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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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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