, saying that everyone in the region have been"deeply impacted by the distressing nature of the recent incident that occurred at Chinook High School and the severity of the criminal charges."following the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy – another member of the team – on Oct. 3.The accused have not been named due to the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, but police say two are 17 years old and two are 16 years old.
The school division also said it is investigating"the current and past conditions" that may have precipitated the assault. "Our students and student athletes should expect to be safe within our schools, and while participating in school-sponsored activities. The incident involving a group of players in the football program at Chinook is evidence our Division has work to do to fully realize this expectation," it wrote.In addition to the team wellness activities, the Lethbridge School Division says it has enlisted the help of Kevin Cameron, an internationally recognized expert in trauma response.
A number of measures have also been put in place to ensure the safety of all team members, including:Lessons to teach positive team culture and relationships; andThe school division says the days ahead will include a number of"challenges" and it asked for community support."We understand that serious and traumatic events such as this trigger feelings of anger and frustration.
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