Club Meeting: Bystander Intervention

Anna Bledsoe of the Volunteers of America Oregon will speak on the topic of bystander intervention. VOA Oregon’s bystander intervention workshop seeks to equip program participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to become helpful and effective bystanders. The workshop helps participants understand some of the barriers that bystanders face, allowing opportunities for them to reflect on some of their barriers to intervening, and also introduces strategies to intervene in ways that are safe, early, and effective. She will offer a brief introduction to bystander intervention, touch on some of the highlights, and offer information about the full workshop and how to access it.

Anna is the program director for VOA Oregon’s Prevention Services program, a program that seeks to build environments that support behavioral health and promote social justice. Anna is passionate about the intersection of behavioral conditions, mental health, and social determinants. She cares deeply about fighting stigma and overcoming barriers associated with behavioral health and believes that prevention is the first step in reducing the impact that such issues have on the community.

The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets weekly Thursdays at noon to carry out its purpose of providing service and fellowship to members and the Wilsonville community. The club is holding hybrid “Virtual In Person” (VIP) meetings. People may attend in person, or they may use Zoom (http://www.tinyurl.com/Rotary97070). Guests are welcome. Masks are required for in-person attendance except when eating, drinking or speaking at the microphone. For more information, email president@wilsonvillerotary.com.