by Right to Be and viaSport BC

Description:

We all have a responsibility to do something when we see maltreatment happening, but too often we freeze. We don’t know what to do. Bystander intervention gives us tools to intervene without compromising our own safety. When we intervene, we don’t just reduce trauma for the person being harmed. We also start to chip away at the culture that allows maltreatment to be so prevalent. Alone we can’t shift the culture — but together — our actions matter. In this training, our goal is to give participants the tools to intervene the next time they witness harmful behaviour in the sports community. We will equip you with the right information on how to be an effective bystander in the midst of maltreatment in sports spaces using our proven 5Ds methodology, our five strategies for intervention. Then we will practice so you leave our training feeling more prepared to successfully and safely intervene.

Content Standards Addressed: 

A. Definitions, descriptions and examples of prohibited behavior as outlined in the UCCMS;

B. Signs and symptoms of the various types of maltreatment; 

C. Information regarding the duty to report for any concern within and outside of child protection;

D. Scope of application of the UCCMS to Canadian sport; and

E. Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for those with direct participant contact, including participants, and those with no direct participant contact.

Target Audience:  16+ (parental supervision is recommended)

Level of Sport: Grassroots, Club, Provincial, National

Delivery Method: Online training

Language: English / French

National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP): 2 NCCP PD points

Duration: 60 minutes with 15 optional minutes for questions and answers

Cost: Free

Accreditation badge number 008