Past Webinar Recordings-SafeSport

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Video Summary

Jessica D’Orio and Charlie from USA Climbing and the U.S. Center for SafeSport presented a webinar on how safe sport policies and procedures can help create a positive sport environment and prevent abuse. They explained the Center’s role in responding to sexual, physical, and emotional misconduct, auditing organizations, and providing prevention education. The presenters shared survey findings showing that abuse and emotional harm are common in sport and often go unreported, underscoring the need for clear policies.<br /><br />The session reviewed key prevention practices, especially the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAP), including requirements for observable and interruptible interactions, electronic communication rules, supervision during therapy, transportation, and lodging, and exceptions such as emergencies and close-in-age situations. They also discussed coaching strategies like respectful communication, trauma-sensitive coaching, and bystander intervention using the “5 D’s.”<br /><br />Finally, the webinar covered how to respond to disclosures, reporting mechanisms, and mandatory reporting responsibilities for USA Climbing participants. It concluded with a list of resources from USA Climbing and the Center for SafeSport for further guidance.

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Join the CWA as we hear an expert presentation on SafeSport for indoor climbing professionals. We speak with USA Climbing's Sharlee Strebel and Jessica Doriat on the best ways to capitalize on all that SafeSport has to offer.

Keywords

safe sport

USA Climbing

SafeSport

abuse prevention

MAP policies

mandatory reporting

bystander intervention