United States Center For Safesport

Education & outreach:this program develops courses, resources, and conducts trainings for athletes, parents, coaches, health professionals, administrators, and other sport participants to prevent and respond to abuse in sport.additionally, this team develops best practices, policies, and programs consistent with guidance from experts and other leading organizations. It convenes advisory groups, consults with sport organizations, and meets with stakeholders to increase awareness, collaborate, and share strategies to prevent and respond to abuse in sport.

Audit & compliance:in accordance with the protecting young victims from sexual abuse and safe sport authorization act of 2017 (s.534) and the empowering olympic, paralympic, and amateur athletes act of 2020 (s. 2330), the center has been granted authority to complete regular and random audits of the united states olympic and paralympic committee, and national sports governing bodies recognized by the us olympic & paralympic committee. The center will objectively evaluate adherence and level of compliance to all requirements and policies set forth by the center for all organizations under its jurisdiction. The department assists in preparing each organization under its jurisdiction for an audit by providing a variety of services to each organization, such as pre-audit site visits, policy reviews, and compliance educational materials and resources.