Every Life Matters.
Every Choice Matters.
Violence affects individuals, families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, communities, and even the natural world. Many acts of violence begin with anger, fear, misunderstanding, or unresolved conflict, but they can end in lifelong pain or the loss of a precious life.
At BigTime the Encouraging Bear, we believe that love is stronger than hate, kindness is stronger than cruelty, and peace is stronger than violence. Through education, encouragement, and community action, we inspire people of all ages to choose compassion, respect, and peaceful solutions.
Together, we can build safer families, stronger communities, and a brighter future.
Choose Love Over Hate. Every Life Matters.
Violence can take many forms.
Violence is the intentional use of force, threats, or harmful behavior that causes physical, emotional, psychological, or financial harm to another person, a group of people, or even animals.
Gun Violence Prevention
The use of firearms to threaten, injure, or kill others. Gun violence affects families and communities every day and remains one of the leading causes of injury and death in many places.
Learn more →Bullying & Cyberbullying
Repeated harmful behavior through words, actions, or social media that causes emotional or psychological harm.
Learn more →Domestic Violence Awareness
Abuse between spouses, partners, or family members. It may involve physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, or financial abuse.
Learn more →School Safety
Protecting children from physical, emotional, sexual abuse, or neglect that harms their health, development, or well-being — including in schools.
Learn more →Community Violence Prevention
Violence occurring in neighborhoods or public places, including assaults, robberies, shootings, and gang-related crime.
Learn more →Youth Mentoring & Conflict Resolution
Violence involving children and teenagers, including bullying, assaults, gang activity, and school violence — and the mentoring that helps prevent it.
Learn more →Animal Protection & Wildlife Conservation
The abuse, neglect, or unnecessary killing of animals. Protecting animals helps teach compassion, responsibility, and respect for all living creatures.
Learn more →Endangered Species Education
Educating children and adults about wildlife at risk, and how we can protect endangered species and their habitats.
Learn more →Resources & Get Help
Support for elder abuse, sexual violence, and other situations where someone needs help right now.
Learn more →BigTime’s “Choose Love Over Hate” Campaign
Our national campaign inspiring compassion, respect, and peaceful solutions in schools, families, and communities.
Learn more →Respect Nature. Protect Wildlife. Save Endangered Species.
The health of our planet depends on protecting the animals that share it with us. Many species are threatened by habitat loss, pollution, illegal hunting, and unnecessary killing. As the author of a book about endangered species and the protection of animals, I believe that teaching children and adults to care for animals also teaches compassion for one another. When we protect wildlife, we protect our future.
What we all should know.
- ♥ Violence can affect people of every age, race, income level, and community.
- ♥ Many violent incidents begin with unresolved conflict, anger, fear, or misunderstanding.
- ♥ Bullying and verbal abuse can sometimes escalate into physical violence if not addressed.
- ♥ Domestic violence affects millions of individuals and families every year.
- ♥ Gun violence has lasting effects on victims, survivors, families, and entire communities.
- ♥ Teaching conflict resolution, empathy, and healthy communication can help reduce violence.
- ♥ Acts of kindness, mentoring, and community involvement can strengthen neighborhoods and help prevent violence.
- ♥ Respect for both people and animals helps build a culture of compassion.
"BigTime the Encouraging Bear believes every life has value. Together we can stop violence by choosing love over hate, kindness over cruelty, understanding over anger, and hope over fear. Every choice we make today helps build a safer tomorrow."