US SafeSport

USRowing has adopted SafeSport policies aimed at eliminating any forms of the following six areas of misconduct: sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, bullying, harassment and hazing in our sport.

USRowing has partnered with the Center for SafeSport to provide training and education on these various forms of misconduct. The center has developed a comprehensive online program, which is free to all members of the USRowing community. It focuses on both identifying misconduct and the steps needed to prevent it and report it.  All USRowing covered individuals (i.e. coaches, board members, etc.) are required to take the online SafeSport training program.

USRowing recognizes that education and awareness are among the best approaches to prevent issues of misconduct. USRowing therefore strongly encourages each member organization to adopt a policy that all athletes and parents also view the online SafeSport training program provided by the U. S. Center for SafeSport.

All athletes 18 and up are required to complete SafeSport training in order to participate in USRowing sanctioned races. In addition, we strongly encourage our Pelham Community Rowing Association parents/ volunteers to view the Center for SafeSport Online program, which can be found here

SafeSport Reporting

To report a SafeSport violation by either a coach or athlete please reach out directly to SafeSport at the link below

PCRA SafeSport Complaint Form

To report a SafeSport concern directly to PCRA, please complete the form below. All complaints on this form are received by our program administrator, Elizabeth Calder, and brought to the attention of PCRA’s board of directors for internal review. If all internal processes have been exhausted the board is obligated to bring the report to the U.S. Center for SafeSport.