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Prevention Education for Athletes

What is Speak Up Be Safe for Athletes?

Speak Up Be Safe for Athletes is an evidence-informed module that aims to raise awareness about the widespread yet often overlooked issue of athlete abuse. This module promotes the physical and emotional safety of young athletes by equipping them with the tools needed to recognize, prevent, and seek help for abuse or mistreatment.

SUBS for Athletes builds on the evidence-based core Speak Up Be Safe (SUBS) curriculum that teaches personal safety, resistance strategies, connecting with safe adults, and more. The athlete module may be taught on its own or in conjunction with SUBS and is geared specifically to situations encountered by young athletes.

Speak Up Be Safe For Athletes

Connect with the helpful counselors at the Courage First Athlete Helpline.

Live chat at athletehelpline.org or call/text 888-279-1026.

SUBS For Athletes

Connect with the helpful counselors at the Courage First Athlete Helpline.

Live chat at athletehelpline.org or call/text 888-279-1026.

Why Choose SUBS for Athletes?

Athlete abuse has been an issue at all levels of sport.

  • 80% of athletes indicate experiencing at least one incident of psychological harm or neglect while participating in youth sports
  • 22% of athletes indicate they were intentionally physically harmed during their participation in youth sports
  • 14-29% of athletes have been a victim of at least one form of sexual violence before age 18
  • Athlete sexual abuse with coaches as the perpetrator account for 0.2-9.7% of cases
  • 47% of athletes entering college have already experienced some form of hazing abuse

The Speak Up Be Safe for Athletes module helps young athletes understand it’s okay to ask for help. And with our unique partnership with the Courage First Athlete Helpline, connects them with support and resources so they can pursue the sport they love safely.

What is included in SUBS for Athletes?

  • Comprehensive online facilitator training
  • Scripted lessons for each grade K-12 (45-60 minutes each)
  • Engaging classroom presentations with embedded videos
  • Scenario discussions for individual, team, and movement sports
  • Interactive activities to help athletes recognize and safely navigate risks
  • Athlete and caregiver handouts
  • SUBS for Athletes is included with all core Speak Up Be Safe subscriptions at no additional cost
SUBS Athletes

Connect with the helpful counselors at the Courage First Athlete Helpline.

Live chat at athletehelpline.org or call/text 888-279-1026.

I just think that the culture of the sport needs to change. It’s been normalized for this long. That’s why a lot of athletes don’t recognize when something bad is happening, because when it’s happening to your teammates or your friends it’s hard to recognize that it isn’t normal.

Aly RaismanOlympic gymnast and abuse survivor