VIP Center to Host Green Dot Training for Faculty and Staff

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2016) — The University of Kentucky is home to the Green Dot prevention strategy, which is one of the many ways in which the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center (VIP Center) engages students, faculty and staff to learn how to reduce interpersonal violence by being an active bystander who steps in, speaks up and interrupts potential acts of violence.

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in 249 Blazer Dining, the VIP Center will host Green Dot training for faculty and staff. Participants will go through the entire Green Dot Bystander Intervention training and explore their own connection to violence and violence prevention while learning about the importance of being an active bystander.

Following the training, a representative from the Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity will discuss the university's campus response system including applicable polices and resources for interpersonal violence.

For more information about Green Dot or if you have questions about the training, email laura.brasie@uky.edu.

To register for the Green Dot training, fill out the registration form here.