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SafeSport
SafeSport Policy
The safety of our youth participants is of
paramount importance to CAHA. This includes not only on-ice safety,
but also off-ice safety in any part of USA Hockey’s programs. CAHA,
along with USA Hockey has long had safety systems in place to
protect its participants from physical abuse, sexual abuse and other
types of abuse and misconduct that can be harmful to youth hockey
players. These include without limitation, Physical Abuse, Sexual
Abuse, Screening, Locker Room Supervision and Hazing Policies, in
addition to Codes of Conduct applicable to Administrators, Coaches,
Officials, Parents, Players and Spectators. USA Hockey has created a
SafeSport Program Handbook that collects USA Hockey’s various
policies to protect its youth participants from all types of
misconduct and abuse.
CAHA, along with USA Hockey has ZERO
TOLERANCE for abuse and misconduct. CAHA shall adopt USA
Hockey’s SafeSport Program Handbook, which addresses the following:
SafeSport Policies,
including policies prohibiting Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse,
Emotional Abuse, Bullying, Threats and Harassment, and Hazing. The
Policies also address areas where misconduct can occur and are
intended to reduce the risk of potential abuse, including a Locker
Room Policy, a Social
Media, Mobile and Electronic Communications Policy, a Travel
Policy, a Billeting Policy and an Education and Awareness Training
Policy.
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Education and
Awareness Training
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Screening and
Background Check Program
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Reporting of Concerns
of Abuse
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Responding to Abuse
and Other Misconduct
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Monitoring and
Supervision of the SafeSport Program
These specific Policies are of
paramount importance to USA Hockey and may be modified or amended as
needed.
A USA Hockey member or parent
of any member who (1) violates any of the SafeSport Policies or (2)
fails to consent to, and pass a screening and background check in
compliance with the Screening and Background Check Program, may be
denied eligibility within any USA Hockey programs and is subject to
appropriate disciplinary action including but not limited to
suspension, permanent suspension, and/or referral to law enforcement
authorities.
Please refer to the SafeSport
Program Handbook for details of these policies.
A copy of the USA Hockey SafeSport Program Handbook may be
obtained from CAHA and USA Hockey and is also available at
www.caha.com or
www.usahockey.com.
SafeSport Material
The SafeSport Handbook as well as the Training Powerpoint presented to the CAHA Affiliate Leagues
(Norcal and SCAHA) are now available.
Should you have questions about the SafeSport Program in California, please contact the CAHA SafeSport Coordinator, Sandy Blumberg at
SafeSport@CAHA.com
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