My name is Monica Rivera and I serve in the role of VP of Prevention Education at the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
I am excited to be writing the first installment of what will be a quarterly prevention education series. The goal of this series is to bridge the gap between prevention education theory with on-the-ground practice. How do we take what we know about preventing abuse and turn it into best practices for our community of learners?
I have had the honor of spending the last 17 years in the field of interpersonal violence prevention. I spent much of that time working directly with survivors of abuse. I joined the Center in January of this year and am so grateful to lead our team of subject matter experts who share a belief in the transformative power of prevention education.
"VERBING" ABUSE PREVENTION
Professionals in prevention education come from a diverse range of disciplines. From sociology, psychology, and criminology to political science and social work. Research from across these fields is clear.
We need comprehensive prevention education to create meaningful culture change in sport. Thanks to data and research in the field of prevention education, we don’t have to guess what works... we know. We have a plethora of data-informed practices to pull from, each proven to reduce risks and rates of violence.
The prevention tools the Center will be sharing in this quarterly series are data-informed and current.
In this email installment, we are featuring our “Abuse Prevention Resources” landing page. This page provides quick links and tools to help you recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse or misconduct in sport.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit organization responsible for responding to and preventing emotional, physical, and sexual misconduct and abuse in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. The Center also serves as an educational resource for sports organizations at all levels, from recreational sports organizations to professional leagues.
U.S. Center for SafeSport, P.O. Box 460308, Denver, CO 80246
