Reflect on Your Child’s Sport Experience—and Set Expectations for the Upcoming Season
Reflect on Your Child’s Sport Experience—and Set Expectations for the Upcoming Season With fall sports winding down and many sports programs coming to a close ahead of the busy holiday season, now is an ideal time to take a moment and reflect on your child’s sport experience. What went well? What could have been improved? And what expectations do you …
The Effects of Leading with Respect
The Effects of Leading with Respect Compassion and Understanding Increase Trust and Motivation Anyone who’s coached knows that it’s much more than drawing up game strategies or clocking times. Coaches motivate and encourage athletes to strive for a personal best, work together as a team, or master a new skill. And it’s not easy. Being an effective leader takes time …
How To Support Your Child as They Grow Their Social Circle
How To Support Your Child as They Grow Their Social Circle Parents, how do you keep your child safe in sport as they grow their social circle? Read the article for helpful tips and resources. From teachers to coaches to peers of all ages, children are constantly expanding their social circle. This is a common and healthy way to form …
Access Sport Safety Resources Wherever You Are
Access Sport Safety Resources Wherever You Are By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport Few people are on the go like sports families. From early-morning practice drop-offs to afterschool scrimmages to evening games to weekend tournaments, it’s hard to fit in work and other family obligations like homework and getting dinner on the table. That’s why—while you …
Leadership Starts with Listening
Leadership Starts with Listening When Sport Leaders Listen, They Create Opportunities for Understanding, Connection, and Culture Change in Sport. By Ju’Riese Colón CEO, U.S. Center for SafeSport Leaders in sport at the highest level set standards and make key decisions that have impacts beyond the boardroom. But if sport leaders aren’t in touch with those they’re leading, policies and standards …
How To Protect Your Child in Sport: Four Tools To Have on Hand
How To Protect Your Child in Sport: Four Tools To Have on Hand Explore four tools you can use as a parent or guardian to stay aware and informed so your child can have a safe and fun experience in sport. Parents and guardians are used to being prepared for anything. From a scraped knee to a hungry belly, you …
On the Ground at the Paris Games
SafeSport on the ground at the Paris Games By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport The U.S. Center for SafeSport’s first delegation on the ground at the Paris Games has been a remarkable and eye-opening experience. Being on the ground helped us better understand what things are like for USA athletes before, during, and after competition—giving us …
Evolving to Better Support Athletes of All Levels
Center Homepage Evolving to Better Support Athletes of All Levels As the country’s only independent organization dedicated to ending sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sport, the U.S. Center for SafeSport was dealt a challenging but critical hand: to make athlete well-being the centerpiece of our nation’s sport culture. And we’ve made strong strides. We’ve put key …
Prevention Education Series
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. Check your email inbox to confirm your U.S. Center for SafeSport Gameplan newsletter subscription. Prevention Education Series The goal of this series is to bridge the gap between prevention education theory with on-the-ground practice. …
Elevating Safety on and off the Pitch
Elevating Safety on and off the Pitch By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport There’s quote I often reflect on by that affable soccer coach we all know and love, Ted Lasso: “There’s two buttons I never like to hit – that’s panic and snooze.” As CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport this sentiment resonates with …