Blue Hens C.A.R.E.

Program Goal

“Blue Hens CARE and Intervene” is a University of Delaware Student Life initiative. It is an interactive sexual misconduct prevention program that uses the bystander approach to promote communities that embody a culture of CARE, where everyone recognizes they play a role in preventing sexual and relationship violence.

Program Content

Program length: 120 minutes

The student voice is integral to “Blue Hens CARE and Intervene”, which is built upon input from students in our community. The program:

• Raises awareness about sexual and relationship violence statistics and situations, particularly in a campus setting.
• Emphasizes that it is everyone’s responsibility to look out for each other. What hurts one Blue Hen hurts us all.
• Helps students recognize the spectrum of harmful behaviors.
• Uses the bystander approach, and provides opportunities for participants to apply the C.A.R.E. bystander strategies.
• Educates students on how to Extend support to someone who has experienced sexual misconduct or have the back of an Active Bystander:
• Unpacks power dynamics inherent in a variety of bystander intervention situations specific to the UD environment.