Speakers: Emily Austin and Julie Ann Rivers-Cochran, The Army of Survivors; Kacey Long
Participants in this session will learn about best, trauma-informed practices in centering athlete-survivors of abuse voice in shifting systems, increasing prevention efforts, and improving response and support to end abuse in sport. This session will share exciting work happening at the local level with individual teams, coaches, and players, as well as national and international efforts to improve safety and increase prevention of abuse in sports. The Army of Survivors has been working with the International Olympic Committee, human rights advocates, sport-specific organizations, and athletes to push for changes in the systems that impact sport, and serve as another mechanism of social norms change. This session will provide an overview of the intersections of sports systems, share best practices for advocacy with athlete-survivors from a trauma-informed framework, and provide an opportunity for participants to connect around the power of sports to change culture.