SHOW-SAFE provides education to Juniors, Clubs, and community members that builds the skills and awareness needed to create safer spaces.
Junior Education
Teaching our youth how to be the leaders of tomorrow while instilling practices that keep them safe today.
Junior Education: Lead with Confidence, Handle with Care, Grow with Purpose
For Junior Handlers ages 9-17, this age-appropriate safety course integrates the concepts of Respect, Self-Confidence, and Integrity as they apply to both success in dog handling and success in personal safety. It includes a brief handling training session.
Parents are always welcome to observe!
“I learned some of the many important values a person should have not only with others, but with their dogs I think what is currently in the course is amazing!”
– Brianna H., after attending SHOW-SAFE‘s Jr Education Course
Club and Adult Education
Clubs and individuals joining together to create safe spaces and a sustainable future
Clubs & SHOW-SAFE: Partnering For a Safer Dog Show Community
This course serves as an individualized orientation to clubs regarding how SHOW-SAFE can support them and their members.
Handle With Care: Adult Education. Junior Protection.
Created for parents and all who work directly with juniors, this course provides clear, practical steps any individual can take to protect their young people.
This course equips club leaders and members with pragmatic, real-world best practices to build a sustainable show community free from abuse and misconduct.
Leading with purpose. Growing in Integrity.
The future of the dog sports community depends upon the next generation. SHOW–SAFE provides experiences and pathways for young people to build leadership skills, confidence, integrity, and a strong sense of personal contribution to building a safer, stronger and more sustainable dog sports community.
Want to go even deeper on self guided learning?
Explore the nationwide resources section below and visit our blog page to learn more about safety in our community.
Resources
Darkness to Light is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse. They provide education and training programs to help adults recognize and respond to signs of abuse, and create safer environments for children.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, experiencing mental health crises, or struggling with suicidal thoughts.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit committed to building a sport community where participants can work and learn together free of emotional, physical and sexual abuse and misconduct.
RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, accessible 24/7 by phone (800.656.HOPE) and online (online.rainn.org)
Childhelp USA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping abused, neglected, and exploited children. Their hotline, 1-800-422-4453, provides 24/7 crisis counseling, support services, and referrals to help children and families overcome abuse and neglect.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 support through phone calls, chats, and texts for victims of domestic violence. They offer resources for local help, legal assistance, and safety planning. The National Domestic Violence Hotline number is 1.800.799.SAFE (7233).
