At Volare we talk a lot about building trauma-informed communities that provide resources and support for survivors. When we have resources in place, education on how to best support folks, and are actively working to dismantle oppressive systems that allow sexual violence to occur, we are also engaging in suicide prevention.

"The two guys that helped me at the frat party were active bystanders by causing a distraction. They told the guy that someone was waiting for him out front. I’ll never know if this was actually true or not, but it got him away without direct intervention. This is what being an active bystander is - intervening when we see potential harm..."