Bystander Intervention Training

What are the three A’s (Step Up)

Assess, Acknowledge, Act

Bystander

Someone who witnesses a problematic event and does nothing to influence the outcome.

Upstander

Someone who witnesses a problematic event and acts in a manner which positively influences the outcome.

1. Stranger rape, roofies, physical violence

2. Acquaintance Rape, Dating Violence, Stalking

3. Sexual Harassment, Hostile Environment

4. Rape jokes, sexism, rigid gender roles, rape myths, victim blaming, normalized violence in media, laws, and language.

1 Illegal

2. Illegal

3. legal

4. legal

Vulnerable groups on campus

Students with Disabilities

LGBTQIA Students

Students who are Employed

Most sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows.

True

Alcohol is the #1 date rape drug

True

Effects of alcohol

1. Reduces victim’s ability to resist

2. Impairs victim’s memory

3. Shifts blame to the victim

4. Victim is less likely to report

5. Cheaper than illicit drugs

6. Easy to access

7. Easier to administer (frequently voluntary)

8. Less suspicious

Fraternity & Sorority students are 2-3 times more likely than other FAU students to report experiencing a sexual assault or victimization from stalking in the last 12 months (NCHA, 2020)​

True

The Bystander Effect

The more people around the less likely anyone is to help.

Diffusion of Responsibility

assuming someone else will step in.

Pluralistic Ignorance

assuming you are the only one who thinks there is a problem.

Social influence

conforming to pressure not to intervene

95% of FAU students say they would respect a person who took action to stop a sexual assault.

true

The Four D’s to Intervene

1. Distract

2. Direct

3. Delay

4. Delegate

Tips for De-escalation

Physical distance at least 2-arms length. Keep conversation short, disengage and delegate with authority, listen, offer choices, I statements, facts, and feelings.

Medical Amnesty

Students who call emergency services in a situation involving illegal use of alcohol or other drugs may be exempt from sanctions​.

Campus Resources

1. Caps

2. victim services

3. dean of students office

4. FAU police dept.

5. 24 hour victim hotline

6. owls care health promotion

7. Incident Reporting

8. office of Equity Inclusion compliance, Office of civil rights and Title IX.

Local and National Resources

1. Palm Beach County Victim Services

2. Nancy J Cotterman House

3. Aid for Victims of Domestic Abuse

4. Women in Distress

5. Compass

6. National Sexual Violence Resource Center

7. National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

8. Stalking Prevention Awareness and Resource Center