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SAFEKIDS PROGRAM
The following is the policy of the Oak Ridge Youth Association (ORYA)
- The ORYA is committed to provide a safe environment and to prevent child abuse and sexual
misconduct
- The ORYA will make every reasonable effort to ensure that every person involved in
coaching/training a sport activity will abide by the SafeKids guidelines
- The ORYA will make every reasonable effort to exclude any adult with a legally documented history
of child abuse/molestation or any other record that would bring unnecessary risk to the health and
safety of the participants of this organization. Therefore, every person applying for a position as a
coach/trainer must complete Employee Disclosure Statement (see attached)
- The ORYA will take appropriate action on all allegations of child abuse and/or sexual misconduct.
All allegations will be reported immediately to the authorities for investigation and will cooperate fully
with any such investigation
To follow is a list of preventive measures which should be taken:
- Physical, mental, and verbal abuses are forbidden
- Inappropriate touching is forbidden
- Coaches/trainers should not socialize with the participants outside of the sponsored activities of the
organization with out another adult or parent present
- Coaches/trainers should not ride solo with a child
- Parents are encouraged to attend sponsored activities
- If a child needs special attention (one - on - one), do it with the assistance of another adult
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