That s why we want to try to look at this overall picture of having adults in the system aware of what abuse looks like, what is professional behaviour and what isn t, and have the opportunity for our students to understand what is appropriate and inappropriate contact with adults, said Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick said the committee wants to focus on three p s: policy, program and practice.
The policy would lay out what is and isn t acceptable, the program would offer seminars for volunteers, and practice would encourage people to point out abuse.
Kirkpatrick said signs of abuse could be a coach taking a student athlete to supper, inviting a student to activities not open to teammates, or having a relationship on social media.