The concept of "Tear Bear" is a plush teddy bear that also serve to communicate a very important message "it's ok to tell". Tear Bear is an empowerment tool that encourages abuse to be reported, even if there is a suspicion of child abuse. Tear Bear will be used as an educational tool in schools against bullying, cyber bulling, stranger danger, peer pressure, date rape, and even in college illegal hazing that often leads to harm. Locating and acknowledging community resources to provide referral services for abused individuals. Tear Bear will encourage people to call the toll free number 1-877-OK2TELL, which advertises the national abuse hotline numbers. This way individuals can get the help and protection they need.

It is said "it takes a village to raise a child" it is going to take the nation to protect them all!

ABUSERS CREATE ABUSERS

I want you to know something that may give you a little insight about me and lot of others like me. The abuse that happened to me is happening everyday to...