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nightlife and the dance floor should be reserved for fun, not sexual violence!
We help event organizers and venues create a safer and more positive nightlife culture, where all people are free to be themselves, without experiencing discrimination or violence
- If you are a survivor of violence, and/or harassment or trafficking and are wishing to contact our organization for support, resources, referrals, or processing, please email survivor@four4consent.org to be set up with a Nationally Credentialed advocate
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nightlife and the dance floor should be reserved for fun, not sexual violence!
We help event organizers and venues create a safer and more positive nightlife culture, where all people are free to be themselves, without experiencing discrimination or violence.
- If you are a survivor of violence, and/or harassment or trafficking and are wishing to contact our organization for support, resources, referrals, or processing, please email survivor@four4consent.org to be set up with a Nationally Credentialed advocate
nightlife moves quickly...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed when developing policies on how to respond when an attendee reports feeling uncomfortable?
Has your team mishandled safety concerns?
Has your event attendance dropped, likely from instances of harassment or discrimination experienced by fans?
Are you prepared for situations surrounding sexual violence, harassment and bystander intervention?
time to take action...
Have you ever felt that you had the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of those around you? #MeToo - I'm Kay, and I want to thank you for being here.
I began my advocacy journey back in 2014, and have worked with various types of survivors of crime, ranging from domestic violence to sexual assault to human trafficking.
Throughout my advocacy career, music and events have played such an important role in my self-care strategy and resiliency building - whether it is taking a trip to see my favorite artist with friends, or dancing the night away on a local dance floor, there is just something so special about when the bass rattles away all the things you were thinking about before then.
My advocate heart and music enthusiast soul, just knew there was a meaningful opportunity in making nightlife safer and more equitable for us all.
I shared the idea with the agency I was working for at the time, but it just wasn't in the budget or part of the organization's present priorities...
So I was back to the drawing board on how to go about making a difference from dance floors to DJ booths.
At the base level, I believe people should feel comfortable, respected and safe whether that is at a bar, venue, festival or even just with the content from their headphones.
With that in mind, I knew it was time that I used my voice to be a part of the change I knew I could help establish in industry...
"I remember when it hit me how prevalent sexual violence was in the United States. It felt like an obvious opportunity to build upon my existing training, education and experience and redesign a program to fit the industries where I spent the most time outside of my home-music and nightlife. We have the capability to do better! At the base level, I believe people should feel comfortable, respected and safe whether that is at a bar, venue, festival or even just with the content from their headphones."
- - Founder, Kay Brown
What would it be like if you felt capable of making nightlife safer for yourself and those around you?
WHY FOUR 4 CONSENT?
RECENT PRESS
Check out our recent appearances in the news below!
QUALIFIED EDUCATORS
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
A Call for Accountability
"...uses phrases like 'real victim(s)' and 'real sexual violence.' The United States has a history of law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, jurors, and beyond making decisions about what constitutes real sexual violence, that has continued to deny survivors of sexual violence any form of justice from within the system. Police reports since before the 1970s have contained problematic language to diminish the credibility of victims of sexual violence (5). These reports and interactions are then used to determine whether or not the state brings forward a case against the listed perpetrator. This means that individuals that did not fit into the stereotype of an ideal victim likely will never see their day in court."
Read More of Kay's Co-Authored Piece Here
Consent in Music
"A lover of the House and Techno scene, Kay wanted to begin there and created the group known as Four 4 Consent stemming from the 4/4 beats found in House music measures. Brown feels that bars, clubs, venues, and festivals can learn tactics to help keep their patrons safe."
Read More Here
AFEM Highlight
"[Four 4 Consent's team] insist upon a world where everyone is safe and respected. We work to create lasting change in nightlife and move boldly towards ending violence for all.
During the pandemic, we began dedicating more time to educating event attendees during their time at home, with goals of building skills related to bystander intervention, a culture of positive and informed consent, and greater inclusion with a focus on equity for all, as we return to the dancefloors together."
Read More Here
4 The Scene Event Preview
"Four 4 Consent has partnered with GoodTV for its break-out live stream, 4 The Scene. The live stream features a diverse lineup with DJ Heather, Miss Dre and Worthy. The stream will also feature conversations between performances to highlight how to create a more inclusive nightlife scene. The discussions will educate viewers on how to engage peers, support survivors, ask for consent and bystander intervention. "
Read More Here
QUALIFIED EDUCATORS
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
Client centered, empowerment based approach
Passionate, disciplined, and dedicated, while prioritizing a trauma informed lens
Passionate, disciplined, and dedicated, while prioritizing a trauma informed lens
"... (Kay) has always demonstrated a passion for the work and an eagerness to learn, both qualities I believe lend to her overall success in her career. She would always offer to help when requested, attend all continuing education meetings (many of which were not required), and most importantly, provide trauma informed services to survivors of sexual violence. Her role as a hospital advocate required a lot of discipline and dedication, as well as professionalism, as she interacted with many kinds of professionals (nurses, law enforcement, and other emergency response personnel). Kay more than exceeded my expectations during her time at our organization, and any organization is lucky to have her on their staff."
- Former Supervisor and Colleague
what makes four 4 consent unique?
FAN APPRECIATION
PASSION FOR NIGHTLIFE
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
end the guesswork on how to improve
Stop spinning your wheels and making guesses that result in...
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YOU CAN HAVE a lasting and deeper impact!
While becoming an event organizer with a reputation for caring about their attendees. Working with Four 4 Consent brings the additional benefits of...
RISK REVERSAL
Lowering risk factors for attendees is not just the right thing to do, but it is also good for business. Fans not only want to have a great time, but they also want to feel safe and connected to the venues and events they attend. Providing adequate training to staff and volunteers creates a safer cultural foundation for your organization.
QUALIFIED EDUCATORS
Four 4 Consent was built upon the foundational teachings of bar outreach regarding drug and alcohol facilitated sexual violence. This knowledge of prevention and awareness created the framework to develop a set of curriculum that could be applied to music venues, and festivals alike.
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
In addition to on-site or virtually training staff, we are able to create flyers or materials to increase safety of all attendees. Each promotor, venue, artist, festival and beyond have unique needs based on their role in industry. Four 4 Consent is committed to working with each role to ensure the needs and goals unique to them are achieved.
Would this make a difference to your team and your fans?
live events are returning...
Over the last two years we have seen positive cultural trends towards accountability, and safety spoken about more often than in the past.
Will your team be prepared to meet the expectations of fans with demonstratable changes being made?
what others in industry are saying about four 4 consent
Above: Justin Martin, artist and resident of GOOD TV, reflects on the first day of educational and consent based programming, and artist performances during 4 The Scene Festival.
Community responses to "4 the scene festival" programming
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WHY KAY BROWN?
Recommendations
Check out Recommendations Kay has received from their work in various previous advocacy roles below!
Client centered, empowerment based approach
"Kay is a skilled, knowledgeable, professional, and client centered advocate. Kay maintains professionalism with their clients, colleagues, and community partners. Kay strives to provide the best possible advocacy that they can to each of their clients. Kay always works with their clients to provide them with as many resources as possible. Kay then always encourages their clients to make the decision that is best for them."
- Former Coworker and Colleague
Passionate, disciplined, and dedicated, while prioritizing a trauma informed lens
"... (Kay) has always demonstrated a passion for the work and an eagerness to learn, both qualities I believe lend to their overall success in their career. Kay would always offer to help when requested, attend all continuing education meetings (many of which were not required), and most importantly, provide trauma informed services to survivors of sexual violence. Kay's role as a hospital advocate required a lot of discipline and dedication, as well as professionalism, as they interacted with many kinds of professionals (nurses, law enforcement, and other emergency response personnel). Kay more than exceeded my expectations during their time at our organization, and any organization is lucky to have Kay on their staff."
- Former Supervisor and Colleague
Experience working with survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner sexual violence, and human trafficking
"Kay provides client centered and trauma informed advocacy to survivors of sexual assault and their support people... Kay's clients have included survivors of intimate partner sexual violence, non-intimate partner sexual violence, and human trafficking. Oftentimes the survivors she works with identify as surviving multiple forms of trauma and victimizations. Kay is very knowledgeable in the effects of trauma and strives to continue their education by attending many in person and online trainings...
Kay works to promote self-determination by providing clients with tools and resources to make their own decisions.
Kay attends collaboration meetings, facilitates presentations to other entities, and completes outreach to underserved areas in order to share education and awareness about sexual assault and our agency's service and mission.
It is clear that Kay provides these services without judgment and with a passion for advocacy and working towards ending sexual violence."
- Former Supervisor and Colleague
Kay does an amazing job fostering a warm and safe environment that allows clients to not only discuss trauma, but to heal from it
"As a co-facilitator with Kay... I have witnessed Kay's work with clients firsthand. During group sessions, Kay displays empathy and understanding, as well as a vast knowledge of trauma and sexual assault dynamics. Kay does an amazing job fostering a warm and safe environment that allows clients to not only discuss trauma, but to heal from it. Kay is is also very knowledgeable and resourceful, providing clients with referrals when needed, as well as providing and articulating trauma and sexual assault education to clients when appropriate. Kay is very professional, and always acts in the client's best interest when providing services
Kay is also extremely helpful to other staff and team members. Kay is consistently sharing resources and training opportunities with staff, as well as having discussions and processing how we can all provide services to clients in a more effective way. Kay holds a very high professional and ethical standard that is apparent in her work with clients, as well as in her professional relationships with staff.
Kay's passion and skills when it comes to victim advocacy are apparent, in the amazing work that Kay does every day with survivors..."
- Former Coworker and Colleague
STEWARD LEADER OF FOUR 4 CONSENT
Kay Brown M.A., C.a., R.a.A.S
Kay has a lasting commitment to serving survivors of violence and staying current on the highest levels of professional education related to advancing the field. Kay has been working in advocacy for over eight years. In 2017, Kay became a Nationally Credentialed Victim Advocate and received a Master's in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Victimology.
Kay is a nationally recognized advocate, with specialties including Sexual Assault Specialist, Human Trafficking Specialist, Child Abuse Intervention Specialist, Domestic Violence Intervention Specialist, Campus Advocacy Specialist, and Comprehensive Victim Intervention Specialist. Through their career, Kay has continued to expand their knowledge base, most recently into their newly recognized area of advocacy, Program Management.
Kay was awarded Registered Advocate with Advanced Standing status from the Ohio Advocate Network and also achieved the requirements to be recognized by California's OES as a Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Counselor in 2021.
Kay is a member of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, Campus Advocacy and Prevention Professionals Association, and GLAAD. Kay works to create a safer and more positive culture in nightlife, where all people are free to be themselves without experiencing discrimination or violence.
What makes your agency different than other organizations in this field?
Many agencies that are in the anti-violence movement, more specifically the sexual anti-violence movement, are focused and funded by placing an emphasis on what occurs after sexual violence to help care for and assist survivors.
Our agency places our emphasis on prevention, through working with event organizers, or other groups, to find the best real world solutions adapted to their specific needs and concerns.
In addition, our core team has a vast set of backgrounds and areas of expertise - read more on that below!
What expertise and education does Four 4 Consent bring to the table?
Our core team members offer a diverse range of backgrounds consisting of: a Nationally Credentialed Victim Advocate; a graduate of Columbia Chicago’s Music Business Management Program; and a Licensed Professional Counselor that has worked with survivors and perpetrators of violence.
That's great, but what does Four 4 Consent know about the music industry specifically?
At Four 4 Consent, we aren't just fans of music! We have seen the industry ins and outs up close and have experience navigating these difficult situations and circumstances in many capacities and roles.
The team at Four 4 Consent has over 30 years of experience spent working in the music industry.
Our staff has worked in a variety of areas in music from experience at industry top record labels including landing featured soundtracks at Netflix to music industry journalism, to running booths and managing teams from EDC Las Vegas to boutique festivals. We have team members with artist management experience, as well have those with talent booking, venue operations, stage management, tour management, artist transportation, social media management (for DJs, Producers, and record labels), and ticketing experience. Additionally, we have DJs and Producers on our team, event organizers, podcast and interview hosts, and even music industry photography and design experience in our corner (graphic design and web design).
How much is it to work with
Four 4 Consent?
Presently, our agency offers custom based packages based upon the needs of each group. Festivals have different considerations than a club show, so it is important to us to address the nuances.
What does that mean for you?
Your team gets exactly what you need to make implementable changes, while showing your fans how important they are to you.
How can my company help Four 4 Consent?
Presently we are looking for corporations and other businesses that understand the link between nightlife and attendees' ability to express themselves through music and dance.
Our organization is best in alignment with businesses that understand making nightlife safer isn't just good for the bottom line, and for patron safety, but it's also the right thing to do!
From online fundraisers on socials to hosting events for us in person, sharing your space and resources, to the limits of your imagination, the possibilities are endless no matter if your team is 5 people or 5,000. You can make an impact!
Reach out today to ready@four4consent.org.
Nightlife and the Dance Floor Should be Reserved for Fun,
NOT Sexual Violence!
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