Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Prevention Best Practices, Policy and Procedure
Every Mariner Builds A Respectful Culture, also known as EMBARC, is a comprehensive program aimed at eliminating and treating Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment at sea.
Here is a short summary of SASH best practices.
Resources for mariners are available at the website of the Maritime Administration, MarAd, the Ship Operations Cooperative Project, or under the Delegate's Resources tab of this website which is repeated below.
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SASH)
All mariners deserve a workplace free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Any incidents should be immediately reported to the employer via persons in charge, available hotlines, either at sea or ashore.
Here are some of the core elements of SASH in a helpful guide with links to more information.
Basics of SASH policy from SOCP
Marad's Every Mariner Builds a Respectful Culture program helped investigate, develop, and promulgate important legislation, policies and procedures to address SASH at sea. Here is a helpful checklist.
The Ship Operations Cooperative Project (SOCP) in partnership with MarAd and industry developed the following comprehensive guide on SASH Best Practices at:
UPRISE HEALTH
A new Vendor for the SUP Welfare Plan's "Employee Assistance Provider" services (EAP) was contracted by the Trustees of the SUP Welfare Plan to begin on December 1, 2021. The same provider will initiate new Supplementatl Substance Abuse Services on January 1, 2022. The benefit was previously administered by Human Behavior Associates and will now be managed by Uprise Health, Inc. The EAP benefits are avialble to all employees and their families at no cost. Uprise offers a confidential advice and support program.
Services include:
Confidential Counseling: up to 3 face-to-face, video or telephonic counseling sessions for relationship and family issues, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges.
Online Peer Support Groups: Online support groups for addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, frontline workers, grief and loss, parenting and more.
24 hour Crisis Help: toll-free access for you or a family member experiencing a crisis.
To contact Uprise health call 866-949-3667.
There is also a digitally enabled platform available at Uprise Health that includes a lot of detailed information and additional benefits. Or you can download the Uprise Health app at Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Active members who are enrolled in medical coverage through the Plan or another group health plan have additional access to a Supplemental Substance Abuse Benefit.
For the full brochure of benefits provided by Uprise click here.