HELPFUL LINKS
It takes a full—and fully engaged—community to prevent and address abuse. Fortunately, a broad range of organizations are available to support people affected by abuse and misconduct and to help everyone learn more about creating safe and positive sport environments.
For Information
For Help/Support
For coaches
for parents
For administrators
For Information
For Help/Support
- SafeSport Helpline, hosted by RAINN
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Children’s Advocacy Center
- National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center
- The Trevor Project
- LGBT National Help Center
- Crisis Text Line
- Trans Lifeline
- USOPC Athlete Ombuds Office
For coaches
for parents
For administrators
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This Toolkit is divided into three main sections with introductions to key concepts, strategies for setting a successful tone, and real-life scenarios that bring concepts home.
PREVENT
Proactive ways to promote healthy settings and reduce abuse, showing how power imbalances and prior trauma affect behavior and risk
RECOGNIZe
Five main categories of abuse and misconduct, how they appear in sport settings, and how to know when behaviors cross the line
RESPOND
Ways to react to abuse disclosures, and guidance on topics such as retaliation and requirements for mandatory reporting
