MBF Athlete Safety Matters - Monique Burr Foundation

MBF Athlete Safety Matters^® is a comprehensive, evidence-informed curriculum that educates and empowers youth athletes with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, all types of abuse, and digital dangers. The program is presented to youth athletes clustered by grade level (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12), in two comprehensive lessons that are approximately 45-55 minutes each – or it can be presented in four shorter lessons. Trained facilitators can easily present the lessons in any venue using turnkey scripts along with engaging, interactive PowerPoints including lecture, group discussion, skills-practice activities, videos, and games.

Program Features and Benefits:

Evidence-informed
Easy and practical for clubs/programs to implement
Developmentally appropriate for youth athletes
Based on polyvictimization research
Provides universal strategies to better protect children, including five easy-to-remember Safety Rules
Educates children, coaches, staff, volunteers, and parents
Provides practice and reinforcement of learned skills
Created, reviewed, and supported by experts
Trusted by parents and other adults

Program Topics

Lesson 1

Safety awareness
Shared responsibility for safety
Safe Adults
Types of abuse
Red Flags
Safety Rules

Lesson 2

Bullying
Cyberbullying
Digital abuse
Digital safety tips
Digital citizenship
Safety Rules

PROGRAM Materials

For Facilitators

Curriculum Book with Facilitator Manual and Lesson Scripts
Flash Drive with PowerPoints and other program materials
One-year subscription to password-protected facilitator site
Online Facilitator Training

For Youth Athletes

Safety Rules Bag Tags
Safe Adult Club Cards (to share with their two Safe Adults)

For Parents/Safe Adults

Parent Consent Forms or Opt-Out Forms
Parent Information & Activity Sheets
Parent PowerPoint training

For Clubs/Programs

Pre- and post-tests
Staff/Volunteer PowerPoint training
Safety Rules Banner

Program Overview

Download ASM Overview MBF Program Overview Video

Classroom Lesson Previews

Please see the sample scripts and PowerPoints below to preview the classroom lessons. (Please note pages have been removed for preview.)

K-2/Lesson 1 – Script 6-8/Lesson 2 – Script

3-5/Lesson 1 – PowerPoint 9-12/Lesson 2 – PowerPoint

Pricing and Ordering

Price Sheet Get The Program

*Materials are provided at no cost to Florida public schools and organizations partnering with

Florida public schools through a generous appropriation from the Florida Office of the Attorney General.

To order materials for Florida public schools, please click here.

What They're Saying...

There’s not a child in the world who can’t benefit from this program. There are so many instances where we see children who have been damaged and hurt. Things happened to them and we think, if they’d only had this program, if they’d only had the benefit of this education, that might not have happened to them. If we can prevent that from happening to a single child, then it’s worth all the effort we have put forth

Edward Burr

MBF Founder/Chairman of the Board

The MBF Teen Safety Matters curriculum hosts an in-depth approach to important social and safety concerns relevant to youth. The program content is age-appropriate with engaging activities, jargon, and realistic situations to positively promote a relatable and impacting learning experience…Teen Safety Matters is an educational benefit to all parties involved – students, parents, facilitators, and schools.

Sharon W. Cooper, MD

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

I heard about the program through my son. He came home…and showed me the safety rules. I cannot thank the Foundation enough; to have other people who are also concerned about my child’s safety and the safety of other kids is wonderful. I especially like the program’s focus on the prevention side.

Roberta Targino, M.S.

Parent and Mental Health Counselor