Youth & Community

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  • Quality Parenting Framework

Free Online Courses

Access free online courses and resources designed to help youth and community coaches create more positive, engaging, and rewarding sport experiences. Courses include Connection Based Coaching (CBC) and How to Coach Kids (HTCK).

  • Connection Based Coaching

    The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee created this course in partnership with StandUp LLC and with support from the Susan Crown Exchange, to support the Million Coaches Challenge, an initiative to train one million coaches in youth development and skill-building techniques. Connection Based Coaching focuses on training coaches in social and emotional learning techniques.

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  • How to Coach Kids

    Developed by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and Nike in partnership with Project Play, How to Coach Kids is a FREE online training course designed to help coaches create more positive and engaging sports experiences for children.

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