We each have a responsibility to build a healthy culture and a safe community.
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At Berkeley, we have a shared interest in sustaining a community that is safe and affirming. Each of us plays a vital part in supporting the University’s commitment to a campus environment where all persons are free from sexual violence and sexual harassment (SVSH), including behaviors such as retaliation, relationship violence, and stalking. SVSH has a deep impact on survivors and on the community they live and work in. SVSH affects the entire community; consequently, preventing SVSH is a responsibility shared by everyone connected to UC Berkeley. When SVSH occurs, it is essential that survivors are believed, receive support and resources, and are able to decide their next steps to healing. Multiple offices on campus provide survivor support services for students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted. |
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SVSH prevention efforts, in particular, as part of a broader mission to create a healthy campus climate. Understanding and addressing the individual, relationship, community, institutional, and societal factors that can give rise to harassment and violence benefits everyone in ways that go beyond the strict definitions of SVSH. Only in a truly healthy climate will all members of the community be able to fulfill the promise of their talents and ambitions. |
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Bystander Intervention
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What is Bystander Intervention?
An individual who witnesses an incident or behavior and decides to take action and intervene to reduce the chance of someone being harmed Seeking Support for Self & OthersThe PATH to Care Center provides affirming, empowering, and confidential support for survivors and those who have experienced gendered violence, including: sexual harassment, dating and intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual exploitation.
Confidential advocates bring a non-judgmental, caring approach to exploring all options, rights, and resources. Contact the free PATH to Care 24/7 line to speak to a confidential advocate: (510) 643-2005. It is always the survivor’s decision to pursue any of the available resources or to report an incident to the university (OPHD) or police. We are here to support your decisions. |
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How can you be an active bystander?
The Center for Support and Intervention frames bystander intervention strategies using the CARE model:
C: Confront the situation. Address the fact that there is something wrong.
A: Alert others. Talk to those around you about the issue.
R: Redirect attention. Divert attention from the person being affected by the situation so they can safely exit.
E: Engage after. Check in with those who may have been affected by the situation.
The Center for Support and Intervention frames bystander intervention strategies using the CARE model:
C: Confront the situation. Address the fact that there is something wrong.
A: Alert others. Talk to those around you about the issue.
R: Redirect attention. Divert attention from the person being affected by the situation so they can safely exit.
E: Engage after. Check in with those who may have been affected by the situation.