Goals of Step Up!

• It is imperative that those in attendance today feel free to have an open, honest, and non-judgmental discussion about the material presented and to consider their ability to make a significant difference.

• Raise awareness of helping behaviors• Increase motivation to help• Develop skills and confidence when responding to

problems or concerns • Ensure the safety and well-being of yourself and others

ICE BREAKER

• What is a bystander?• Turn to the person next to you and discuss a time you

could have helped someone but didn’t ( and why), a time you did help (and why) or a time someone helped you. Talk about what happened and how you felt.

Part one: The Back Story

• Pilot study with over 300 students was conducted and found that:• Up to 88% believed problems could be avoided with

intervention• Up to 99% believe something should be done to intervene

in a problem• Up to 85% wanted to learn intervention skills

A Question????

• Do you think you would help someone in trouble? STAND UP if you think you would.

Dateline

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KIvGIwLcIuw

What are the 3 BIGGEST issues you see?

• Hazing • Discrimination• Anger Issues • Sexual Assault• Academic Misconduct

• Alcohol • Depression• Disordered Eating• Gambling• Relationship Violence

What Variables Affect Helping

• Individual-A person’s knowledge, skill set, confidence, sense of social responsibility, etc.

• Situational-Severity of need; are there other people around? What are the costs of helping?

• Victim-Do you know the person? Do you think they deserve help? Will they accept help?

A. The five decision making steps

• Notice the Event• Interpret it as a problem• Assume Personal Responsibility • Know How to Help• Step-Up!

AWARNESS TEST

• 1. Notice the Event• http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4&feature=player_detailpage

B. Factors that affect helping

• Ambiguity• Is it a problem? Is it not? Err on the side of caution and INVESTIGATE!

• Conformity • Informational Influence-When you think someone knows more than you do, or has

more information than you, you will follow their lead.• Pluralistic Ignorance-the majority know there is something wrong but no one else

looks concerned so you think you must be the only one and this you don’t do anything. • Normative Influence-you go along with the group to fit in, to be liked of to be

accepted by the group. • Groupthink- when members try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without

critically testing, analyzing and evaluating ideas. Groupthink may cause groups to make hasty irrational decision where individual doubts are set aside due to a desire to avoid being seen as foolish or to avoid embarrassing or angering other members of the group.

• Spiral of Silence-if one thinks that they are in the minority they are less likely to voice an opinion. So people who don’t directly engage in problematic situation still contribute to the problem with their silence.

C. Strategies for effective helping

• The SEE Model: Safe, Early, Effective• Emergencies and non emergencies • 5 point formula • Value based decisions• Intervention styles

Part 2

What Would You Do?

• http://www.youtube.com/watcu?v=6QcLs98NeJY

Step 1: NOTICE THE EVENT

• Are you aware of your surroundings? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4

Step 2: INTERPRET IT AS A PROBLEM

• Ask yourself…• Does it go against your morals?• Does this problem go against the norm in a negative

way?• Is this problem hurting you or the other people?

Influence

• How are you influenced to make your decision?• 1. Informational influence• 2. Pluralistic Ignorance• 3. Normative Influence

Decisions

• “It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.”- Roy E. Disney

Step 3: Assume Responsibility

• Bystander Effect: People are more likely to intervene when they are alone than when they are part of a group

• This occurs because of responsibility diffusion• Responsibility assumed and number of people present is an inverse relationship

• There are many documented occurrences where bystander effect has resulted in loss of life

• Example• Other reasons people don’t act:

• Others more qualified or skilled• Afraid of peer judgment • Simply do not feel responsible

Strategies

• Don’t rationalize away responsibility • Verbalize your intentions- More likely to carry through• Engage others- “I’ll do A and you do B”

Bystanders Rescue Motorcyclist

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME1YgDxlnt0

Step 4: Have the skills to intervene

• What skills were implemented in the video?• Experience• Emotional Skills• Physical skills

• Experience • The man who intervened had previous experience in a

similar situation

Emotional Skills

• Emotional skills that we are born with: • Anger • Fear • Sadness • Joy

• Emotional awareness is key!

Skills

• Wide variety of skills that can be helpful:• CPR• Calling 911 • Communication skills • Perceptive skills

Implement Step UP!

• Notice the event• Interpret it as a problem• Assume personal responsibility • Know how you can be helpful• Step up!

So, Who will step up?

• Girl is passed out on the couch. What do you do? • http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sOXN_80ohM&feature=youtu.be