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 …
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 …
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 …
How To Prevent Bullying, On and Off the Field
Center Homepage How To Prevent Bullying, On and Off the Field October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To keep this topic at the forefront for all who can act to reduce bullying’s impact, the October installment of the Champion in Every Corner’ podcast features ideas and perspectives from ally Judy French. Judy coordinates the National Bullying Prevention Center and conducts workshops …
Tips to Help Sport Leaders Build Inclusive Environments
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. Tips to Help Sport Leaders Build Inclusive Environments To get the best out of your team or organization, you should create a dynamic that helps every athlete feel safe, supported, and strengthened. …
What Sport Administrators Should Know: Policies That Prevent Abuse
Center Homepage What Sport Administrators Should Know: Policies That Prevent Abuse The most important asset sport leaders have with athletes is their trust. You can cultivate and honor that trust by setting and promoting abuse prevention training and behavioral standards for adults in your organization-standards that can help keep young athletes safe. The U.S. Center for SafeSport developed best-practice Minor …