Reporting Requirements

Mass Youth Soccer’s Mechanism for Reporting

Everyone listed below MUST be contacted when physical or sexual abuse is suspected.

  1. Pepperell Police Department: 978-433-2424
  2. Department of Children and Families, Chelmsford Office: 978-275-6800
  3. State of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), online: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/report-child-abuse-or-neglect or via telephone: 800-792-5200
    • Massachusetts Mandatory Reporting Guidelines: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dcf/can-mandated-reporters-guide.pdf
  4. Club Risk Manager, Craig Hansen: cori@pepperellsoccer.org
  5. State Risk Manager, Mary Relic: mrelic@mayouthsoccer.org or 978-598-3613
  6. National Governing Body (NGB)
    • US Soccer Integrity Hotline Number – (312) 528- 7004
    • US Soccer – https://www.ussoccer.com/integrity-hotline
    • US Center for SafeSport – https://www.safesport.org/report-a-concern

    7. Other forms of misconduct such as emotional abuse, bullying, hazing, or harassment.

    1. Club Risk Manager, Craig Hansen: cori@pepperellsoccer.org
    2. Pepperell Soccer Board of Directors Review/Hearing
    3. Decision of the Board is sent to the State Risk Manager, Mary Relic: mrelic@mayouthsoccer.org, 978-598-3613