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Report Misconduct and Abuse

You are not in this alone. There are resources and people to help.

Report Sexual Misconduct to the U.S. Center for SafeSport

Make a report electronically to the U.S. Center for SafeSport or call 833-5US-SAFE, if you have a reasonable suspicion of sexual misconduct such as child sex abuse, non-consensual sexual conduct, sexual harassment, or intimate relationships involving an imbalance of power.

Report Sexual Misconduct to Local Authorities

Contact your local authorities if you have a reasonable suspicion that child sexual abuse or neglect has occurred. All reports of child abuse or sexual assault of a minor must be reported to local authorities and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Reports of abuse not involving a minor should also be reported to local authorities.

Call the 24-Hour Helpline

Call (866) 200-0796 for 24/7 crisis interventions, referrals and emotional support. This confidential and secure helpline is operated by RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. For more information on this helpline please visit www.safesporthelpline.org.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a national network of 160 local crisis centers and provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you're in crisis and need support, please call or text 988 or use the chat function at 988lifeline.org/chat.

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Report Non-Sexual Misconduct

USEF handles all reports of non-sexual misconduct, including harassment, hazing, bullying, physical, or emotional misconduct or a violation of the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. Non-sexual misconduct may be reported to USEF by submitting an Incident Report Form to [email protected], or e-mailing/calling a representative on the Athlete Protection Team: