The U.S. Center for SafeSport Youth Athlete Training courses are now live!
These resources include courses for children of preschool age, grades K-2, grades 3-5, middle school and high school. These free online trainings are designed as an introduction for minor athletes and their parents or other caregivers to understand the importance of positive, welcoming environments in sports, where misconduct like bullying or abuse is less likely to happen and to know where to report abuse, should it occur.
Each course is hosted on athletesafety.org and requires that a parent or legal guardian create an account to provide consent for their child to access the training. Once an account is created, select not affiliated from the dropdown menu and then parents can choose which course is best for their child based on their actual or developmental age.
Each course will take less than 30 minutes to complete. A writeable PDF certificate is available at the conclusion of each training and parents are encouraged to write their child's name on the printed certificate.
- Preschool course: The preschool course includes a fun cheer; emphasizes that sports should be an inclusive environment that prioritizes safety, respect and fun over winning; and encourages starting an open conversation with children at an early age. This course will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
- Grades K-2 course: The grades K-2 course includes an animated video and game that focuses on having a positive attitude, keeping sport fun and speaking up when something doesn't feel right. The course concludes with resources for reporting abuse or misconduct. This course will take approximately ten 10 minutes to complete.
- Grades 3-5 course: The grades 3-5 course provides an interactive game to identify and speak up when behavior crosses the line, recognize the difference between discipline and abuse, stresses the importance of being a good teammate and have a healthy sports environment focused on fun and safety. The course concludes with resources for reporting abuse or misconduct. This course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
- Middle school course: The middle school course focuses on bullying prevention, safe online behavior, responding to red flags and resources for reporting abuse or misconduct. This course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
- High school course: The high school course focuses on bullying and hazing prevention, supporting friends who have experienced abuse or inappropriate conduct and resources for reporting abuse or misconduct. This course will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions, please email safesport@usafencing.org.
