Safe Haven®
Safe Haven® is a program designed to address a growing need for child and volunteer protection.
Child Protection
There are four elements in the Safe Haven intervention cycle. These are intended to stop child abuse and its agents before they get into the program
- Create Policies
- Screen Volunteers
- Train Volunteers
- Promote Education and Awareness
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
This law grants immunity form certain types of prosecution for volunteers who meet its requirements. In order to receive full protection under the law, AYSO volunteers need three things.
- They must be properly trained and certified.
- They must be performing duties as laid out in a position description.
- They must act within the scope of AYSO's Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines.
AYSO Certification
AYSO's goal is to provide certification training for all its volunteers. Certification offers the hope that every AYSO child will be treated with understanding, compassion, and respect. Certification Training protects the volunteer as well as the child.