Sexual Assault Prevention & Response

Bystander Intervention

In this voice-activated immersive experience, practice the "3 Ds" of intervening in uncomfortable situations to support survivors of sexual harassment or assault: Direct, Delegate, and Distract. Tracking the continuum of harm, the first in the workplace, which then escalates to a scenario where there is an assault risk in a social setting.

Scenario: Practice using the 3Ds of Intervention in two scenes. First at a briefing where harassing statements are being made toward a female on the team. Second scene is in a social setting where the learner will need to speak up to prevent someone who has been drinking from crossing the line with a colleague who is expressing a need for someone to help her.

Target Learner: Peer-to-Peer, General Population

Learning Objectives

3D of Intervention - Direct, Delegate, Distract
Understand the Continuum of Harm and how harassment in the workplace can enable assault in a social setting.
Listen, show empathy, and provide information about appropriate resources
Avoid seeking credibility and ask questions to determine an allegation of sexual assault
Ensure character builds trust, feels support, and receives professional support
Uncover the multiple strategic forms of intervention, including direct, delegate, and distract.