SafeSport
The Pocock Rowing Center and Pocock Youth Rowing are committed to working with the US Center for SafeSport to eliminate any form of sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, bullying, harassment and hazing in our sport.
Our adherence to the principles and processes of the SafeSport program (developed by the United States Olympic Committee), is required by USRowing
Our program is based on education and training for coaches and athletes, as well as reporting and enforcement policies.
SafeSport principles and practices of “Prevent, Recognize and Respond” are incorporated into multiple levels of our program.
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Reporting
To report an incident of misconduct or abusive behavior experienced in a Pocock Youth Rowing or GPRF Program, click here. This form is also available for download here. You can also email us at safesport@pocockfoundation.org
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Policy
Our Athlete Protection Policy (aka “SafeSport Policy”) is published here; it is annually reviewed and updated.
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Youth Education
All PYR athletes aged 13-17 are required by PYR to take the US SafeSport Course: “Safesport for Youth Athletes (Ages 13-17)”. All PYR athletes 18 and over are required by USRowing to take the US SafeSport Course: “Abuse Prevention for Adult Athletes”. Details are provided directly to the athletes.
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Parent Education
The GPRF encourages all PYR parents to take the US Safesport Course: “Parent Guide to Recognizing Misconduct in Sport”. Register for a free membership in USRowing to take the course.
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Parent Resources
These resources can help parents Prevent, Recognize and Respond to misconduct or abusive behavior.
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Staff Requirements
All staff annually recertify in the “Safesport Trained Core Course”, a 90 minute in-depth training session. Our hiring practices include background checks, reference checks and a comprehensive interview process including questions specifically designed to identify safety red flags in a candidate.