Section 3.1 : Education And Training Policy Mandatory Child Abuse Prevention Training Components :
A . Abuse Prevention Education
1 . Member Clubs will need to work with their legal counsel to develop their Club ’ s screening and hiring policies that adhere to the best practices for youth serving organizations in their state . It is important to note that some states ( e . g ., Pennsylvania , Florida , etc .) may have specific requirements for employers who provide services to Minors .
a . Member Clubs must require Adult Participants under their jurisdiction , that are not USASF Members to complete an abuse prevention training .
b . Member Clubs must track the Adult Participants , that are not USASF Members , who completed such training and , upon request by USASF , provide a list of compliant Adult Participants .
2 . Member Clubs with Adult Participants under their jurisdiction , that are USASF Members :
a .
Abuse prevention training of Adult Participants who are Members or Applicants of the USASF is tracked by USASF as part of Membership and satisfies the Member Club ’ s obligation to USASF with respect to this training policy .
b . Member Clubs may provide training in addition to the USASF required training but cannot substitute their training for the USASF required course ( s ) for Membership .
3 . Member Clubs must , on an annual basis , offer and give training to Minor Athletes , subject to parental consent , and parents on the prevention and reporting of Child Abuse .
a .
For training to Minor Athletes and parents , the Member Club must be able to provide a description of the training and how the training was offered to Minor Athletes and parents , at USASF ’ s request .
b . Upon applying for a USASF Membership , Minor Athletes ( with parent permission ) and their parents are provided informational videos & resources specific to the prevention and reporting of child abuse .
B . The Member Club is not required to track individual course completions of Minor Athletes and / or parents . The USASF offers youth and parent courses that meet the above requirement at no cost , as a Member benefit to Member Clubs .
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