Health and Safety
insurance claims for registered members
concussion training & policy
To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The HEADS UP initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion. All coaches must complete this training prior to coaching.
safesport
Within Junior Premier League all coaches and team managers must complete SafeSport Training. This is currently executed through our governing body and must be completed yearly.
The online training covers the following subjects: sexual abuse, hazing, bullying, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, harassment (non-sexual) as well as reporting obligations
background screening
Other resources
- SafeSport.org is not only a medium to make a child abuse report, but it also has numerous fact sheets, articles, downloadable graphics, and resources.
- SafeSmarterKids.org provides a variety of tools, training resources and programs to raise awareness and reduce risk. It also contains a searchable database of state statutes, and US Club Soccer members are encouraged to become familiar with their respective state statutes.
- For parents, here are specific questions to ask your child’s coach, your child’s club and your child’s sports camp.
- “Safer, Smarter Kids” – of Lauren’s Kids – creates abuse prevention education for elementary-aged children.
- ChildHelp.org operates a 24-hour national child abuse hotline, as well as programs for prevention, intervention, and treatment.