STAYING SAFE PART 1: BULLYING

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  Discrimination  Prejudice  Stereotype  Bullying  Target

What is Bullying? a) Repeated and unwanted behavior b) Intended to cause fear or harm c) Directed against someone with less power

Types of Bullying  Physical  Verbal  Relational  Cyber  Sexual  Prejudicial

Pair & Share  Talk about an instance when someone you knew was bullied  Talk about an instance when someone you knew bullied another person

Your Safety is Your Priority  No one deserves to be bullied  You have a right to be respected  It is not your fault if someone else is picking on you  It is important to think about safety  It is important to get help so the bullying will stop

Benefits of Reporting  Protect yourself  Stop it before it gets worse  Prevent the bully from hurting other people  Protect others from getting abused by the bully  Make FACILITY safer

How to Get Help  File a grievance  Tell any staff at the facility  Tell anyone on your authorized phone/mail list  Call or write an [FN: Insert name of outside referral organization here]  [FN: Insert any other ways to get help here ie call hotline or put note in dropbox]

What if I’m Not Ready to Tell…  You can get free emergency medical and mental healthcare, even if you’re not ready to report who committed the bullying against you.