intervene to prevent sexual violence 1. 5 steps to intervening 2

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Intervene to Prevent Sexual Violence

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5Steps to Intervening

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The Five Steps to Intervening

1. Notice an event3. Take responsibility for

acting 5. Respond

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1. Notice an event

Recognize actions or a pattern of behaviors that might signal sexual violence

What are signs?physical or sexual aggressionpressure or coerce sexual partnersdemean and sexualize women

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1. Notice an event

Decide: action needs to be takenIf I don’t act, could the situation worsen?IF YES, go to step 3!

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1. Notice an event 3. Take responsibility for acting

If it was my friend or family member, would I want someone to act? IF YES, go to step 4!

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Can I safely intervene?

1. Notice an event 3. Take responsibility for acting

Direct Distract Delegate

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1. Notice an event3. Take responsibility for

acting 5. Respond

Take action!

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After you take actionGOOD JOB!

Respect Choices Empower survivors

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What behaviors signal potential sexual violence? What barriers might keep

someone from responding?

Video: intervene to stop sexual violence

11Or view on Youtube at http://youtu.be/3FzNhHcyZuI

Click link to view video

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STEP 1: NOTICE POTENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE

1. Notice an event3. Take responsibilifor

acting 5. Respond

What signs did you notice?

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STEP 1: NOTICE POTENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE

1. Notice an event3. Take responsibilifor

acting 5. Respond

What were some of the signs you noticed?• Physical/Sexual aggression• Use of alcohol • Spoke in demeaning way about female boss

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STEP 2: THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ACTION

1. Notice an event 5. Respond

could the situation worsen?

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STEP 3: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTING

What barriers exist that might make someone hesitant to act?◦Concern that you are overreacting ◦Concern that you might interfere with something private

1. Notice an event3. Take responsibility for

acting 5. Respond

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STEP 3: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTING

Concern that you are overreacting?

1. Notice an event3. Take responsibility for

acting 5. Respond

Trust gutaction still might be welcome

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STEP 3: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTING

Concern that you might interfere with something private

1. Notice an event3. Take responsibility for

acting 5. Respond

We all have a role in ending sexual violence

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1. Notice an event3. Take responsibility for

acting 5. Respond

how would you respond?

STEP 4: DECIDE HOW TO RESPOND

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Practice the skills

Pair off into groups of three or four: One person will act out the part of the potential perpetrator One person will act out the part of the potential victim One (or two) person(s) will act out the part of colleague(s) intervening

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Practice the skillsDIRECTIONS:

1) Re-enact the scene (feel free to ad lib or change as needed for your workplace)

2) Switch roles and repeat.

3) Be prepared to discuss in small groups and report back:

What was the hardest part of responding? The easiest?

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Video example: bystanders intervene

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Click to view Video

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video exercise: responding to potential sexual violenceWhat technique did they use?

Group responded to support colleague

Distract

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video exercise: responding to potential sexual violenceHow else could a bystander respond?

Direct Delegate

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Video DiscussionHow did your bystander response differ from the video response?

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I AM ONLY ONE, BUT I AM ONE. I CANNOT DO EVERYTHING, BUT I CAN DO SOMETHING. AND I WILL NOT LET WHAT I

CANNOT DO INTERFERE WITH WHAT I CAN DO.

- EDWARD EVERETT HALE

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Do you have any questions that we didn’t answer today?

Thank you for completing an evaluation before you go

Final Thoughts/Questions

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Resources for victims of sexual violence

National Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE Sponsored by the Rape, Abuse Incest National Network, this hotline connects callers to more than 1000 rape crisis center around the country.

For a list of providers in your state or territory:

http://www.nsvrc.org/organizations/state-and-territory-coalitions

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