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Right to Play Child Protection Policy

Right to Play

This resource is Right to Play's Child Protect Policy template, which includes procedures for responding to sexual abuse reports. 

Right To Play is an international humanitarian and development organization that uses sport and play to improve health and life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. We recognize that we have a fundamental duty of care towards children and we acknowledge our responsibilities to keep children safe while engaged in our programs and activities.

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Run Through Bullying Campaign

Arizona Cardinals & Stomp Out Bullying

Partnership includes engagement in My Cause, My Cleats where Cardinals running back David Johnson’s cleats told the story of his being bullied as a child and his work with STOMP OUT Bullying to help other kids going through the same experience. Running Back David Johnson also met with 80 students from Phoenix and Glendale after practice to begin his “Run Thru Bullying” campaign. Johnson, who told the kids his own story of being bullied, will spend the next six-to-eight weeks raising awareness for the issue.

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Safe To Compete

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Protecting children and providing safe spaces for them to learn, play and grow is central to the mission of every youth-serving organization.

Safe to Compete is a program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) which provides access to resources to help youth-sports organizations and the families of child athletes protect those children from sexual abuse.

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Safe4Athletes Organization

Safe4Athletes

Safe4Athlete's mission is to advocate for athlete welfare where every athlete is provided a safe and positive environment free of abuse, bullying and harassment.

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Safe4Athletes Speakers

Safe4Athletes

Safe4Athletes provides speakers for sport association, professional association conventions or other meetings conducting programs to address the issue of athlete welfare and how every athlete can be provided with a safe and positive sport environment free of sexual misconduct, bullying, and harassment. Champion athletes are available on a speaker fee plus expenses basis. Other experts may be available on an expenses only basis. Call 1-855.safe4AAA (855-723-3422) to discuss your organization’s needs.

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SafeSport Policies and Procedures

US Center for SafeSport

Acces links to SafeSport's Code, Practices and Procedures, and Supplementary rules as well as resources for the resoluation and arbitration process.

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SafeSport Resources and Publications

US Center for SafeSport

Access the US Center for SafeSport catalog of resources here, including (but not limited to) guides on navigating SafeSport's policies and procedures, statement of rights, and a glossary of terms.

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Safety 360 Program

National Center for Safety Initiatives

Protecting vulnerable populations requires more than just background screening . It takes constant diligence, an understanding of legal requirements, keeping up on the latest industry information and more. All of this can cost you and your organization a lot of time that could be better spent focusing your attention on the people you serve.

Working with NCSI takes away the burden of dealing with this on your own. Through our exclusive NCSI 360™ program, we fully manage every aspect of the risk management process for you from start to finish, beginning with the overall program design and continuing through to the compliance requirements.

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Scenarios and Discussion Guides

Mentors in Violence Prevention Strategies

MVP provides College and High School resources and tools for working with both male and female athletes that uses scenarios to lead discussions. This site also includes a handout called "10 Things Men Can Do to Prevent Gender Violence" in 6 languages. 

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Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit

NCAA - Sports Science Institute

The tool kit, framed by A Call to Action for NCAA member schools to address sexual violence prevention on their campuses, provides resource-independent tools for athletics administrators in their efforts to create campus communities free of violence and safe places for students to learn and thrive. Contained in the tool kit are five core commitments: 1.Leadership 2. Collaboration 3.Compliance and Accountability 4.Education 5.Student-Athlete Engagement. These core commitments are essential for culture change, and identified in the tool kit as well as downloadable resources for athletics departments and university partners to use in support of their sexual violence prevention efforts.

Attachment: SSI_Sexual-Violence-Prevention-Tool-Kit_20161117.pdf

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Shelter Renovation Partnership

Green Bay Packers (NFL) & Golden House

The Green Bay Packers (NFL) partnered with Golden House to help renovate two of the five rooms at the shelter in 2016. 

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Shut Out Trafficking Training Program

Institute for Sport and Social Justice

The Institute For Sport & Social Justice (Institute SSJ), formerly the National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS), is now in the third year of a partnership with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF (UNICEF USA), annually targeting 10 college and university campuses across the United States.  Prominent student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and students will speak out and educate peers during a one-week program at each university.  The goal is to raise awareness about human trafficking in the United States and to inspire students to take action while learning the value love and forgiveness can have in implementing change.  Leaders of the initiative will share their takeaways from the program, and reflect on the power of love and forgiveness to make a difference.  Shut Out Trafficking will educate college students on the brutality of human trafficking and the $150 billion dollar industry it has become, and empower students to take action against it.  Trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal industries in the world second only to drug trafficking with profits growing by nearly 400 percent in the last five years alone.

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Sport Situational Prevention Approach (SSPA)

Dr. Keith Kaufman & U.S. Center for SafeSport

From the U.S. Center for SafeSport website:

"The Sport Situational Prevention Approach (SSPA) is a new, three-year, grant-funded project in collaboration with leading authority Dr. Keith Kaufman. The SSPA aims to:

1. Help keep athletes safe;
2. Support and strengthen prevention efforts in sports;
3. Create safety tools tailored for use by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and elite youth sports organizations;
4. Create an early warning system to identify and address safety risks when they are in their earliest stages."

SSPA Implementation Manual: https://uscenterforsafesport.org/training-and-education/outreach-initiat...

SSPA Training Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVmT8xt041WgHHXtqcCpWynPLuj-IRV69

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Staff DV/SV Education Program - Year 1

NFL

This education program was developed and implemented by the NFL for all NFL and assoicated club staff, athletes, and coaches to address SV/DV. 

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Staff DV/SV Education Program - Year 2

NFL

This program was developed and implemented by the NFL in year 2 (2016) to provide education to NFL and associated club staff, athletes, and coaches about DV/SV and DUI. 

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Stewards of Children Prevention Toolkit App

Darkness to Light

Learn how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse through Stewards of Children® App! Download the Stewards of Children® Prevention Toolkit Mobile App and learn about how to protect the children in your life.

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Stewards of Children Program Evaluation Outcomes

Darkness to Light

Darkness to Light has a long-standing commitment to assessing the effectiveness of the Stewards of Children® program. There have been four studies that have evaluated the training program. All studies have demonstrated similar positive results. Training participants have consistently demonstrated increased knowledge, improved attitudes and, most importantly, positive change in child-protective behaviors.

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Stewards of Children Training Program

Darkness to Light

Prevention training featuring real people and real stories about protecting children from sexual abuse - Stewards of Children® is available in a group setting led by a Darkness to Light Authorized Facilitator or it can be taken individually online. The training is 2 hours and is available in both English and Spanish.

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SW PA Says NO MORE

Fisa Foundation

FISA Foundation, in partnership with The Heinz Endowments and the United Way of Allegheny County developed Southwest PA Says No More to showcase the important prevention-focused work happening here, and to make it easier for individuals and organizations to take action to stop gender-based violence. One area of focus is Sport and Athletics.

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Teen Workshop with Lady Texans

Houston Texans (NFL) & Houston Area Women's Center

Lady Texans hosted an afternoon event at the Texans teen room with our Violence Prevention Educators Maria Espana and Sissel Carlson from the Houston Area Women's Shelter in 2017. The Lady Texans spend the afternoon in an interactive workshop with the teens talking about healthy versus unhealthy relationships. In addition to donating gift cards and inspirational journals for the teens, the Lady Texans generously gave $2,500 to the Houston Area Women's Center.

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