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What is SafeSport?

What is SafeSport?. Awareness about misconduct in sport Regulate conduct Training and resources. Training. FREE Requires USAH registration (also free as “manager/volunteer”) REQUIRED Regular , routine or frequent access to or supervision over youth participants

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What is SafeSport?

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  1. What is SafeSport? • Awareness about misconduct in sport • Regulate conduct • Training and resources

  2. Training • FREE • Requires USAH registration (also free as “manager/volunteer”) • REQUIRED • Regular, routine or frequent access to or supervision over youth participants • Responsible for enforcing child abuse and misconduct policies • Managerial or supervisory roles • Employees or volunteers

  3. usahockey.com > Safety > SafeSport

  4. Policies Prohibiting Abuse

  5. Risks for Potential Abuse

  6. Locker Room Policy • SCREENED ADULT present at all times • AVOID one ADULT ALONE with minor(s) • PUBLISHED to members • TEAMS are responsible for ensuring COMPLIANCE • NO CELL PHONES or RECORDING DEVICES/CAMERAS • NO opposite gender undress

  7. Electronic Communications Policy

  8. Who does what?

  9. Background Screening When we allow a person to hold a position, we are putting our stamp on them that they are OK. aaha.org > background screening

  10. Reporting Concerns of Abuse • WHAT must be reported? • ALLcases involving suspicions or allegations of child physical or sexual abuse • WHO is a mandatory reporter by law? • Health practitioners • Educators or human service workers • Law enforcement • Athletic coaches & volunteers https://www.childwelfare.gov

  11. Report to…? Reports to USA Hockey may be made by: • clicking on the “Report to USA Hockey” link on the USA Hockey SafeSport Program webpage • emailing to SafeSport@usahockey.org, or (3) calling 800-888-4656. Reports may also be made to Affiliate SafeSport Coordinator Melissa Newberry 3033 Waldorf Marketplace Waldorf, MD 20603 (301) 932-4348 (work) SafeSport.pvaha@yahoo.com • JBH Board of Directors • Law enforcement authorities (required) • Affiliate SafeSport Coordinator • USA Hockey

  12. Responding to Reports of Abuse Follow USA Hockey Bylaw 10 • Summary Suspensions • Hearings • Notifications When in doubt about the process, ask. “In all cases, the disciplinary procedures and actions of USA Hockey and its Affiliates and local programs shall be proportionate, reasonable and applied fairly and equally.”

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