us cENTER FOR sAFE SPORT - sAFE SPORT act
"The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 codified the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as the nation's safe sport organization. It gave us the scope and authority to resolve abuse and misconduct reports for more than 11 million individuals throughout the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement - from whom we are fully independent.
The Act also charged us with developing and enforcing policies, procedures, and training to prevent abyse and misconduct. The Center's SafeSport Code governs all participants in the Movement, and our oversight authority helps us ensure all Olympic & Paralympic national governing bodies (NGBs) adhere to Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) that support athlete safety."
USA SWIMMING - SAFE SPORT CLUB RECOGNITION PROGRAM
"The USA Swimming Safe Sport Club Recognition program allows a USA Swimming member club to demonstrate its commitment to creating a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members through the development and implementation of club governance measures, Safe Sport policies and reporting mechanisms, Safe Sport best practices and training to athletes and parents."
hOW TO rEPORT
- To deal with a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578
- Contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or use the online reporting form or find more information at http://www.uscenterforsafesport.org/
- Text anonymous tips to 888-270-SWIM (7946)
- Mystic Hammerheads Grievance Procedure
Minor athlete abuse prevention policy
- Mystic Hammerhead Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)
- Mystic Hammerhead MAAPP Waiver (*required annually)
mYSTIC HAMMERHEADS USA Swimming Staff
- Bryan Levine, [email protected], (860) 389-6631
- Rachael Levine, [email protected], (603) 325-8585
Online safe sport education for parents
- Safe Sport's online course for parents provides an introduction to Safe Sport, abuse, and reporting information. More information and access to the course can be found on the website https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/recognize
- The course is called "Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport"
ONLINE SAFE SPORT EDUCATION FOR youth athletes (ages 13-17)
- Safe Sport's online training for athletes provides an introduction to Safe Sport, healthy boundaries, and how to speak up about misconduct, abuse, and the behaviors that lead to abuse. Find more information and take the training at www.usaswimming.org/learn
- The course is called "Optional Course: Safe Sport for Youth Athletes"
