Option B Community Guidelines

As a group listed in the Option B Group Directory – which features online and in-person groups to help people cope with adversity and build resilience – we are committed to the following Community Guidelines.

We encourage conversations that are focused on helping members build resilience, including:

• Personal stories
• Questions
• Resources that you’ve found helpful

It is important that conversations around the sensitive topics discussed in groups are productive and respectful.

We ask all members to:

• Share openly and honestly
• React with empathy
• Be respectful of opposing views
• Foster meaningful and genuine interactions
• Maintain a supportive environment

We do not allow the following:

• Bullying or harassment
• Inappropriate, vulgar, or abusive language
• Promotion or encouragement of self-injury or suicide. However, this does not mean you cannot discuss issues related to self-injury and suicide if it is helpful to you
• The promotion of prejudice, violence, or hatred against people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, disease, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression
• Threats or encouragements of violence against anyone, either seriously or humorously
• Asking for or sharing medical or legal advice
• Violations of privacy, including revealing information about others that they would not want to make public
• The promotion of goods or services
• Inappropriate conversation, as determined by the group moderators
• Posting content that violates the copyrights and trademarks of others in online groups. If you’re unsure, please do not post

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, please reach out to Crisis Text Line by texting HELLO to 741741, call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or to find a hotline outside of the U.S. contact Befrienders at www.befrienders.org.

We reserve the right to remove members, suspend accounts, or remove posts, without notice and for any reason, to protect our community. If you see anyone violating these Community Guidelines or behaving in a way that makes you uncomfortable, please take action. If your group is on Facebook, use Facebook’s reporting tool. If it’s on another online platform, notify the group administrator. If it’s a group that meets in person, please report the behavior to a group moderator.

OptionB.Org wants to make sure people have a positive experience with all the groups listed in its Group Directory. If you have input on a group, please email groups-support@optionb.org.

To learn more about maintaining your own privacy on Facebook, read the Technology Safety Guide from Facebook and the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

Groups in the Option B Group Directory are subject to OptionB.Org’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Groups run by OptionB.Org are listed as an “Option B supported group” and use the Option B logo. All other groups are wholly independent and are not run or moderated by OptionB.Org.

OptionB.Org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people build resilience in the face of adversity—and giving them the tools to help their family, friends, and community build resilience. At optionb.org, you can read and share personal stories, join groups for solidarity and support, and find expert information and resources.