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    • qwazse
      BSA LIFEGUARD PROGRAM TO BE DISCONTINUED

      By qwazse · Posted

      I hope this can be the case, but I’m skeptical that a broader-based ineligibility list will give us better data for statistical inference. The good news is that with greater market share represented by youth-facing programs with YP trained leaders, we should see persistent reduction in reports of abuse on independent health surveys of youth.
    • RememberSchiff
      BSA LIFEGUARD PROGRAM TO BE DISCONTINUED

      By RememberSchiff · Posted

      Michael Johnson, our previous YP exec, noted that frequency of overnights were a key difference.  But if youth organizations utilized a central, standardized YP reporting and training, more objective comparisons could be made. There would also be a central, open database of disqualified volunteers.  Though they are undergoing staffing and funding growing pains, I am impressed with SafeSport's transparency, for example, here is their 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports, note incident reports rose 30% from 2022 to 2023 : https://uscenterforsafesport.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AnnualReport_DataPage_062624.pdf https://uscenterforsafesport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-AnnualReport_071124_v3.5.pdf I am also impressed with their fully-engaged CEO Ju’Riese Colón, who was previously National Vice President of Child & Club Safety for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Executive Director of Prevention & Outreach for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). “As a result of our work, a culture shift in sport is taking root,” Ju’Riese Colón, CEO, U.S. Center for SafeSport said. “Athletes are rejecting the notion that sexual harassment is inevitable, coaches aren’t turning a blind eye to inappropriate behavior, and parents aren’t tolerating abusive practices. Together, we are establishing a culture where people are compelled to throw open the curtains on abuse rather than sweep it under the rug.” https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240627870384/en/U.S.-Center-for-SafeSport-Releases-2023-Annual-Report
    • yknot
      BSA LIFEGUARD PROGRAM TO BE DISCONTINUED

      By yknot · Posted

      The 22,000 are not all ineligible volunteers. It is a disciplinary database that includes a range of incidents, from the most egregious abuse to those who have been directed to complete additional training before returning to their role as either a coach, athlete, or official. Currently SafeSports is directly responsible for at least 11 million youth but throws a much wider net in that is also encompasses collegiate age athletes and beyond. 
    • fred8033
      BSA LIFEGUARD PROGRAM TO BE DISCONTINUED

      By fred8033 · Posted

      Lots of data qualifiers could be put in.  - 60 million youth sports ... how many covered by the safe sports site - Safe sports documents 220+ so far for this year.  Probably 300+ before end of the year.   300+ for 2023.   - Most of BSA's files are when BSA had 3 million to 4 million registered.  So, comparing the data is really hard.  On first glance, there seems to be a strong correlation though.
    • yknot
      BSA LIFEGUARD PROGRAM TO BE DISCONTINUED

      By yknot · Posted

      There are closer to 8,000 released files. That is not the total file count because an unknown number were removed in the 1990s in a bulk purge.   Approximately 60 million youth are registered to play sports each year in the United States compared to the low numbers involved in scouting.  Anecdotally, multiple victims who filed abuse claims have noted that their abusers are not listed in the released files despite having been reported to organized scouting.     

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