Intervene to Prevent Sexual Violence 1

5 Steps to Intervening 2

The Five Steps to Intervening 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond 3

1. Notice an event Recognize actions or a pattern of behaviors that might signal sexual violence What are signs?  physical or sexual aggression  pressure or coerce sexual partners  demean and sexualize women 4

1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem  Decide: action needs to be taken If I don’t act, could the situation worsen? IF YES, go to step 3! 5

1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 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! 6

Can I safely intervene? 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately Direct Distract Delegate 7

1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond Take action! 8

After you take action GOOD JOB! Respect Choices Empower survivors 9

 What behaviors signal potential sexual violence?  What barriers might keep someone from responding? Video: intervene to stop sexual violence 10

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 STEP 1: NOTICE POTENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a pr 3. Take responsibilifor acting 4. Decide how to 5. Respond What signs did you notice? 12

 STEP 1: NOTICE POTENTIAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a pr 3. Take responsibilifor acting 4. Decide how to 5. Respond What were some of the signs you noticed? Physical/Sexual aggression Use of alcohol Spoke in demeaning way about female boss 13

 STEP 2: THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ACTION 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond could the situation worsen? 14

 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 event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond 15

 STEP 3: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTING Concern that you are overreacting? 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond Trust gut action still might be welcome 16

 STEP 3: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTING Concern that you might interfere with something private 1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond We all have a role in ending sexual violence 17

1. Notice an event 2. Recognize there is a problem 3. Take responsibility for acting 4. Decide how to respond appropriately 5. Respond how would you respond?  STEP 4: DECIDE HOW TO RESPOND 18

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 19

Practice the skills DIRECTIONS: 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? 20

Video example: bystanders intervene 21

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video exercise: responding to potential sexual violence What technique did they use? Group responded to support colleague Distract 23

video exercise: responding to potential sexual violence How else could a bystander respond? Direct Delegate 24

Video Discussion How did your bystander response differ from the video response? 25

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 26

Do you have any questions that we didn’t answer today? Thank you for completing an evaluation before you go Final Thoughts/Questions 27

Resources for victims of sexual violence National Hotline: 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: 28.