Questions to Ask Before I Take Action

• Am I aware there is a problem or risky situation?
• Do I recognize someone needs help?
• Do I see others and myself as part of the solutions?

Questions to Ask During the Situation

• How can I keep myself safe?
• What are my available options?
• Are there others I may call upon for help?
• What are the benefits/costs for taking action?

Decision to Take Action

• When to act?

* Information compiled from Prevention Innovations resources and the Facilitator's Guide, Bringing in the Bystander: A Prevention Workshop for Establishing a Community of Responsibility© (Plante, Banyard, Moynihan & Eckstein, revised 2008). For more information visit the Prevention Innovations website.

The individuals featured in the social marketing campaign posters are actors. Development of this website is supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC. The development of the posters was sponsored by grant No. 2003-WA-BX-0011 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view of this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justices. Additional support for the development of the posters was made possible by a grant from the UNH Parent's Association and support from the UNH Police Department.

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