STAYING SAFE PART 5: BYSTANDER INTERVENTION

Community Agreements  Respect  I Statements  Ask Questions  Confidentiality  Step Up/Step Back  One Mic  Take Care of Yourself  Reporting

Zero Tolerance  FACILITY does not tolerate any behavior that makes a resident feel unsafe here  Anyone who reports abuse will be protected  Anyone who is abusive will be held accountable

Vocabulary  Bystander  Bystander Intervention  Bystander Effect  Ally

Pair & Share  Talk about a time you were a bystander.  Talk about a time you were an ally.

Why Don’t People Step In?  Fear of getting messed with  Feel it is none of their business  Don’t know what to do  Blame the victim

 Notice an Event  Identify the Situation  Take Responsibility  Decide How to Help  Act 5 Steps to Helping

Strategies to Help  I statements  Silent Stare  Humor  Group Intervention  “We’re friends right”  Distraction

Be a Friend  Believe their story  Listen when they are ready to talk  Support their right to decide what to do next  Respect their right to heal his/her own time  Be patient  Encourage them to get support and reach out to those who understand.

Get Up, Stand Up  Which strategies would you use to help?

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead Youth to Power