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 Responsible for enforcing child abuse and misconduct policies Managerial or supervisory roles Employees or volunteers

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Policies Prohibiting Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Emotional Abuse Bullying, Threats, and Harassment Hazing

Risks for Potential Abuse Locker Rooms Electronic Communication Transportation/Travel Billeting

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

Electronic Communications Policy Used to bully, threaten, or harass Unsupervised access to participants Team activities only Transparent/public Include parents if minor

Who does what? Association Coaches Enforce SafeSport program policies Background screening all volunteers BEFORE serving SafeSport online training certification Coaches PRIMARY responsibility for COMPLIANCE with locker room, travel, social media, electronic communications and behavioral policies Compliance may be delegated to a screened adult

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Reporting Concerns of Abuse WHAT must be reported? ALL cases 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

Law enforcement authorities (required) Affiliate SafeSport Coordinator 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 Law enforcement authorities (required) Affiliate SafeSport Coordinator USA Hockey

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.”