Methods Supplement: A New Narrative about Elite Child Athletes - Reframing Wellbeing and Abuse Prevention

We must pass the Reform of Elite Child Athletic Institutions Act to make sure that sports institutions have rigorous policies and practices in place that keep child athletes safe from abuse and put the wellbeing of their elite child athletes above everything else. [...] The cornerstone of the bill is requiring that sports institutions have safeguarding officers who are responsible for promoting the wellbeing of elite child athletes by challenging harmful norms and practices within their sports institutions and ensuring that sports institutions are safe environments for children. [...] The cornerstone of the bill is requiring that sports institutions have safeguarding officers who are responsible for promoting the wellbeing of elite child athletes by challenging harmful norms and practices within their sports institutions and ensuring that sports institutions are safe environments for children. [...] We must pass the Fairness for Elite Child Athletes Act to ensure that sports institutions prioritize the wellbeing of their elite child athletes and treat them with the same fairness that we expect for all children. [...] To support the health of elite child athletes, we must hold sports institutions accountable for preventing all types of abuse and ensuring the mental and physical health of their elite child athletes.