{"id":923,"date":"2024-07-30T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nebraskastatesoccer\/?page_id=923"},"modified":"2024-07-30T20:31:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:31:55","slug":"safesport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/nebraskastatesoccer\/safesport\/","title":{"rendered":"SafeSport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The\u00a0Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017\u00a0(the \u201cSafeSport Act\u201d) was signed into law on February 14, 2018.\u00a0 NSS developed its Risk Management Policy to meet the national requirements set forth by this Public Law as well as U.S. Soccer Policy.

NSS has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and misconduct. All participants in the soccer community must play an active role in creating an environment free from emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. The NSS Risk Management Policy\u00a0was developed to help all participants detect and report abuse, respond to it and prevent future occurrences.
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The policy includes six (6) key components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Prohibited Conduct<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Mandatory Reporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Background Screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Education and Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Limiting One-on-One Interactions (Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Enforcement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The policy also uses the term \u201cAdult Participants\u201d to refer to those adults (aged 18 years and older) to whom these policies apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NSS defines Adult Participants as:
    1. A member or license holder of an NGB, PSO, LAO, or USOPC;
    2. An employee or board member of an NGB, PSO, LAO, or USOPC;
    3. Within the governance or disciplinary jurisdiction of an NGB, PSO, LAO, or USOPC;
    4. Authorized, approved, or appointed by an NGB, PSO, LAO, or USOPC to have regular contact with or authority over Minor Athletes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Who is the U.S. Center for SafeSport?
    <\/strong><\/em>The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent 501c(3) non-profit organization focused on ending all forms of abuse in sport. They endeavor to make athlete well-being the centerpiece of the nation\u2019s sports culture through abuse prevention, education, and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Center is a trusted educational resource for all sport entities at all levels of sport from grassroots amateur sports organizations to professional leagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Education & Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I AM THE PARENT OF A CHILD WHO PLAYS SOCCER. HOW DO I SPEAK WITH THEM ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the \u201cCenter\u201d), an independent 501(c)(3) organization that receives funding from the U.S. federal government, the USOC, the 50 NGBs (including USSF), as well as a number of third-party individuals and organizations, has created training and age-specific Parent Toolkits designed to assist parents in speaking with their children about sexual misconduct and other forms of misconduct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Free online parent training<\/a>

    Age-Specific Toolkits<\/a>
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