Hope Harbor to provide bystander intervention training
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green non-profit is providing free violence intervention training to the community.
According to a release, Hope Harbor is hosting a free Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training on Thursday, June 11 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Lisa Rice Library in Bowling Green.
The interactive training will teach individuals practical and safe strategies to identify the warning signs of power-based personal violence and the best ways to intervene before it happens.
According to the release, Green Dot is an evidence-based prevention program developed through research in Kentucky and has been shown to reduce rates of power-based personal violence by 21%.
The program teaches interview strategies for potential sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, child abuse, stalking, harassment and bullying.
The event is open to the public. Registration is available online at tinyurl.com/DoSomethingBG.
The training is designed for:
- Law enforcement and first responders
- Healthcare professionals
- Educators and school staff
- College students
- Local government employees
- Business owners and employers
- Faith leaders
- Coaches and youth mentors
- Parents and community members
Hope Harbor serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, and Warren Counties.
