Green Dot Bystander Intervention At Jacksonville University

Most of us care about the high prevalence of power-based personal violence, but we may not have the tools to know how we can be part of the solution. Green Dot seeks to change the culture by empowering bystanders with practical tools to intervene, promote safety, and play an active role in reducing power-based personal violence.

The Green Dot Strategy

A “Green Dot” symbolizes a moment in time that can be used to end power-based personal violence and support survivors. It is a single choice that someone makes to create safety by intervening on someone else’s behalf or to demonstrate the following norms: that power-based personal violence is not okay and that everyone is expected to do their part. Green Dots will increase safety not only on Jacksonville University’s campus, but in our community as well.

Power-based personal violence (PBPV) is an act of violence that primarily seeks to assert power, control or intimidation to harm another person. PBPV includes dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and can be committed by friends, partners, acquaintances, or strangers. We refer to these acts of violence against another person as “red dots” which negatively impact our campus and our community. But, together as active, informed bystanders we can reduce these instances and aim to prevent these “red dot” actions all together. Preventing power-based personal violence is everyone’s responsibility. 

Through the Green Dot JU Program, you will learn safe, practical and effective ways to intervene on behalf of someone when they need your help, otherwise known as Reactive Green Dots or the 3 D’s: Direct, Delegate, Distract.