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Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Prevention Policy

The Me-One Foundation, Inc. prohibits and does not tolerate sexual abuse or misconduct in the workplace or during any organization-related activity. The Me-One Foundation, Inc. provides procedures for employees, volunteers, board members or any other victims of sexual abuse or misconduct to report such acts. Those reasonably suspected or believed to have committed sexual abuse or misconduct will be appropriately disciplined, up to and including termination of employment or membership, as well as criminally prosecuted. No employee, volunteer, board member or other person, regardless of his or her title or position has the authority to commit or allow sexual abuse or misconduct.
Definitions and Examples
The following definitions or examples of sexual abuse, misconduct or harassment, may apply to any and/or all of the following persons – employees, volunteers or other third-parties.
Sexual abuse or misconduct may include, but is not limited to:
• Child sexual abuse – any sexual activity, involvement or attempt of sexual contact with a person who is a minor (under 18 years old) where consent is not or cannot be given.
• Sexual activity with another who is legally incompetent or otherwise unable to give consent.
• Physical assaults or violence, such as rape, sexual battery, abuse, molestation or any attempt to commit such acts.
• Unwanted and intentional physical conduct that is sexual in nature, such as touching, pinching, patting, brushing, massaging someone’s neck or shoulders and/or pulling against another’s body or clothes.
• Material such as pornographic or sexually explicit images, posters, calendars or objects.
• Unwelcome and inappropriate sexual activities, advances, comments, innuendoes, bullying, jokes, gestures, electronic communications or messages (e.g. email, text, social media, voicemail), exploitation, exposure, leering, stalking or invasion of sexual privacy.
• A sexually hostile environment characterized as comments or conduct that unreasonably interferes with one’s work performance or ability to do the job or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
• Direct or implied threats that submission to sexual advances will be a condition of employment or affiliation with the organization.
Reporting Procedure
Immediately report suspected sexual abuse or misconduct to any Me-One Foundation Board Member. It is not required to directly confront the person who is the source of the report, question or complaint before notifying any of the individuals listed. The Me-One Foundation will take every reasonable measure to ensure that those named in complaint of misconduct, or are too closely associated with those involved in the complaint, will not be part of the investigative team.

Anti-retaliation and False Allegations
The Me-One Foundation, Inc. prohibits retaliation made against any employee, volunteer, board member or other person who lodges a good faith complaint of sexual abuse or misconduct or who participates in any related investigation. Making knowingly false or malicious accusations of sexual abuse or misconduct can have serious consequences for those who are wrongly accused. The Me-One Foundation prohibits making false or malicious sexual misconduct allegations, as well as deliberately providing false information during an investigation. Anyone who violates this rule is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or membership and criminal prosecution.
Investigation and Follow-up
The Me-One Foundation, Inc. will take all allegations of sexual abuse or misconduct seriously and will promptly, thoroughly and equitably investigate whether misconduct has taken place. The organization may utilize an outside third-party to conduct an investigation of misconduct. The Me-One Foundation, Inc. will cooperate fully with any investigation conducted by law enforcement or other regulatory/protective services agencies. The Me-One Foundation, Inc. make every reasonable effort to keep the matters involved in the allegation as confidential as possible while still allowing for a prompt and thorough investigation.
Reporting to Law Enforcement or Appropriate Child or Adult Protective Services
The Me-One Foundation, Inc. is committed to following the state and federal legal requirements for reporting allegations or incidents of sexual abuse or misconduct to appropriate law enforcement and child or adult protective services organizations. It is the policy of The Me-One Foundation, Inc. not to attempt to investigate or assess the validity or credibility of an allegation of sexual or physical abuse as a condition before reporting the allegation to proper law enforcement authorities or protective services organizations.
Employee and Worker Screening and Selection
As part of its sexual abuse and misconduct prevention program, The Me-One Foundation, Inc. is committed to maintaining a diligent screening program for prospective and existing employees, volunteers and others that may have interaction with those employed by, associating with or serviced by The Me-One Foundation, Inc.]. The organization may utilize a variety of methods of screening and selection, including but not limited to applications, personal interviews, criminal background checks and personal and professional references.
Supervision of Youth
To provide a safe environment for minors, The Me-One Foundation, Inc. strives that a minimum of two adult workers supervise or be in attendance with minors during organization-related activities. The purpose is to avoid one-on-one interactions between adults and minors that are not easily observable by others. Volunteers will never be alone with an individual youth where they are not observable by others.

RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION & PHOTO RELEASE TO BE ACCEPTED BY APPLICANT ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR GUESTS

The applicant on behalf of him/herself, their agents, heirs and representatives hereby releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue Camp Wieser, Me‐One Foundation or any of its affiliates, members of its Board of Directors, employees, agents, contractors, volunteers and all other camp personnel whether volunteers or paid staff, (hereinafter referred to as “Releasee(s))” for any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, causes of action, losses, or expenses (including attorney’s fees and expenses) to the undersigned and/or to any minor child being signed for, on account of physical, mental, or emotional injury, an outbreak of any and all communicable disease, including but not limited to, the virus “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)”, which is responsible for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and/or any mutation or variation thereof, or death of the person or minor child or to the property of the person or minor child, whether such injury or death be caused by the negligence, gross negligence of the Releasee(s) or otherwise, while the person or minor child participates in Camp. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Release and Waiver, the undersigned also releases Me-One Foundation, but no other Releasee from any liability whatsoever arising from any injury, damage, or death to the person or minor child where said injury, damage, or death is the result of, or arises from any intentional or criminal conduct upon the part of a Me-One employee, agent, volunteer, camp counselor, or any other camp personnel.

The applicant grants permission for the Me‐One Foundation affiliated medical volunteers to treat and act upon any and all medical conditions as deemed appropriate by them.

The undersigned hereby releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue Camp nor the Me‐One Foundation or any of its affiliates, members of its Board of Directors, employees, agents, contractors, volunteers and all other camp personnel whether volunteers or paid staff for any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, causes of action, losses, or expenses (including attorney’s fees and expenses) to the undersigned and/or to any minor child being signed for.

The applicant hereby grants Camp Wieser and/or the Me‐One Foundation or any of its affiliates, members of its Board of Directors, employees, agents, contractors, volunteers, guests and all other camp personnel, whether volunteers or paid staff, permission to allow, take, release or utilize pictures and/or recordings of an audio or visual nature or both of themselves and/or any minor they are signing for, as deemed appropriate by Camp Wieser and/or the Me‐One Foundation for means of public relations, marketing, media or otherwise.

The applicant further expressly agrees that the foregoing release and waiver is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California, and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effort.

The applicant has read and voluntarily signs the Release and Waiver of Liability and Photo Release and further agrees that no oral representations, statement or inducement apart from the foregoing have been made, and that this Agreement may only be modified by a written document signed by the applicant and a duly authorized representative of the Me‐One Foundation.

Revised 11 May 2023