What We Do
Training
Training with athlete survivor voice and trauma-informed expertise
The Assist provides a wide range of training, ranging from established trauma-informed systems of sport to tailored training opportunities that fit different audiences.
Our training content includes:
- Trauma-informed lens and expertise: We create all training opportunities from a trauma-informed approach that recognizes trauma impacts and actively seeks to mitigate re-traumatization
- Survivor voice and leadership: We work with athlete survivors and our expert staff to center survivors’ voice, stories, and expertise in all trainings.
- Tailored and flexible: Our trainings are adjusted to audience needs and created in flexible formats that allow nimble adjustments and skilled facilitation
The Assist Training Content Guidelines
Trauma-informed Framework
Our trainings use a trauma-informed approach from creation to delivery.
Survivor-Led and Informed
Athlete survivors are central to the creation and delivery of training, making it uniquely focused on the intersection of abuse in sport.
Expert Facilitation
Our trainers have decades of experience leading educational trainings and engaging groups in critical discussions.
Nimble Design and Delivery
The Assist develops and adapts training to meet the needs of the audience and creates opportunities to delve deeper into content based on individual needs and participant experience.
Connection to Resources
All of The Assist trainings provide connections to relevant resources for participants. This includes connections to local, regional, national, and international systems of accountability, as well as strategies for making sport safer.
Innovative Design and Delivery
From self-paced online curricula to engaging larger group workshops, The Assist team uses the best of technology and design to make trainings interactive, informative, and accessible.
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