We can be Heroes: CDCR implements Active Bystandership training

CDCR is empowering employees to not only do the right thing, but to influence others to also do the right thing. The department has partnered with Heroes, an organization that provides Active Bystandership training for corrections, fire and rescue, and health care departments. This training teaches employees when and how to effectively intervene in several situations, from deescalating tense situations, stepping in to stop a mistake that could cause harm, or recognizing the signs of work-related stress that may lead to emotional or physical harm.Active bystandership helps create an environment where all employees pitch in to make a more effective system, with each member knowing they are supportive by a team. Active Bystandership is not a whistleblower program – it is designed to teach evidence-based strategies to perform and receive an intervention in ways that are respectful and effective.Sgt. Corey Ringer and Captain Jeremy Brown chat with Abigail Tucker and Greg Hanna of Heroes Active Bystandership. They discuss how active bystandership increases safety and employee wellness, and how knowing when and how to intervene are key. They are joined by Sgt. Michael Ryer, who has been trained to teach the course at CDCR.Visit the Heroes website to earn more about Heroes Active Bystandership for Corrections.