### 🌱 1. **Before Anything Happens: Establish Groundwork** Make sure this exists **before the event**: - A **Code of Conduct** with a clear consent policy - A defined **camp values statement** - A designated **Consent & Accountability Team** (2–3 trusted camp members trained in active listening and trauma-informed response) - Anonymous and named reporting options (e.g. a QR code form and in-person team) --- ### 🧭 2. **When a Report Comes In: Initial Response** The person receiving the report should: - **Thank the reporter** sincerely for coming forward - Ask if they feel safe right now, and **prioritize immediate needs** (space, support, etc.) - Ask if they are comfortable talking now, or want to **schedule a time** - Let them know your camp has a **process** and their report will be taken seriously - **Document what is shared** (with consent), either by taking notes or writing a summary immediately afterward --- ### 🔐 3. **Privacy and Safety** - Share information **only with the accountability team**, not the whole camp - Let the reporter know what you _can_ and _can’t_ do: - You can talk to the accused - You can remove someone from camp if needed - You are **not** an investigative body or authority --- ### 🧩 4. **Internal Review** The accountability team should: - Meet privately to review the report - Ask: Does this involve a breach of our camp’s code of conduct? - Consider immediate safety: Does the accused need to be removed from certain roles, events, or spaces while this is being processed? - If appropriate, gather **clarifying info** from others who may have been present (with discretion) --- ### 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️ 5. **Talk with the Accused** This must be done with care: - Approach privately - State that a report has been made and you’re following your camp's process - Allow the accused to share their perspective, but **do not pressure a “defense”** - Reiterate the camp's standards: it’s about behavior, not punishment --- ### 🛠 6. **Determine Camp Action** Options may include: - Mediation (if all parties agree and it’s appropriate) - Behavioral agreements (e.g. “no alcohol use,” “avoid contact with person X”) - Removal from certain roles or from camp entirely - Referral to festival-wide accountability or Ranger teams Let both parties know what steps were taken **within the boundaries of privacy**. --- ### 📣 7. **Close the Loop** Follow up with the person who made the report: - Let them know how their concern was addressed (as much as possible) - Offer further support or resources - Ask if they have feedback on the process --- ### 🔄 8. **After the Event: Reflect and Revise** - Debrief with the accountability team - Did the process work? Were people safe? What needs improving? - Consider updating your policies or offering a post-event circle --- ### 🧰 Additional Tips: - Train camp leads and volunteers on **active listening**, **nonviolent communication**, and **basic trauma-informed response** - Have **flyers or cards** with the camp’s consent policy and reporting info - Create a **non-retaliation policy**: retaliation for reporting is never tolerated