Act or not?
More info
An upstander is someone who witnesses a behavior that could lead to something high risk or harmful, and makes the choice to do something to make things better. Every bystander faces the same choice: “Do I get involved and act, trying to make things better? Or do I ignore the situation?”.
Detailed info
There are safe ways to step in and help when something isn’t right. One way to remember them is the 3 D’s of intervention:
Direct – Check in with the person who might need help. Ask things like: Are you okay? Do you need anything? Do you want to leave? Listen to them and make sure they’re safe.
Delegate – If you’re not sure what to do, get someone else involved. Tell a friend, a teacher, security, or someone who can help.Distract – Create a distraction to break up the situation. This could be something simple like starting a random conversation, asking a question, or calling someone away.
Act or not?
Insight
An upstander is someone who witnesses a behavior that could lead to something high risk or harmful, and makes the choice to do something to make things better. Every bystander faces the same choice: “Do I get involved and act, trying to make things better? Or do I ignore the situation?”.
Practice
There are safe ways to step in and help when something isn’t right. One way to remember them is the 3 D’s of intervention:
Direct – Check in with the person who might need help. Ask things like: Are you okay? Do you need anything? Do you want to leave? Listen to them and make sure they’re safe.
Delegate – If you’re not sure what to do, get someone else involved. Tell a friend, a teacher, security, or someone who can help.Distract – Create a distraction to break up the situation. This could be something simple like starting a random conversation, asking a question, or calling someone away.