediation, call 248.338.4280 (extension 226).

• More than 20% of youth between 12 – 18 report being bullied at school
• Among high school students, 15.5% are cyberbullied and 20.2% are bullied on school property
• Among middle school students, 24% are cyberbullied and 45% are bullied on school property
• 23% of elementary school students in grades 4 – 6 described being bullied "several times or more" over a given year
• 57% of children who were bullied did not report it
• Students who experience bullying are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, headaches, stomachaches, and poor school adjustment
• Students who bully others are at increased risk for substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and delinquent behavior
• Bullying is associated with suicide-related behavior for both youth who are bullied and youth who bully others

NoBLE provides guidance, support, and strategies to help resolve bullying issues. We are also available for community presentations. (We do not offer school assemblies.)

Support is also available 24/7 through a bullying hotline, operated by Common Ground, a non-profit crisis intervention agency, toll-free at 855.UR.NOBLE (876.6253). One-on-one texting is available 24/7 through Common Ground. Text "Hello" to 248.809.5550 to chat.

Common Ground provides a lifeline for individuals and families in crisis, victims of crime, persons with mental illness, people trying to cope with critical situations, and runaway and homeless youths. Helping people in need for more than 40 years, Common Ground serves more than 40,000 individuals per year.

Common Ground's online crisis chat, available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, connects you with a crisis counselor for one-on-one crisis chatting or online emotional support. All chats are confidential, and you can sign in anonymously.

It's a place to talk about problems and stress that may be difficult to talk about anywhere else... a place to find non-judgmental support and help through a difficult time. This chat is for anyone who is going through a hard time and just needs to talk about topics such as (but not limited to): suicide, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, family stressors, and abuse.