October is "Bullying Prevention Month"
October is Bullying Prevention Month
Are you looking to brush up on anti-bullying month content? Take advantage of the FREE USA Swimming Anti-Bullying Training. This approximately hour-long webinar, conducted by USA Swimming's Safe Sport team, focuses on the topic of bullying. It includes defining what bullying is, how to recognize it, and how to intervene to prevent it.
Other helpful resources for Bullying Prevention Month:
- Review and implement the:
- Model Policy: Action Plan to Address Bullying (English and Spanish options available).
- Model Code of Conduct (Coach, Parent, and Athlete options available).
- Reported Issues Guide: Peer on Peer.
- Talk through the Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes As Leaders cards to prevent sexual, physical, and emotional abuse locally.
- Request a special virtual or in-person presentation focusing on bullying behavior from the USA Swimming Safe Sport team member here.
- Visit and utilize resources at www.stopbullying.gov.
- Learn from TrueSport's article titled "7 Ways to Deal with Bullying Behavior."
Did you, your club, or LSC do something special to help educate others about bullying and how to prevednt it? Let the team know by emailing safesport@usaswimming.org for a chance to be featured.
