Bystander Intervention Workshop
Bystander Intervention: Small Actions. Stronger Community.
Being a Tommie means being part of a community where we look out for one another. Bystander intervention is about noticing when something isn't right and choosing to do something.
That might mean checking on a friend who has had too much to drink, speaking up when you hear a racist comment, interrupting a potentially harmful situation, or helping someone connect with support.
You don't have to be a hero. You just have to be willing to step in.
Learn. Practice. Step In.
Join us to learn practical, safe strategies for recognizing situations where intervention may be needed and finding ways to respond.
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Bystander Intervention
What doe Bystander Intervention look like?
Bystander intervention can happen anywhere and take many forms. You might:
- Check in with someone who may need help.
- Speak up when you hear a harmful or discriminatory comment.
- Interrupt a situation that could cause harm.
- Get help when someone is experiencing an emergency, such as alcohol poisoning.
- Support someone who may be experiencing harassment, discrimination, or violence.
- Create a distraction or find another way to change the situation safely.
- Stay with someone and help them connect with the right resources.
5 D's of Bystander Intervention
Sometimes looking out for someone means stepping in. Sometimes it means getting help. Sometimes it simply means asking if someone is okay. The 5 D's of bystander intervention are:
- Direct: “That's not okay.” or "Hey, you good?"
- Distract: "Are you in my math class?"
- Delegate: Get someone who can help.
- Delay: Check in afterward.
- Document: Record what happened when it's safe and appropriate.
Choose what feels safest.
Prevention is More than One Moment
Tommies can look out for Tommies by:
- Respecting one another. Creating a community where people feel valued, included, and respected.
- Challenging harm. Speaking up when we encounter racism, discrimination, harassment, harmful language, or behavior.
- Supporting well-being. Looking out for friends and peers who may be struggling or whose health or safety may be at risk.
- Practicing consent and healthy relationships. Respecting boundaries and building relationships based on communication, trust, and mutual respect.
- Getting help when it's needed. Knowing when a situation is beyond what you can handle and connecting someone with appropriate support.
What is Bystander Intervention?
What doe Bystander Intervention look like?
Bystander intervention can happen anywhere and take many forms. You might:
- Check in with someone who may need help.
- Speak up when you hear a harmful or discriminatory comment.
- Interrupt a situation that could cause harm.
- Get help when someone is experiencing an emergency, such as alcohol poisoning.
- Support someone who may be experiencing harassment, discrimination, or violence.
- Create a distraction or find another way to change the situation safely.
- Stay with someone and help them connect with the right resources.
5 D's of Bystander Intervention
5 D's of Bystander Intervention
Sometimes looking out for someone means stepping in. Sometimes it means getting help. Sometimes it simply means asking if someone is okay. The 5 D's of bystander intervention are:
- Direct: “That's not okay.” or "Hey, you good?"
- Distract: "Are you in my math class?"
- Delegate: Get someone who can help.
- Delay: Check in afterward.
- Document: Record what happened when it's safe and appropriate.
Choose what feels safest.
Prevention
Prevention is More than One Moment
Tommies can look out for Tommies by:
- Respecting one another. Creating a community where people feel valued, included, and respected.
- Challenging harm. Speaking up when we encounter racism, discrimination, harassment, harmful language, or behavior.
- Supporting well-being. Looking out for friends and peers who may be struggling or whose health or safety may be at risk.
- Practicing consent and healthy relationships. Respecting boundaries and building relationships based on communication, trust, and mutual respect.
- Getting help when it's needed. Knowing when a situation is beyond what you can handle and connecting someone with appropriate support.