Safe Sport Mandatory Reporting Webinar notes and link to replay
Monday, March 11, 2019
****These are notes from watching the webinar****
WEBINAR
“Mandatory Reporting: The Who, What, When, Where and Why”
3/13/19
The webinar can be viewed: www.usaswimming.org/onlineclinic
Resources:
·
www.childwelfare.gov
·
1-800-4-ACHILD
·
Darkness
to Light
California Hotlines for
Emergency Response Child Abuse Reporting:
·
Los
Angeles = 800-540-4000
·
Orange
= 800-207-4464
·
Riverside
= 800-442-4918
·
San
Bernardino = 800-827-8724
·
San
Luis Obispo = 800-834-5437
·
Santa
Barbara = 800-367-0166
·
Ventura
= 805-654-3200
Nevada Hotline:
· Clark
= 702-399-0081
Who is a mandatory
reporter?
·
All
“Covered Individuals” = all categories of membership in USA Swimming PLUS
participating non-members (parent volunteers, etc) and those who “interact
regularly and frequently with athletes as a part of their duties.”
Types of Abuse to Report?
·
Physical,
Neglect, Emotional, Sexual Abuse
When Should I Report?
·
As
soon as possible/right away
Where do I make a Report?
·
www.childwelfare.org
·
www.safesport.org
·
www.usaswimming.org/report
How are Mandatory
Reporters protected?
·
Document
your report---write everything down, get the Report number, ask for law
enforcement badge number of those with whom you speak, etc.
How should I respond to a disclosure
of abuse?
·
Stay
calm
·
Listen
·
Comfort
·
Don’t
criticize
·
Report
How should I NOT respond
to a disclosure of abuse?
·
Don’t
overreact or make negative statements about the abuser.
·
Don’t
interrogate or investigate
·
Don’t
make promises –that you will keep the information confidential, or about the
future
What do I do if a child is
in IMMINENT danger?
·
Call
911
·
De-escalate
the situation by stalling or delaying until law enforcement arrives
·
Report
(webinar also includes
scenarios for discussion)