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!
Show-Smart: A Teen Safety Workshop
This future session empowers teens to recognize, and respond to situations of potential abuse or misconduct. Content is age appropriate and delivered within a supportive environment.
Coming Soon!
“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. I thought it was very thorough!”
– Brianna Hutchins, 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: A Shared Journey
This orientation course offers info to clubs regarding how SHOW-SAFE can support them and their members.
Respect and Protect: An Adult’s Guide To Safety
Currently in development, this two-part course deeply explores the unique dynamics of creating a culture of safety and respect in the dog show community.
Coming Soon!
Currently in development, this course equips club leaders and members with best practices to build a sustainable community that is free from abuse and misconduct.
Coming Soon!
Want to go even deeper on self guided learning?
Explore the nationwide resources section below and visit our blog page and our podcast 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).
