TeamUp CT
Using sports as a platform to end dating violence.
Life has it's own playbook.
how will you write yours?
Coaches play an important role in the lives of young athletes, often influencing the kind of young person they are, and the adults they will become.
They are uniquely positioned to positively affect how young men and women think and behave, helping to create leaders both on and off the field. Principles of teamwork and fair play make sports an ideal platform to teach healthy relationship skills.
“Coaching Girls To Leaders has given us the space to have some of the most difficult, yet most rewarding conversations that I know will positively impact my players’ behavior.”
COACH JESS JACKSON, VERNON VIPERS
OUR TWO PROGRAMS:
Coaching Boys Into Men |
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Coaching Girls to Leaders |
TeamUp CT is the primary focus of CCADV’s prevention work combining the nationally-recognized Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) program created by Futures Without Violence with the CCADV-compiled Coaching Girls To Leaders (CGTL) curriculum.
LEAD THE CHANGE
BRING TEAMUP TO YOUR SCHOOL
STUDENTS!
TeamUp CT provides the tools and language to support a space that promotes healthy relationship skills and mental health practices. Athletes, you are looked up to by your peers. Help transform the culture of your team and school.
+ Be a role model for others
+ Lead a culture of safety & respect
+ Learn how to make a positive difference
COACHES!
Get tools and resources through TeamUp to help foster an environment that promotes respectful behaviors and helps to prevent relationship abuse, harassment, and sexual assault. Coaches, you are influential in the lives of your players.
+ Inspire a safe respectful team dynamic
+ Enhance leadership skills and development
+ Create change through accountability
An informed coach at the right time could change a student's life.
Statistics from the CT Dept. of Public Health, 2021 Connecticut School Health Survey.
13.7%
of CT teens surveyed report experiencing sexual dating violence, outpacing the national average by 41%.
6.4%
of CT teens surveyed report experiencing physical dating violence, which is 25% lower than the national average.
<50%
of CT high school students surveyed can identify having a trusted and caring adult to talk to about their feelings.
