Club and Camp Ophelia in the News

Bully boot camp

Cheryl Dellasega, founder of Camp Ophelia says [Shakespeare’s] Ophelia came to a bad end, but the goal of this camp is to prevent that,and help girls deal with bullies. … Bay News 9, Tampa, FL

Camp offers empowering support for girls

It’s not dance camp or cheerleading practice. Welcome to Camp Ophelia. At first, it may seem like an odd name for a pre-teen get together but after all, Shakespeare’s Ophelia let others push her around. News 8, Austin, TX

Rewriting Ophelia: Giving girls a happy ending

Corrie Whitmer (a Club and Camp Ophelia alumnus), New Moon, The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams, January/February 2008, pp. 12-13

Got Your Back

It’s harder than ever to be a preteen girl. Supportive groups listen to the stories of hurt, and teach how to move confidently through middle school. By Lini S. Kadaba, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 18, 2007

Mean Girls Get Nice

High school mentors guide younger girls through tough times with arts, advice and friendship. By Lauren Glendenning, The Connection Newspapers, May 25, 2006

Taming Wild Girls

By Jeffrey Kluger, Time Magazine, April 24, 2006

Camp Ophelia: A Relationship Camp for Girls

By Cheryl Dellasega, Ph.D., Camping Magazine, March/April, 2005

Evaluation of a Program Designed to Reduce Relational Aggression in Middle School Girls in The Journal of School Violence

The Haworth Press Online Catalog: Article Abstract, 2005