| Safe Haven is a
child and volunteer protection program that was the first of
its kind in youth sports.
The child protection aspect is intended to stop child abuse,
educate or remove its perpetrators, and screen out predators
before they get into the program. It includes proactive steps
which provide a medium for positive, healthy child development,
precluding the outbreak of child abuse in a weak, unfocused,
nonempowering environment.
Volunteer protection comes in to
play as a result of volunteer training, certification and
continuing education. The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
provides certain legal protections for volunteers who have
been trained and certified, and act in accordance with a written
job description. Safe Haven has these three elements, giving
volunteers the highest degree of protection available under
the law.
Training is required for all volunteers. Go to
WWW.AYSOTRAINING.ORG
for online classes.
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