Upcoming webinar:

Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 12:30-2:00 p.m. ET | U.S. Center for SafeSport: Creating a SafeSport Culture

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent non-profit organization focused on ending all forms of abuse in sport, while carrying out its mission of making athlete well-being the centerpiece of the nation’s sports culture through abuse prevention, education, and accountability. Based in Denver, Colorado, the Center became federally authorized under the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.  As a result of this legislation, the Center is entrusted with the exclusive authority to respond to reports of allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct within the United States Olympic and Paralympic Movement, and to develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, sexual abuse, of amateur athletes participating in amateur athletic activities.

Webinar Objectives:

• Understand the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and SafeSport Authorization Act of 2017, and the role of the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

• Understand the Center’s Response & Resolution process, youth protection, and if/how it intersects with individuals at your institution. 

• Identify at least two new prevention resources provided by the Center.

This is sure to be one not to miss, but please remember that HEPNet webinars are for members only and links should not be shared.

Save the date for 2019’s webinars

Conference (October) (time TBD; open to non-members as well)

December 10 (12:30‐2:00 ET)

Keep checking back for details!

HEPNet webinars provide members with valuable, current information relevant to protecting children and youth in higher education institutions. The webinar platform has a free-form Chat Box. Throughout the program, participants use the Chat Box to type in their own questions, answers, comments, concerns, suggested resources, and other thoughts. Webinar presenters sometimes use the Chat Box, or a similar polling feature, to solicit participants’ feedback on specific issues. View Chat Box Protocol for more information on how this conversation may or may not be used.

Amongst our members, we have given numerous presentations and have been the recipients of numerous high-quality presentations as well.  As a member, you have access to view some of these presentations at no additional cost.  New presentations are added regularly.

• Working Inclusively and Affirmatively with LGBTQ Youth (2019-5-21)

• Child Advocacy Centers: An essential part of your “Youth Protection toolbox” (2019-4-23)

• A New Strategy For Keeping Children Safe On Campus: The Situational Prevention Approach (2019-2-12)

• The Ins and Outs of Adolescent Brain Development (2018-12-11)

• Cyberbullying: Perspectives on Current Research and Best Practices (2018-8-21)

• The Scope and Gravity of Child Maltreatment (2018-2-20)

• Protection of Minors Policy Compliance in Athletics (2017-12-19)

• A Closer Look at the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) (2017-8-29)

• Emergency Planning for Youth (2017-01-17)

• Child Safety in Higher Ed Risk Management (2016-12-13)

• Bullying Behavior - How to Spot It & Stop It(2016-11-15)

• Volunteer Screening - Mentoring Practices(2016-09-20)

• Policies for the Protection of Minors in Higher Education (2016-08-16)

• Parent Anxiety Causes and Consequences(2016-05-17)

• Youth Protection for Out of School Time Programs(2016-03-15)

• Pinwheels for Prevention - Campus(2016-03-01)

• ACA Camps on Campus Presentation(2015-02-08)

2018

• Youth Protection in Higher Education (2018 pre-conference).

• The Architecture of Effective Compliance within Youth Programming in Higher Ed (2018 pre-conference).

• Background Checks: Developing Best Practices for Your Institution (2018 pre-conference).

• Lessons Learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline (2018).

• Youth Protection is Here to Stay (2018).

• Breaking Down the Silos: An Integrated Approach in Creating a Campus Wide Culture of Safety (2018).

• Responding to Child Abuse or Emergency Event- Table Top Exercise (2018).

• ACA Accreditation- Change is Coming! (2018).

• Could I Be Fired- or Sued? Protecting Yourself While Protecting Kids (2018).

• Not All Youth Programs are Created Equal (2018).

• Using Your Institution’s Conference Model to Promote Regional Relationships (2018).

• Addressing Youth Protection From the Inside Out- A Quality Improvement Approach (2018).

• Prevent, Detect, Correct (2018).

• Strategize Your Strategy (2018).

• Closing the Loop: Site Visits & Your Program (2018).

• Transgender Minors on Campus: Policy and Promising Practices for Safe and Inclusive Youth Programs (2018).

 2017

• Registration, Tracking, Monitoring and Compliance (2017)

• A Dose of Knowledge on Handling Medical Issues and Medications in Campus Youth Programs (2017)

• Bounce Houses, Tutoring, and Tennis Mentors: Registered Student Organizations and Minor Interaction (2017)

• Sports Camps: The Collaborative Win (2017)

• The Situation Room: Case Study Analysis (2017)

• Strategies and Policies to Protect Immigrant and Minority Youth Engaged in University Programs (2017)

• Creating, Collaborating and Adapting: Implementing a Decentralized Youth Policy (2017)

• Creating Consistency in Your Camps on Campus (2017)

• Youth Protection and Volunteers: Stepping Up To A Leadership Role And Developing Solutions For Institution-Wide Issues (2017)

• Lessons Learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline (2017)

• Pulling It All Together:  Centralizing a Decentralized Process (2017)

• Getting Help And Mentoring The Next Generation Of Youth Protectors (2017)

• Where The Rubber Meets The Road: Tips And Insights From The Field On Program Best Practices (2017)