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    CHILD & YOUTH FRIENDLY Organized Sport and Physcial Recreation

    These indicators have been compiled with a grading system to help you and your community think through aspects of child and youth friendliness in each domain. 

     

    A grading system allows you to recognize that (for most of these indicators) there are many steps between 'not at all child and youth friendly' and 'extremely child and youth friendly'. Your community may fall somewhere in the middle on many of the indicators. 

     

    For each indicator, try to grade your community out of 10.

    1 being "Not at all child and youth friendly",

    5 being "some positive aspects but some changes could be made" and

    10 being "We are a leader in child and youth friendly practices".

     

    This is designed to be printed and done communally. 

     

    FEATURES OF CHILD AND YOUTH FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES

     

    there are opportunities for all children and youth to participate in team sports

     

    there are opportunities for all children and youth to participate in individual sports

     

    there are opportunities for all children and youth to participate in outdoor recreation

     

    there are opportunities for all children and youth to participate in cooperative games

     

    there are opportunities for all children and youth to participate in experiential learning games such as Play it Fair! or Speaking Rights

     

    there is equal opportunity of participation, regardless of gender

    co-ed programs are offered, regardless of age

     

    opportunities encouraging and supporting inclusivity are offered, especially for children with special needs

     

    there is an equal opportunity for all children and youth to participate, regardless of economic barriers


    publicly subsidized services are accessible at little to no cost for young people directly

     

    there is a high availability and accessibility of sports which require little equipment (e.g. ultimate (Frisbee) and cross-country running)

     

    programs have processes to accept equipment donations 

     

    information is widely available and distributed to encourage children and youth to exercise at home

     

    programs should focus on maintaining a balance between fun and skill development, and competition and cooperation

     

    age-appropriate rules and/or “Fair play” codes address appropriate roles and behaviour of children and youth during play

     

    age-appropriate rules and/or “Fair play” codes address appropriate roles and behaviour of parents and coaches/leaders

     

    opportunities exist for children and youth to meet and interact with professional athletes

     

    coaches/leaders have training on child and youth health issues, including abuse prevention

     

    coaches/leaders have training on child rights

     

    coaches/leaders have training on safety and first aid

     

    coaches/leaders are carefully selected and receive a criminal record check

     

    there are opportunities for older children and youth to play leadership roles and to act as mentors for younger children

     

    mentorship programs are well advertised

     

    mentorship programs are open to all young people

     

    mentorship programs are supported with training for mentors and mentees

     

    there is injury prevention education for children, youth, and parents

     

    the use of safety equipment is promoted

     

    there is a planned responses to accidents and injuries that all parties are aware of

     

    sites are checked regularly to ensure a safe environment for recreation

     

    parents are encouraged to be engaged in sports and recreational activities with their children and youth with community organizations and schools, and at home

     

    a youth advisory board is part of the management structure of recreation services and organizations


    children and youth are encouraged to be creative in envisioning new games that are safe appropriate for the group to play

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