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Green Dot at UK
What is Green Dot?
Green Dot is a bystander intervention program designed to reduce instances of interpersonal violence through proactive and reactive strategies. The program empowers members of the UK community to intervene safely and effectively in potentially harmful situations.
How to Get Involved?
Register for a Workshop
The 3 D's
A core part of Green Dot’s approach is the 3 D's intervention framework, which offers flexible, practical strategies for taking action:
Direct
Step in and address the situation directly.
Delegate
Get help from others, such as friends, staff, or authorities.
Distract
Create a diversion to diffuse the situation.
Want to learn more about Green Dot?
Why Participate?
- Empowerment: Gain the confidence to intervene and make a difference.
- Community Building: Contribute to a safer, more inclusive campus environment.
- Skill Development: Learn practical techniques for handling difficult situations.
Who should attend?
Green Dot is for everyone at UK—students, faculty, and staff. Whether you're new to the University of Kentucky or a long-time member of the UK community, you’ll benefit from learning how to actively prevent violence and support those around you.
Workshop Topics
- Recognizing Potential Harm: Identify behaviors that may lead to violence.
- Overcoming Barriers: Understand personal and situational challenges to intervention.
- Proactive Prevention: Explore strategies to reduce violence before it occurs.
- Reactive Intervention: Practice safe and effective intervention techniques.
How to get involved
- UK students can attend a Green Dot Workshop offered monthly by signing up on BBNvolved.
- UK staff and faculty can attend a Green Dot Workshop offered monthly by emailing the VIP Center at vipcenter@uky.edu.
- Schedule a Green Dot Workshop for your group, club, organization, team, or class by emailing the VIP Center at vipcenter@uky.edu