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 600+ 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.
A New Chapter for BITB
Introducing Version 4
Version 4 represents the most significant advancement to Bringing in the Bystander® in nearly two decades.
Built on the program's strong evidence-based foundation, Version 4 reflects what we have learned through years of implementation and, most importantly, what we are hearing from today's students, facilitators, licensed partners, trainers, and researchers.
Campus communities continue to change. Students are navigating increasingly complex social environments, relationships, identities, and experiences. Prevention programming must evolve alongside them.
Version 4 was designed to meet this moment.
Choose Your Campus Success Plan:
Evidence-based. Student-centered. Lasting change.
BITB Version 4
Package Features & Resources
Launch
Spark awareness.
Build the foundation for action.
Impact
Demonstrate results & equip your campus with the tools to create meaningful change.
Campus Change
Lead lasting culture change through comprehensive prevention.
Three (3) year institutional license
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Two (2) hardcopy Facilitator Guides
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Curriculum Powerpoint (for In-person and Virtual) with Resources
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Two (2) seats to a virtual Train-the-Trainer workshop
Eligible for CEUs; worth a $900 value
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Scenario Bank
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Access to the BITB Listserv Community
600+ colleges, universities, and community partners
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Customizable Bystander Intervention Social Media Images
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NEW:Launch & Implementation Consultation
One-time Consultation or Technical Assistance during the 3-year license
✓ 1-hour consultation
✓ 2-hour consultation*
✓ 3-hour consultation*
Evaluation Starter Template
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NEW: Campus CARE Implementation Toolkit
Ready-to-use tools including timelines, checklists, communications, marketing materials, and launch resources
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NEW: Advanced Program Evaluation Package
Includes customized Qualtrics surveys & outcome measurement; visually engaging findings and impact reporting; tools to communicate program value to leadership and stakeholders
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NEW: Ongoing Impact Reporting
Up to six (6) comprehensive evaluation reports over your 3-year license
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NEW: Extend Prevention Beyond the Training Room with Know Your Power®
Launch campus-wide KYP campaign. Includes 3-year KYP license, 2 scenarios, 100 printed posters & KYP implementation guide.
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Investment
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*May be used as one session or divided into multiple sessions during the 3-year license term.
Optional Add-Ons
Further customize implementation and support long-term success.
Additional Train-the-Trainer seats
Additional Facilitator Guides
PRIVATE: In-Person or Virtual Train-the-Trainer workshops
Additional implementation consultation and coaching hours
Program evaluation (pre/post evaluation add-on)
Know Your Power® campaign
Additional Hours for Customized Curriculum & Adaptation
More Relevant Scenarios. More Opportunities to Practice.
Soteria Solutions Scenario Bank
Version 4 expands the scenario experience with 30 skill-building exercises designed to help students practice bystander intervention in situations that reflect the complexity of real campus life. The updated scenario bank features a broader range of identities, experiences, and everyday interactions (including microaggressions, disability, race, LGBTQ+ experiences, and the experiences of non-traditional students). By reflecting a wider range of perspectives and situations, students have more opportunities to see themselves in the conversation, consider how they might respond, and build confidence using their bystander intervention skills.
These aren't just scenarios to discuss, they're opportunities to practice responding when it matters.
Exciting News!
Our Bringing in the Bystander® (BITB) College and Military Training Workshops are now officially eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through:
-Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) from National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) for CECH credits
-National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)
-DoD Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP)
| Shared Training- Soteria Solutions Hosted | Private Virtual | Private Large Group | Private In-Person |
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| Best For Individuals or small teams looking for a shared training experience by joining a Soteria-hosted workshop. | Best For A single campus or consortium seeking a dedicated training experience. | Best For Larger campus or consortium groups seeking a dedicated training experience. | Best For Bring your team together for a dedicated, customized, in-person Train-the-Trainer experience. |
| Group Size Learn Alongside Fellow BITB Licensed Partners | Group Size Up to 15 participants | Group Size Up to 20 participants | Group Size Up to 20 participants |
| Format Live virtual training | Format Virtual via Zoom | Format Virtual via Zoom | Format In person — our two Lead Trainers come directly to your campus or organization. |
| Duration 7 total hours split over two days. | Duration 7 total hours split over two days. You choose the dates and timing that work best for your organization. | Duration 7 total hours split over two days. You choose the dates and timing that work best for your organization. | Duration 1 full day. You choose the date, timing, and convenient location for your team. |
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Details
Join an established Soteria-hosted training with other BITB license holders. Workshops are offered at predetermined dates and times throughout the year. This option is ideal for individuals or small teams that do not need a private or customized training experience and provides an opportunity to learn alongside participants from other college communities. |
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This option offers the chance for an institution or college community partner to train up to 15 future facilitators at once. The training and materials are customized, including scenarios designed to resonate with your participants. This option can enable a cohesive, effective, and successful implementation. |
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This option offers the chance for an institution or college community partner to train up to 20 future facilitators at once. The training and materials are customized, including scenarios designed to resonate with your participants. This option can enable a cohesive, effective, and successful implementation for larger teams. |
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Bring your team together for an immersive, dedicated Train-the-Trainer experience led by two of Soteria Solutions’ Lead Trainers. Train up to 20 future facilitators at once while working with your team in person.
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| Investment $450 per person | Investment $6,750 total | Investment $8,750 total |
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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
Case Studies
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