Join 86 Harassment for an Expert-Led Training

Crafting a Culture of Safety and Respect: Active Bystander Intervention for People in Hospitality

Hosted by Safe Bar Inc.

Wednesday, August 7
10:00AM PST / 1:00PM EST

*2.5 hours*

As part of the commitment to hospitality, bars, restaurants, clubs, breweries, distilleries, and other alcohol-serving spaces can build guest satisfaction and loyalty through improved safety. Establishments where staff are treated with dignity and respect also have better performing teams and lower turnover.

Join this session led by Safe Bars to learn to recognize and respond to sexual violence and other forms of aggression among staff and patrons. This training works to:

• Increase staff understanding of the scope and causes of unwanted sexual aggression;
• Increase staff recognition of problematic behavior along the continuum of sexual and relationship violence;
• Provide staff with the skills to respond to such behaviors safely and appropriately,  whether by intervening in the moment, or when asked for help;
• Actively promote establishments that adopt safety standards.

This training is 2.5 hours long, trauma-informed, target-centered, evidence-based, experiential, and participatory. 

About 86 Harassment

86 Harassment is a groundbreaking initiative created by Women of the Vine & Spirits, aimed at addressing sexual harassment and gender-based violence within the beverage alcohol and hospitality industries. It serves as a collaborative effort to provide resources, support, and education to create safer work environments for all employees and customers. 86 Harassment is led by Women of the Vine & Spirits, in partnership with Industry Association Partners and Corporate Sponsors who hold a seat on the 86 Harassment Council. Industry Association Partners: Women of the Vine & Spirits, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.  Corporate Sponsors: Pernod Ricard North America and Republic National Distributing Company. For more information, please visit www.86harassment.com. 

About Safe Bars Inc.

Safe Bars is a DC/Baltimore-based nonprofit organization founded in 2013 whose mission is to prevent sexual harassment and assault in alcohol-serving spaces by teaching active bystander and de-escalation skills to hospitality staff, ultimately changing industry culture. We serve communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Our executive director, Amie Ward, has over 20 years experience in all facets of the hospitality industry. Safe Bars has a team of 16 trainers across the country, all of them hospitality professionals. To learn more and discuss scheduling, please contact info@safebars.org.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, the 86 Harassment Hotline provides free, anonymous 24/7 support via phone at 1.781.277.6679  in English and Spanish. Learn more here. RAINN’s website (www.rainn.org) also provides information on supporting loved ones who are survivors, helping yourself heal if you’ve been directly affected by sexual violence, and how to be part of creating safer communities.