This lesson covers safety planning, confidential reporting, and bystander interventions. It emphasizes non-retaliation, documentation, and following organizational policies to ensure quick and appropriate responses.
Safety, Reporting, and Support
This lesson covers safety planning, confidential reporting, and bystander interventions. It emphasizes non-retaliation, documentation, and following organizational policies to ensure quick and appropriate responses.

Safety and Reporting Basics

Safety encompasses both physical and emotional wellbeing. Recognize when to escalate concerns to HR, leadership, or security, and use confidential reporting channels. Retaliation against reporters is prohibited by policy.

Responding effectively

  1. Document incidents with dates, times, locations, and witnesses.
  2. Offer respectful support to the affected person and avoid blame.
  3. Follow established reporting channels and policies to escalate the issue.
  4. Encourage safe bystander intervention when appropriate and safe to do so.

Immediate danger requires contacting emergency services or taking protective action.