PARENTS

Separated by age group or combined for all ages, the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Toolkits help parents understand SafeSport best practices and how to respond to signs of abuse.

US Center for SafeSport - PARENT TOOLKIT

If you are a parent looking for resources on keeping your athlete safe, you can access this training at no cost. Simply create an account, add the parent training to your bag, and you’ll be able to access the training.

Online Course: U.S. Center for SafeSport Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport

MINOR ATHLETES

The U.S. Center for SafeSport Minor Athlete Training courses 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 requires that a parent/legal guardian create an account to provide consent for their child to access the training. Once an account is created, 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 writable PDF certificate is available at the conclusion of each training course, and parents are encouraged to create one bearing their child’s name.

Online Course: U.S. Center for SafeSport Minor Athlete Training

 REPORT A CONCERN | U.S. Center for SafeSport 

MANDATORY REPORTING OBLIGATION UNDER FEDERAL LAW

Please be aware that under the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and SafeSport Authorization Act of 2017, adults who work in youth sports that compete across state lines and/or internationally are “mandatory reporters” who have an obligation to report to law enforcement facts giving them a reason to suspect child abuse within 24 hours of becoming aware of the facts.

Reporting to U.S. Soccer will not fulfill your obligation under federal law—you must still report to law enforcement.