Toms River, NJ— The month of April has been proclaimed
National Youth Sports Safety Month. The national
health event was initiated in 1993 by the National Youth Sports Safety
Foundation, Inc. to promote safety in sports participation.
The Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention, an affiliate of the Saint
Barnabas Behavioral Health Network, recognizes
the positive and protective effects of youth involvement in a sports
activity. As such, they
created a substance abuse and violence prevention
program, Parenting an Athlete, to educate and build skills in parents
that would reduce risk factors, increase protective factors and build
resilience in youths participating in sports.
Parenting an Athlete was designed to educate parents about the importance
of positive parental behavior at youth sporting
events and their role in being the mentor, role model, guide and monitor
of their child’s
sports experience.
This educational series is designed to provide parents with the skills,
tools and information to mold a resilient athlete
through parent/child bonding, role modeling and enjoyment of and participation
in shared physical activities and sports.
Parenting an Athlete is a five-week educational series for parents,
guardians and coaches of children ages 11 – 18. The program
consists of five 90-minute weekly sessions focusing
on five specific topics each week. This includes: resiliency;
communication; sportsmanship; expectations and goal setting; and creating
balance.
The Parenting an Athlete series is available to all community youth
sports organization, school system or parent group
upon request.
The mission of the Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention is to reduce
the factors that place individuals, families and communities at risk
and to promote healthy lifestyles. A leader in the delivery
and development of specialized prevention and proactive programming,
the Institute promotes professional and personal development through
a variety of individualized programs designed to meet the needs of all
segments of society.
For further information about Parenting an Athlete or to schedule the
program for your organization or group, please
call the Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention
at (732) 914-3815 or visit the website at www.instituteforprevention.com.
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