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Keeping kids safe is a top priority and fundamental piece of our mission to get more kids involved in sports

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Heads Up: Concussion Stats Reveal Surprising Numbers
August 3, 2018
Study shows about 300,000 youth athletes suffer concussions each year
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Sports Organizations Rethinking Safety Standards
July 16, 2018
Continued wave of school shootings have club operators exploring ways to keep their facilities safe
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Summer Sports Safety Tips
April 18, 2018
Summertime is here! The weather’s warm, the grass is green and you’ve got practices to get to. If your child is involved in any summer sports, here are a few safety tips to ensure a happy and healthy summer sports season. 1. Make sure youth athletes are properly hydrated BEFORE practices/games. Dehydration should be a […]
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How Can You Help Prevent Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports?
April 18, 2018
According to Darkness2Light, an organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, “retrospective studies show that one in four women and one in six men were sexually abused before the age of 18. This means there are more than 42 million adult survivors of child sexual abuse in the U.S. Stories of sexual abuse in youth sports […]
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Sports Organizations Reassessing Safety Expectations, Standards
April 17, 2018
Gun violence has club owners and directors devising new ways to keep kids safe
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Cognitive Training Could Prevent Concussions
March 29, 2018
After so many years of high profile news around concussions it is encouraging to see scientific evidence about reducing the risk of head impacts in ice hockey.
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Background Checks Are a Buyer-Beware Proposition
March 15, 2018
Discounted screenings often ignore local databases that can be costly to mine for information
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The Problem with Taylor Swift
October 30, 2017
Make sure your organization isn't cutting corners on background screenings.
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NFL’s “Play Smart. Play Safe.” Aims To Improve Player Safety At All Levels
September 27, 2016
The NFL has announced plans to kick off a new initiative aimed at improving the health and safety of football players at all levels. They’re calling it “Play Smart. Play Safe.” and it’s fueled by a $100 million dollar investment that the league will make to support independent medical research and engineering advancements. $60 million […]
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