WATCH: LI Advocacy Group Founder Talks About Being Bullied As Child

LONG ISLAND, NY — Adolescents are victimized by bullies in large numbers, especially, with the rising of social media.

Joe Salamone, was bullied in middle school and grew up to found the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying, now in its ninth year.

"We do one-to-one advocacy and intervention, where we'll actually allow the community to come to us with a problem," Salamone, a guest on Wednesday's "Patch AM," said.

The group will also work to find therapists for patients and assist with paying the health-care professionals.

Another way Salamone's program can help is "supplemental to what the schools are doing," with talks and workshops.

When a child is bullied, Salamone said they will usually feel more comfortable confiding in their friends and not a parent.

"The problem is, those kids are not necessarily qualified to do anything to disable the actual situation, depending on how severe it is," he said.

Watch the full Patch AM interview below.