STAND Up Workshops

The STAND Up workshop is designed to assist individuals in learning positive and helpful ways to have conversations with those who have been involved in a traumatic event related to power-based personal violence. The workshop provides information about sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking; social perspectives; the impacts of trauma on the brain; listening techniques; tools for mandated reporters; and campus and community resources. Participants of this workshop will help us all STAND Up for those who are impacted by these issues.

STAND Up Training for Students

The Office of Health Promotion, in connection with the Step In Stand Up Campaign and the Sexual Assault Survivors Services Committee, offers free STAND Up Overviews and Workshops to students each semester. We will be offering three virtual overviews during the Fall 2021 semester that are open to any Texas A&M student who registers ahead of time.

Student organizations can also request STAND Up Overviews and Workshops for their members as a part of growing their leadership identities and strengths. We are currently offering in-person and virtual instructional options for the one-hour STAND Up Overview and the 3.5-hour STAND Up Workshop. These can be requested by using the "Request a STAND Up Overview" or "Request a STAND Up Workshop" tabs at the bottom of this page. We will bring the content to you as a Zoom meeting or to a classroom or meeting space on the Texas A&M campus that you have reserved.

STAND Up is proud to be recognized as a Signature Program of the Maroon & White Leadership Fellows Fellows/Society. Attending a full STAND Up workshop counts as one of the six required leadership reflections for students who are participating in this program.

Step In Stand Up Training for Faculty and Staff

Virtual Overviews

For the Fall 2021 semester, the Office of Health Promotion is hosting a series of virtual Step In Stand Up Mini Sessions. These events provide basic knowledge and skill on how to step in to stop acts of power-based personal violence with a Green Dot Bystander Intervention virtual overview, and how to stand up to support survivors through a STAND Up Trauma-Informed Care virtual overview.

Any Texas A&M faculty or staff member, including graduate & professional students who serve in an advisory capacity, may register to attend. Participants may choose to attend only the Green Dot virtual overview, only the STAND Up virtual overview, or both - either on the same date or on different dates.

Below is the Fall 2021 schedule of Step In Stand Up Mini Sessions:

Date	Green Dot Virtual Overview	STAND Up Virtual Overview
Thursday, September 23	5:00-6:30pm	7:00-8:00pm
Wednesday, October 13	11:00am-12:30pm	1:00-2:00pm
Tuesday, November 9	9:00-10:30am	11:00am-12:00pm

Register using the form below. Following registration, we will send you a confirmation email with the appropriate Zoom meeting link(s).

In-Person Workshops

We also offer in-person Step In Stand Up Workshops for faculty, staff, and graduate/professional students. The Step In Stand Up Workshop is a free professional development opportunity that includes the full, 3.5-hour Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training and the full, 3.5-hour STAND Up Trauma-Informed Care Training. Participants who attend one or both of these trainings become designated as trained allies who are prepared to have conversations about the prevention of and response to power-based personal violence. Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and promotional items are provided to registered participants.

Summer 2021 Step In Stand Up Workshop:

Date	Location	Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training	STAND Up Trauma-Informed Care Training
Thursday, August 19, 2021	MSC 2404, 2405, 2406AB	8:30am-12:00pm	1:00pm-4:30pm

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Become a STAND Up Facilitator

Becoming a STAND Up Facilitator

Every two years, Health Promotion in the Offices of the Dean of Student Life hosts a STAND Up Facilitator Training on the Texas A&M University campus. Those who attend the facilitator training become certified to deliver the STAND Up curriculum to the university community.

Why should you become a facilitator?
Texas A&M University has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the prevention of power-based personal violence. Since 2015, the Step In Stand Up campaign has served as a call to action for Aggies to end sexual violence on our campus and in the communities in which they live & serve. STAND Up was created in-house to align with the STAND Up part of this campaign, providing individuals with the knowledge and skills to have trauma-informed conversations with victim-survivors of an assault.

In addition, while our Texas A&M campus and surrounding community are safe places to learn, work, and live, Aggies are still impacted by power-based personal violence. In the most recent Association of American Universities Survey on Sexual Assualt and Misconduct (2019), we know the following from students at Texas A&M University who participated:

27% of female; 7.2% of male; 14.7% of transgender, queer, and non-binary students, experienced at least one type of sexual assault due to physical force or incapacitation
42.7% experienced sexual harassment from another student, faculty or staff member
12.9% experienced intimate partner violence
19.4% experienced stalking

Becoming a STAND Up facilitator is one of the most tangible ways that you can serve as an ally who promotes violence prevention, brings awareness to the impact that power-based personal violence has on those who experience it, and empowers others to have informed conversations about these issues.

Who should become a facilitator?
Texas A&M faculty, staff, and community members who maintain active partnerships with Texas A&M are welcome to register for and attend the STAND Up Facilitator Training, with the understanding that they will (1) commit to being a facilitator for two years, and (2) facilitate at least 3 full workshops and/or overviews per year.

Those who become STAND Up facilitators are expected to be able to present the curriculum to students, faculty, and staff. While previous public speaking experience is not required, the ability and willingness to present in front of audience is a necessary trait for facilitators. In addition, while expert-level knowledge of power-based personal violence is not required at the time of training, it is fully expected that STAND Up facilitators will care enough about this issue to openly & confidently discuss instances sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking with different audiences. It is also necessary that STAND Up facilitators engage in additional training to remain current on federal, state, and university policies related to power-based personal violence. The STAND Up coordination team will ensure that this type of training is made available throughout the year.

2021 STAND Up Facilitator Training

The Offices of the Dean of Student Life will be hosting a small, in-house training for staff on Tuesday, January 12 - Wednesday, January 13, 2021. We will plan to open this opportunity to the entire Texas A&M community when COVID-19 guidance deems it safe for a larger-scale training to take place. If you are interested in becoming a facilitator, please email us at SASS@tamu.edu so we can document it and send you relevant communications.

During the Facilitator Training, participants will:

Learn about the evidence-based need for developing & implementing the STAND Up workshop
Participate in skill-building around the core tenets of the STAND Up curriculum, which includes:
- Support for Self: Examining the fears and concerns that one might have if they are told about an assault
- Think & Accept: Building an understanding of how trauma impacts the body and brain, and how we need to move past false narratives of victimization in order to engage in trauma-informed approaches to helping a victim/survivor
- Nurture: Learning how to create supportive spaces for disclosure to occur
- Determine Options: Becoming aware of local resources, and the rights & responsibilities of students, faculty, and staff on our campus
Strengthen competence through experiential components including giving and receiving feedback, role plays, practice and discussion

Registration Cost & Procedures
Registration covers training materials, certification, breakfast & lunch, and refreshments for both days of the training. These fees are non-refundable either in part or in full, so please make sure that you can attend the entirety of the training before completing your registration.

The cost for the 2020 Facilitator Training is $50.

Step 1: Prior to registering, you must complete the following:

STAND UP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): This document outlines the requirements and responsibilities of being a STAND Up facilitator. You, your direct supervisor, and your director/department head must sign this document.
STAND Up Application Questions: Located on the last page of the MOU are application questions that you must complete and submit with your MOU. Your answers will give us more context for your interest in becoming a facilitator
The MOU will be available here when registration re-opens for a larger campus training.

Step 2: Email your completed STAND Up MOU and Application Questions to SASS@tamu.edu. Upon receipt, you will be notified within 3 business days regarding the status of your application. Please wait to complete your registration until after you hear back from us about that status to ensure you’re approved to participate.

Step 3: Register as a participant. This link will be live when registration re-opens for a larger campus training.

We are accepting requests for virtual and in-person STAND Up Overviews and STAND Up Workshops during Fall 2021. We are also hosting three Virtual STAND Up Overviews during Fall 2021 that any Texas A&M student may register to attend.

STAND Up Overview
The Overview is a one-hour presentation that is delivered via Zoom or in-person by a trained facilitator. The Overview is intended to provide general information about the impacts of trauma related to experiencing power-based personal violence, and basic knowledge of trauma-informed response & relevant resources.

STAND Up Workshop
The Workshop is 3.5-hour presentation delivered via Zoom or in person by trained facilitators. The Workshop is designed to build a thorough understanding of the physiological & social impacts of trauma related to experiencing power-based personal violence; improve self-efficacy and competency to manage initial conversations with individuals who may have experienced trauma; provide information about resources; provide tools to refer to appropriate parties; and build skills to assist survivors in finding empowerment. Participants who complete the Workshop receive a placard to display in their workspace as an indicator that they are knowledgeable of trauma-informed response. We recommend the full Workshop for (1) department trainings, (2) student leadership trainings (e.g. Resident Assistants, Peer Leaders, Tutors, etc.), and (3) student organizations with philanthropy related to the prevention of power-based personal violence).

How to Submit Requests
If you would like to bring this content to your classroom, department, or student organization, please complete the appropriate request form or email us at sass@tamu.edu.

Virtual Learning Environment: Both Virtual Overviews and Workshops are limited to 50 participants per session. If you have a larger group, please contact us to discuss possible adaptation plans. Due to the interactive features we use through Zoom, and to be mindful of the privacy of all participants when discussing sensitive topics, we require that each participant individually login through their own Zoom account to join the session. We treat these requests as individual meetings, not as webinars.

In-Person Learning Environment: We do not have an audience limit for Overviews, but Workshops should be limited to 40 participants. If you have a larger group for a Workshop request, please contact us to discuss possible adaptation plans. All in-person requests must follow appropriate Texas A&M event guidelines related to COVID-19; failure to do so will result in cancellation of our facilitation.

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