Kidpower and Positive Coaching Alliance present two new videos for Youth Sports organizers, coaches and parents to help keep young athletes safe from sexual predators and abuse. These videos are the product of a partnership between Kidpower and PCA since 2011. Please also take a look at our recommended policies for child abuse prevention and handouts below the videos.
Key Actions for Youth Sports Leaders
Key Actions for Parents & Coaches
- Click to download video: Key Actions for Youth Sports Leaders
- Click to download video: Key Actions for Parents and Coaches
Policies & Resources for Protecting Youth Athletes from Sexual Abuse
- Kidpower & PCA Youth Sports Child Abuse Prevention Policy (2-page template)
- Resources for Parents & Coaches (one-page handout)
- Resources for Youth Sports Leaders (one-page handout)
- Child Abuse Prevention in Youth Sports Webinars (2012)
Two 1-hour webinars
More Kidpower Articles & Resources
- Worthy of Trust: What Organizations Need to Do to Protect Children From Harm
- Four Strategies for Protecting Kids From Sexual Predators
- Jerry Sandusky: Betrayer of Children’s Love and Trust – Five Ways to Protect Kids
- What Penn State Football Could Have Learned From Kidpower
For more information about Kidpower’s resources for teaching these People Safety Skills and concepts, please visit our online Library and our RelationSafe™ Bookstore.
Our partner, PCA, is a national nonprofit dedicated to developing “Better Athletes, Better People” by working to provide all youth and high school athletes a positive, character-building youth sports experience.