Alaska
click to view bars & mediaSALT, Juneau
Devil’s Club Brewery, Juneau
Hangar on the Wharf, Juneau
Skagway Brewing Co, Skagway
Red Onion, Skagway
Bonanza, Skagway
Colorado
Safe Bars Denver
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“In this day and age, everything is so messed up and there’s so much division between everybody, and to bring something that could possibly unite people and make them feel safe in what is an unsafe world, I mean, no-brainer.” —bar owner Peter Ore. “How Bartenders Are Learning to Stop Sexual Assault on the Job.” Vice, 11/17
Safe Bars Summit County, Colo.
click to view bars & mediaOllie’s Pub & Grub, Breckenridge, CO
The Gold Pan Saloon, Breckenridge, CO
Flip Side, Breckenridge, CO
The Blue Stag Saloon, Breckenridge, CO
In the media
Partner: St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
“Ideally, we’d love for all of the bars and all of the restaurants to have the training. The success we had at Ollie’s allowed us to see that vision going forward.” —Kathleen Maher, violence prevention coordinator. “Summit County bars and restaurants taking up fight against sexual assault.” Summit Daily, 2/17
Maine
Heart of Hospitality, Portland, ME:
Minnesota
click to view bars & mediaIcehouse, Minneapolis, MN
Uptown VFW, Minneapolis, MN
Tiny Diner, Minneapolis, MN
The Bird, Minneapolis, MN
Up Down, Minneapolis, MN
Loring Bar and Restaurant, Minneapolis, MN
In the media
Partner: Canvas Health
After the training, a bar manager witnessed one of her newly trained staff stepping in to assist a female patron who was being harassed by a man who kept trying to get her to dance. “A New Program Teaches Bartenders How to Stop Sexual Harassment and Assault.” City Pages, 3/18
“Ask yourselves: What’s the cost of not stepping in versus doing something about it?”—Mercede Cunningham, Safe Bars trainer and abuse-response services specialist for Canvas Health. “Stopping Sexual Assault Where It Can Start: At the Bar.” Twin Cities Pioneer Press, 4/18
Ohio
Safe Bars Ohio
Troll Pub at the Wheelhouse
Pennsylvania
Safe Bars Philadelphia
click to view bars & mediaDevil’s Den, Philadelphia, PA
Bainbridge St. Barel House, Philadelphia, PA
The Dolphin Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
Love City Brewing Company, Philadelphia, PA
Raven Lounge, Philadelphia, PA
In the media
Safe Bars Philly launched after Leah Dirkse, from Women Organized Against Rape, came across Safe Bars. “Women Organized Against Rape wants to make Philly bars, clubs and restaurants safer” BillyPen
RADIO: IN THE NEWS
“The cost of stepping in, and checking if something’s okay, is close to zero. The cost of not checking, when you think something might not be okay, can be incredibly high.” Lauren R. Taylor, co-director, Safe Bars. “Bartenders in DC are Learning How to Stop Sexual Assault, and So Far, it’s Working,” Upworthy, 9/16
“We’re training them ultimately to spot specific aggressive behavior, to watch body language…to show that this might be an unsafe situation where this person might actually be uncomfortable and how do you intervene in that space without it being aggressive.” —LaQuisha Anthony speaks on Safe Bars Philly. KYW NewsRadio 1060 AM (starts at 42 min), 8/19
“I want my customers to feel safe and want to make sure my staff knows what to do if they see something. Who wants to own a bar where people don’t feel comfortable being at?”—Erin Wallace, bar owner. “These Young People Are Helping Bartenders Stop Sexual Harassment Before It Escalates.” Inquirer, 8/19
Tara Nurin from Forbes chats with Safe Bars Philly about how trained bar staff can offer patrons a safer, more fun night out. “Safe Bars Program Aims to Prevent Sexual Violence Before It Happens. So Why Do Bar Owners Refuse It?” Forbes, 4/19
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
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Partner: The Compass Center https://thecompasscenter.org/
VIDEO: The Compass Center wants to make everyone in Sioux Falls responsible for everyone else’s safety, one bar at a time. “Eye On KELOLAND: ‘Safe Bars’” Keloland, 4/19
“It’s everybody’s business to keep people safe. It’s refreshing to see a bar that wants to do the right thing and keep everyone as safe as they can.” —Michelle Markgraf, director of the Compass Center. Argus Leader, 4/19
“If you set a limit with somebody and they do it anyhow, that’s the biggest red flag [there is] …and time to take action.” —Lauren Taylor, Safe Bars director. “South Dakota Bars Can Learn How to Stop Sexual Assault with Safe Bars Training.” Argus Leader, 10/18
VIDEO: “Sioux Falls has the 5th highest amount of sexual violence per capita in the country. So any dent that [Safe Bars] can make in that is going to be huge. It’s going to change people’s lives.” —Lauren Taylor. “Safe Bars Hoping to Improve Nightlife Culture, Safety in Sioux Falls.” KSFY, 10/18
Virginia
Richmond, VA
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“Since the vast majority of gender-based violence is by the people we know, we really emphasize people who came in together so that people who work at the bar or restaurant are also looking there. That’s where we’re going to be able to stop a lot of stuff.” —Lauren Taylor. “Safe Spaces: A team of managers and violence prevention advocates wants to address sexual harassment and assault in the service industry.” Style Weekly, 6/19
