18 & Under World 100s
Illinois Swimming
Level 3
Excellence 200

Below find available resources for parents, athletes, coaches, admin/officials and those with disabilities that have been approved by Illinois Swimming. You may notice that some resources are listed under each group and some are more specific to one group. If you have a resource you'd like to share with us, please send an email to Coach Dave.

Illinois Swimming Community Engagement Website

USA Swimming Community Engagement Website

 

PARENTS
  ► BEST BUDDIES
  ► BLACK KIDS SWIM
  ► GLOSSARY OF LGBTQ+ TERMS
  ► ILLINOIS FOOD PANTRIES
  ► LATINOS PROGRESANDO 
  ► MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS 
  ► MOVE UNITED SPORTS
  ► PARENT 2 PARENT
  ► PRONOUNS MATTER
  ► STOP AAPI HATE
  ► SUPPORTING TEENS WITH THEIR SEXUALITY
  ► TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT RACISM
  ► THE COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS OF GREATER CHICAGO
  ►

THE GENDERBREAD PERSON
  ATHLETES
  ► ADA NATIONAL NETWORK GUIDELINES FOR WRITING ABOUT/ REFERRING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  ► BEST BUDDIES
  ► BLACK KIDS SWIM
  ► COMING OUT LGB+
  ► COMING OUT TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY
  ► EQUALITY VS. EQUITY
  ► GLOSSARY OF LGBTQ+ TERMS
  ► PRONOUNS MATTER
  ► TEEN CENTRAL 
  ► THE GENDERBREAD PERSON
  ► THE TRIBE WELLNESS COMMUNITY
  ► SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
  ► WARM LINE
  COACHES
  ► AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE GUIDE
  ► ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE GUIDE
  ► BEYOND DIVERSITY
  ► COACHING ATHLETES WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES
  ► DIVERSITY IN AQUATICS
  ► GLOSSARY OF LGBTQ+ TERMS
  ► HISPANIC-LATINX RESOURCE GUIDE - ENGLISH
  ► HISPANIC-LATINX RESOURCE GUIDE - SPANISH
  ► INCLUDING SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY: A GUIDE FOR COACHES
  ► LATINOS PROGRESANDO
  ► MOVE UNITED SPORT
  ► NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCE GUIDE
  ► POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE
  ► PRONOUNS MATTER
  ► STARTING YOUR DEI STRATEGY
  ► THE COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS OF GREATER CHICAGO
  ► THE GENDERBREAD PERSON
  ► TIPS FOR INCLUDING DISABLED ATHLETES
  ► TRANS PARTICIPATION POLICIES: DO'S AND DON'TS
  OFFICIALS / ADMINISTRATION
  ► ADA NATIONAL NETWORK GUIDELINES FOR WRITING ABOUT/ REFERRING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  ► BEYOND DIVERSITY
  ► DIVERSITY IN AQUATICS
  ► GLOSSARY OF LGBTQ+ TERMS
  ► ILLINOIS FOOD PANTRIES
  ► INCLUDING SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY: A GUIDE FOR OFFICIALS
  ► LATINOS PROGRESANDO 
  ► PRONOUNS MATTER
  ► STARTING YOUR DEI STRATEGY
  ► STOP AAPI HATE
  ► THE COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS OF GREATER CHICAGO
  ► THE GENDERBREAD PERSON
DISABILITY
  ► AAPM&R DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES
  ► ADA NATIONAL NETWORK GUIDELINES FOR WRITING ABOUT/ REFERRING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  ► BEST BUDDIES
  ► CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
  ► GREAT LAKES ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION (GLASA)
  ► ILLINOIS DISABILITY RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
  ► MOVE UNITED SPORT
  ► PARALYMPICS
  ► PARENT 2 PARENT
  ► PATHWAY TO COMPETITION FOR SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY
  ► SPECIAL OLYMPICS