Violation & Incident Reporting

Reporting Violations of BSA Youth Protection Policies

If you think any of the BSA’s Youth Protection policies have been violated, including those described within Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse, you must notify your local council Scout executive or his/her designee so appropriate action can be taken for the safety of our Scouts.

CONTACT THE LAKE ERIE COUNCIL SAFETY DIRECTOR TO REPORT ANY INCIDENT OR CONCERN: Email: sarah.williamson@scouting.org

Phone: (216) 331-4615

Steps to Reporting Suspected Child Abuse:

1. Ensure the child is in a safe environment.
2. In cases of child abuse injury or medical emergencies, call 911 immediately.
3. In addition, if the suspected abuse occurred in the Scout’s home or family, you are required by state law to immediately report/contact the local child abuse hotline.
4. Notify the Scout executive or his/her designee, if he/she cannot be reached call the 24/7 Scouts First Helpline at 1-844-726-8871 or email, scoutsfirst@scouting.org

Forms:

Incident Information Reporting Tool: Use this tool to report injuries, illnesses, and incidents requiring medical attention beyond basic first aid. Suitable for situations occurring during Scouting activities or on council-owned properties.

Youth Protection/Membership Infraction Information Reporting Tool: For reporting instances of abuse, violations of Scouting America policies, or inappropriate behavior involving Scouts, Scout leaders, parents, or others.

Near Miss Incident Information Reporting Tool: Use this tool to report near misses – incidents that could have resulted in harm but did not. Valuable for identifying safety and program practice improvements.  Near misses with clear lessons learned can bring to light opportunities to improve safety performance or program practices.