Bringing in the Bystander for a better & safer college community
Safe and Respectful Learning and Living Communities
Soteria Solutions has implemented the Bringing in the Bystander College Prevention Program working collaboratively with more than 500 colleges and universities nationally and internationally. The common goal is creating and maintaining safe and respectful learning, working and living communities void of incivility, harassment, violence and discrimination.
An Evidence-Based Solution: Bringing in the Bystander College Prevention Program
Bringing in the Bystander (BITB) is a prevention program based on the concept that all community members have a role to play in ending incivility, harassment, violence and discrimination. The important role that a bystander has in intervention is the basis for this unique and effective program.
The program helps participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to identify and safely intervene before, during and after instances of risky behaviors.
To learn more about bystander intervention research, click here.
BRINGING IN THE BYSTANDER COLLEGE PREVENTION PROGRAM – AN OVERVIEW
This interactive program allows participants to develop and practice bystander intervention prevention skills in-person or virtually. BITB approaches all community members as potential bystanders or witnesses to risky situations and teaches prosocial (positive, appropriate, and safe) ways to prevent or intervene.
Evaluation of Bringing in the Bystander Prevention Program:
Bringing in the Bystander (BITB) is one of the few programs of its kind that has been scientifically evaluated and demonstrated to be an effective prevention program, satisfying many grant requirements. Evaluations were funded by The National Institute for Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the US Department of Justice. Research-validated results found the following:
- BITB College is now the bystander intervention program with the most replicated empirical support for effectiveness in increasing positive bystander knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, and behavior. (Jouriles et al., 2018; Kettrey et al., 2019; Mujal et al., 2019; Storer et al., 2016)
- Bringing in the Bystander increases bystander intervention. (Moynihan et al. 2015)
- Students show increased helping behaviors up to a year after participation. (Moynihan et al. 2015)
- Bringing in the Bystander may be more effective than traditional programs focused on perpetrators and victims. (Peterson et al. 2016)
- Bringing in the Bystander is easily adaptable to a variety of campuses. (Cares et al. 2015)
Learning Methods
The program utilizes a full array of learning methods:
Lecture
Discussion
Interactive Exercises
Small Group Work
Opportunities to Practice Skills
Role Play Scenarios
The program includes time for participants to create and discuss their own bystander plans, take a bystander pledge, and includes additional resources such as C.A.P.E.S. cards and resources for students on the national, state and local level such as crisis centers and community partners.
BITB College Curriculum Comparisons by License Level
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| 3-Year Curriculum License | $3,300 | $3,600 |
| Facilitator Guide 2 Copies |
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| Curriculum PowerPoint (in-person and virtual training decks available), Electronic Templates and Resources for customization | |
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| Facilitator Training Videos to assist in facilitating select exercises in the curriculum |  |
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| Access to Soteria Solutions College Online Community (500+ schools, universities, community partners) | |
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| Training - provided by lead trainers from Soteria Solutions via live, online training | Includes training for 2 people |
Includes training for 2 people |
| Implementation Guide | |
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| Bystander Intervention Social Media Kit | |
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| Scenario Bank for Colleges | |
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Soteria Solutions Scenario Bank
New in 2023, we are excited to offer many new scenarios for students to practice their newly learned skills with scenarios that include more diverse bystanders, allowing student audiences to relate to the scenarios and better prepare for situations they may encounter. These 30 skill-building exercises offer a broader range of scenarios incorporating microaggressions, disabilities, race, LGBTQ+, and non-traditional students.
Additional offering
Consulting services for successful implementation, adaption and evaluation of BITB. $200/hour.
Training Options
Soteria Solutions offers three options to train additional staff and students to facilitate BITB for your college. Participants will learn the BITB curriculum in depth and be empowered to train future facilitators within your campus community. If you choose ‘Join Training’ option, training is offered once per quarter on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participants for a college implementation typically include faculty, staff, community partners, and students who are responsible for coordinating and/or facilitating sexual assault prevention and similar programs on campus and in the community.
Join A Training |
Host A Training |
Customized Small Group Training |
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| FORMAT | In person or live virtual | In person or live virtual | Live virtual |
| DURATION | 1 day for in person; virtual is total of 7 hours split over two days |
1 day for in person; virtual is total of 7 hours split over two days |
2 hours includes option to schedule one 2-hr session or two 1-hour sessions. |
| DETAILS | Ideal for training members of your college community as we can train up to 40 participants. This option provides an excellent opportunity to learn from participants from other college communities. | This option offers the chance for a college community to train many people at once (min. of 12 for virtual and min. 20 for in person). Training materials are customized, including scenarios to resonate with the participants. This option can enable a cohesive, effective and successful implementation. | This option enables an organization to have up to five attendees trained to co-facilitate, support, or train others. The training is customized to audience and college community. Ideal for attendees who have relevant prevention and facilitation experience and skills. |
| PRICING | $475 pp for in person; $400 pp for virtual |
$475 pp for in person; $400 pp for virtual |
$1,200 for up to five attendees; $300 pp for additional attendees |
| What training option is the best for your organization? | Click here for a College BITB Training Guide on Joining or Hosting Training | Click here for a College BITB Training Guide on Joining or Hosting Training | Contact us to discuss Customized Small Group Training |
Why Soteria Solutions for Your College?
- Solutions customized to leverage your institution’s strengths, culture and values.
- A collaborative, flexible approach as we partner with you as a catalyst to ignite lasting change.
- Bringing in the Bystander® and Know Your Power® are based on leading research on bystander intervention.
- Bringing in the Bystander and Know Your Power were both evaluated and demonstrated to be an effective prevention program, satisfying many grant requirements.
- Sustainable change is achieved.
- Nationally recognized by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Culture of Respect and The White House Task Force to Protect Students as a theory-driven and evidence-based sexual violence prevention program.
Other Solutions for Colleges
Know Your Power® Marketing Campaigns
A set of bystander intervention marketing campaigns developed based on bystander intervention research and focus groups that effectively raise awareness and willingness to safely intervene. Learn more.
Bystander Intervention Social Media Kit
Used in conjunction with Bringing in the Bystander or Know Your Power, the Bystander Intervention Social Media Kit reinforces the important role of a bystander on college campuses. With over 160 images, files and videos for social media channels including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the Social Media Kit increases awareness and keeps important college bystander messages top of mind.
Evaluation and Consultation
Soteria Solutions can provide your school and community partners with technical assistance focused on the development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention tools and frameworks, compliance strategies, survivor services, research measures and strategic planning. All of which can help you more effectively address incivility, harassment, violence and discrimination in your community. For example:
- Receive technical assistance grounded in research, theory and evidence-based evaluation.
- Build capacity to comply with Title IX, VAWA, the Clery Act, Title VII and state laws.
- Design strategies to create and sustain violence-free learning, working and living environments.
For me, the quality of any prevention program is evaluated by the underlying research. It was from reading the research that I discovered Bringing in the Bystander and Know Your Power. These evidence-based programs address issues directly, include materials and scenarios that are highly representative and the programs are highly adaptive for our community. While the quality of the program is fundamental, as important to me is the quality of the people, as they will inevitably provide guidance, feedback, and technical assistance on implementation. For me, this is another key area where Soteria Solutions stands out. My contacts at Soteria Solutions have been incredibly supportive, approachable and beyond helpful.
- Abdul Staten
Director of Student Advocacy and Prevention Awareness
Caldwell University
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