Speak Out          

Against Abuse & Harassment

 

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The Ottawa & District Hockey Association, in conjunction with Hockey Canada, has taken important and necessary steps towards the prevention of abuse and harassment within amateur hockey.  Included in this process is the educational program Speak Out, designed to impact on the attitudes, skills and knowledge of  “front-line volunteers” which will result in the safe, sportsmanlike environment for all of our members and especially the players.

 

As part of our on-going development of both an intervention and prevention plan in response to abuse and harassment, we have been pro-actively delivering this workshop throughout our branch over the past 5 years.  This program is a progressive and vital component in identifying abuse and harassment within the sport world, and ultimately defining the elements of safety.

 

Effective October 18^th, 2004, any registered ODMHA team official, and any registered Junior team official who attends the bench is required to complete Speak Out Training. 

In addition, any other “non-registered” volunteer (if determined to do so by their association/league) must complete the Speak Out Training. 

Note:  high school students, with written authorization from their Association/League are exempt from any fees, and will receive a “letter of attendance”, enabling them to apply the 4 hours towards their required community service hours.

Due to sensitive workshop content, it is recommended that students be at least 16 yrs old.

 

For implementation purposes, the original 30-day time frame has been extended to December 31^st, 2004 in order to allow ample time for “new” participants to complete the training.

 

Also, beginning in the 04-05 season, Hockey Canada’s abuse and harassment prevention module has been incorporated into our Official’s Training Program; offering our on-ice officials valuable resources in identification and prevention.

 

The participant fee is $16.00 (note, Associations may charge more to compensate for facility costs), and the host Association is asked to arrange the facility and audiovisual requirements. 

 

Should you have any questions, feedback or if your association is interested in booking a workshop please call (613) 732-5928 or email odharsm@sympatico.ca

 

If you wish to register for an upcoming clinic, please review the "Speak Out Clinic" section.

 

Respect

wear it on and off the ice