About this trial
Using a matched cluster randomized control design, the proposed study will evaluate a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention strategy, Circles of Safety®. League leadership, staff, and coaches within youth sports will be focal participants. Outcomes include CSA among youth athletes served, protective and inappropriate behaviors from coaches \& league leaders, as well as knowledge of and perceived ability to identify and address CSA and resource-seeking behavior.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
Participants must be a youth sports leader or coach.
Participants must be an English speaker.
Participants must be able to provide consent for themselves.
Disqualifiers
Children are not included as direct participants in this study.
Anyone who is not able to provide consent because they are a non-English speaker or have cognitive impairment.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Circles of Safety