{"id":451,"date":"2026-09-12T00:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T00:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heuristic-swartz.216-225-204-205.plesk.page\/?p=451"},"modified":"2026-09-12T01:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T01:14:35","slug":"case-study-inclusive-safety-consultation-for-climbing-comp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heuristic-swartz.216-225-204-205.plesk.page\/?p=451","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: Inclusive Safety Consultation for Climbing Comp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Safety<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Organization Type<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Public-facing organization hosting an event for marginalized communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The organization was hosting a competition exclusively for trans, non-binary, intersex, and female identifying individuals and was concerned about experiencing harassment and violence from competitors and from outside the community. The staff felt uncertain on how to respond to varying levels of threat and harassment either directed towards them or towards patrons, and the leadership felt current policies and procedures didn\u2019t fully cover the needs for this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why a Custom Approach Was Needed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Safety Consultation was needed to ensure policies and procedures were applicable to the specific needs of the event and the staff that were to be present. Staff needed strategies that would be appropriate in the context of a large event so that they felt confident in their ability to navigate harassment and escalate if it came up with minimizing event disruption as much as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We reviewed their existing harassment policies and event procedures and made recommendations on event specific policies and procedures to be implemented and disseminated to staff. We also designed a custom event safety training that focused on training staff and volunteers on the organization policies and procedures as well as strategies surrounding bystander intervention, boundary setting, de-escalation, and safety best-practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implementation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We delivered a comprehensive report evaluating and making recommendations on policies and procedures to implement organizationally. We also provided a 1-hour in-person training that incorporated skill practice, discussion, and event implementation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results & Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n