Parents
Safer Sport for Kids Starts with Educated, Knowledgeable Parents and Guardians
Safer Sport for Kids Starts with Educated, Knowledgeable Parents and Guardians Whether your child plays hockey or does gymnastics, athlete safety is often on the minds of parents. [...]
Why Policy Matters in Sport: How Setting Standards Can Lead to a Safer, Happier Youth Sports Experience
Why Policy Matters in Sport: How Setting Standards Can Lead to a Safer, Happier Youth Sports Experience Parents, guardians, and coaches can all agree that safe sport settings [...]
How To Support Your Child as They Grow Their Social Circle
How To Support Your Child as They Grow Their Social Circle From teachers to coaches to peers of all ages, children are constantly expanding their social circle. This [...]
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 Parents and guardians are used to being prepared for anything. From a scraped knee to a [...]
5 Ways to Encourage Kids Love of Sport
Playing sports is a great way to keep kids active, learn how to work as a team, and practice discipline. Some kids take to it easily—they ask to [...]
Victory into Victim
“Great job!” “Awesome!” “You’re a hero!”Embed from Getty Images And similar cries echo all around a star scholar-athlete as he is hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates being carried [...]
Back to School and Fall Sports: Tips to Help Keep Kids Safe in New Environments
For parents and guardians with kids heading back to school, and for coaches and sport administrators checking their rosters and preparing for the first day of fall sports, [...]
From the Practice Fields in Your Town to the Podium in Paris, We Support Athletes
Everyone celebrates the moment an athlete is crowned on the podium with gold, silver, or bronze. But at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, we celebrate the practice, dedication, resilience, [...]
A Swimmer’s Journey: Coaching the Next Generation
A Swimmer’s Journey: Coaching the Next Generation Is it possible to have a winning team and a positive sport culture? Dave Denniston, head coach of the University [...]
Awareness is Key to Recognizing Signs of Grooming in Sport
Awareness Is Key to Recognizing Signs of Grooming in Sport Is it okay for a coach to repeatedly work one-on-one with a child after practice? What if an [...]