U.S. Center for SafeSport presents best practices for combating emotional and physical abuse at Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit.
Learn How to Prevent Emotional & Physical Abuse and Misconduct in Sport
Center Homepage Learn How to Prevent Emotional & Physical Abuse and Misconduct in Sport Building healthy relationships and modeling positive behavior set the tone for an abuse-free sport environment. Societal issues such as physical and emotional abuse are bad enough. They’re especially troubling when they find their way into spaces assumed to be safe—like school or sport—where kids learn, play, …
U.S. Center for SafeSport Summer Safety Checklist
Center Homepage U.S. Center for SafeSport Summer Safety Checklist Eight Questions to Ask Before Your Child Starts a Summer Program Whether your child is attending summer camp or a sports league, the answers to these questions can help you evaluate a program’s preparedness to prevent and respond to abuse and misconduct. Answers to these questions may be found in policies …
The U.S. Center for SafeSport Releases a Summer Safety Checklist, highlighting important questions for parents and guardians to ask prior to children’s summer activities.
Recognizing Abuse and Misconduct Is the First Step in Addressing It
Center Homepage Recognizing Abuse and Misconduct Is the First Step in Addressing It Athletes deserve abuse-free environments. U.S. Center for SafeSport resources help coaches, administrators, volunteers, and others know how to spot harmful behavior. We participate in sport for reasons as individual as each athlete. Families sign up their children for youth leagues to have fun and learn the values …
Lead a Culture Change in Sport
Center Homepage Join our email list! Stay connected with the latest news, resources, and tools from the U.S. Center for SafeSport and enjoy our quarterly e-newsletter, The Gameplan. Lead a culture change in sport Keeping your programs abuse-free should be Job 1 It’s happening before our eyes. The culture of sport safety is changing for the better. It’s evident in …
Emotional and Physical Abuse in Sport: Our Resources are Part of the Solution
Center Homepage Emotional and Physical Abuse in Sport: Our resources are part of the solution From pee-wee leagues to the most competitive levels of athletics, sport feeds a critical need in us: to play, to compete, to learn, and to grow. We all know the benefits of sport. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says youth physical activity can …
5 Things Every Parent Should Know Before Their Child Joins a Sport
Center Homepage 5 Things Every Parent Should Know Before Their Child Joins a Sport Your child is ready to start their first sport. It’s an exciting time! While you’re setting schedules, arranging carpools, and getting the right equipment, don’t forget to spend some time on athlete safety as well. You’ll be setting your child up for a successful and safe …
Athletes Come First at Chaparral Wrestling Club
Center Homepage Athletes Come First at Chaparral Wrestling Club The U.S. Center for SafeSport believes every athlete should be safe, supported, and strengthened through sport. The Center works toward this vision by providing diverse training, tools, and resources to create sport settings free of abuse and misconduct. Chaparral Wrestling Club, a Colorado affiliate of USA Wrestling, has bought into this …
If You See Something, Do Something
Center Homepage If you see something, do something! October was National Bullying Prevention Month but bullying is a topic that should be thought about, and talked about, all year long. You can play an important role in addressing bullying you see or learn about—by taking fast action through a process known as Bystander Intervention. We all make decisions about if …