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Respect Group Background

2004 Co-Founders; Sheldon Kennedy & Wayne McNeil

Vision: To become the Canadian leader in on-line abuse, bullying and harassment prevention education

Curriculum Partners - Canadian Red Cross & Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre

Research Advisors - PREVNet

Best-in-class e-learning platform to engage and support simple delivery of standard messaging to the masses

Respect Group - Training

Over 700,000 Canadians certified in……..

Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders- 350,000

Respect in Sport for Parents 280,000

Respect in School for School Leaders

Respect in the Workplace for any organization, ALL employees

Respect in Sport A.L.-curriculum

• Power and the importance of building positive self-esteem

• The physical, emotional, and cognitive needs of young people

• The effects of unrealistic expectations

• Leadership styles and how to be an inclusive leader

• The challenges of leading youth in the social media age

• Empowering the bystander

Respect in Sport A.L.

• Recognizing/dealing with BAHD• Bullying, Abuse, Harassment, and Discrimination

• Short/long-term mental health outcomes of BAHD

• You may be the only trusted adult in a child’s life

• Taking care of your own emotional well-being

• A leader’s position as role model and mentor

• The joys of leading youth

Pro-activity = Prevention

Respect in Sport A.L.

Synchro Canada Survey: 40 certified

Useful information 100%

Simple and easy to understand 95%

Convenient method of on-line delivery 94%

Will it make you a more child-centered leader 100%

Risk Management for Synchro and their Leaders

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•Deputize your leaders who endorse your mission•Leaders who….

• Manage risks in a proactive mode (Liability)• Understand their legal and moral responsibilities and those

of the organization

•A communication tool: handouts, Policies and Procedures repository

•Reporting tool: progress, certifications, etc

Respect in Sport – Program Research

Rashmeen Nirmal, M.A. and William T. McKee, Ph.D. titled; 2009 -“Coaches’ Perceived Impact of the Respect in Sport Program on bullying, abuse, neglect and harassment”

Even after three years of having taken the Respect in Sport Program, over 85% of respondents indicated they are more likely to respond

to inappropriate behaviours with positive strategies

Training would include abuse

and harassment prevention;

Respect in Sport, before and

during their coaching career.

(Update 3-PD maintenance points to the NCCP

Locker)

Respect and Ethics Training

Respect in Sport for Parents(complement the previous program)

Respect in Sport for Parents

• NOT a parenting program,…tools to better support your child in sport

• Awareness on behaviours

• The effects of unrealistic expectations

• Empowering the bystander…

•Do not tolerate the unacceptable!

• Emotions and expectations

• The physical, emotional, and cognitive needs of young people

Respect in Sport for Parents

• The common 5 traps of a sport parent…

Misplaced enthusiasm Making the bigs

Living through your child Unconditional support

Using guilt on your child

• Injuries: parent is the first and last line of defense

• Physical development (LTAD)

• Dealing with “others”: coaches, officials, other parents…

• The “car ride home”….

Respect in Sport Parent Program Surveys

Launched in 2010

+ 280,000 certified users to-date (mandatory in 9 Hockey Canada Branches, Ontario Soccer, Quebec Speed Skating, +++..)

Useful information 88 %

Simple and easy to understand 96 %

Convenient method of on-line delivery 90 %

Makes you a more child-centered sport parent 79 %

Respect in Sport for Parents

The coaches coach…

The officials manage …

The participants have fun …

The parents support ….

Respect in Sport Parent Research

Smith, K., Holman, S., McEwen, C. E., & Tamminen, K. A. “Parent & Athlete Perceptions of the RiS Parent Program - 2015”

Athletes in leagues that had adopted the RiSPP in 2011 reported significantly higher parental support compared to athletes in leagues which did not have

the program

70% of parents favoured a minimum of 3 year recertification

Parents/caregivers wanted ALL adults involved certified

Testimonials/Survey

10/6/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2971-qAlhE8

Respect in the WorkplaceCertified Organizations

• Alberta Human Services

• Mental Health Commission of Canada

• Alberta Energy

• University of Calgary (Staff-Faculty-Students)

• Brandon University

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• City of Swift Current

• Cornwall Police

• Canadian Olympic Committee

• Synchro Canada National staff & Board

• Public Safety Canada

• Canadian Western Bank

• Gymnastics Canada

• Coaching Association of Canada

• Go Transit

• City of Owen Sound

• Canadian Red Cross

• Hockey Canada

• Canadian Hockey league

• Own the Podium

Hundreds More