Dozen bars and restaurants in Philadelphia undergo active bystander intervention training
A dozen bars and restaurants in Philadelphia are having their employees take part in active bystander intervention training. The training is put on by a group called The Safe Bar Network.
The idea is to help service workers be able to identify problematic scenarios before they happen and de-escalate them.
Some of the scenarios featured in the training include drinking too much, harassment, or even violence.
"Recognizing a situation before it becomes a situation," The Safe Bar Network training facilitator Mike Hoversten said. "And having the skills to interact in that without interfering with everybody else's experience. Because we have a house full of guests, we want everybody to be able to have a good time they came here for. But sometimes we have little things we have to address in the meantime."
These are just a few of the bars in the area participating this week.
- The Dolphin
- Harper's Garden
- Craft Hall
- Rosy's
- Lucy's
- Juno
- Lola's Garden