Coaches play an important role in fostering a positive youth sports experience where children and youth can thrive and grow as athletes. As a coach you have a responsibility to establish a culture of respect and ensure the safety of athletes. This training focuses on protecting our young athletes from child sexual abuse and exploitation. It is imperative that coaches are equipped not only with the skills to recognize and report abuse after it occurs, but it is even more important that you have the skills to create environments that are safe for everyone. 

This training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will need to register for a free CONNECT account, after which point you will have access to the no-cost training. A certificate of completion is available upon finishing the course.

Parents play a critical role in helping to ensure youth sports organizations are doing everything they can to keep athletes safe from sexual abuse. This abuse IS preventable and there are many things you as a parent can do to protect the young athletes in your life. In this short 15 minute training, you will learn to communicate with children and adults about safe boundaries and abuse prevention, define ways to take action and address problematic or harmful behaviors of others, and describe how to report concerns and respond to disclosures.