Tagged With "Building Resilience in Tackle Sports"

A growing body of literature has shown that youth sport participation may serve a protective function for youth, particularly those from high-risk backgrounds (Hermens et al., 2017). For instance, sport participation is positively correlated with physical activity, life skill development, academic achievement, and social and emotional learning (Holt et al., 2011). Additionally, relationships with caring adults have a significant impact on healthy development, particularly during middle...

The second of two free Community Resiliency (CRM) webinars with Elaine Miller-Karas , key creator of the CRM, will be held Thursday, May 14, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET, (10 a.m. CT; 9 a.m. MT, and 8 a.m. PT) and will include the practical application of tools of the model. CRM is an ACEs science-based biological model for helping individuals become emotionally regulated during natural disasters and other dysregulating times. Miller-Karas will be joined by CRM trainers from Wilmington, NC:...

The three health information products that I chose are: Infographic Blog post Radio ad I decide to target adults who would help build resiliency in children. These adults are not their parents, but other childcare workers. For example, when a child goes to a daycare or school, they may start to "act up" and misbehave. Instead of expelling or punishing the student, the adult should learn why this child is acting in this manner. In order to learn why the child is acting in this manner, they...

The examination room at a doctor's office can be a place fraught with instances of trauma for LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming (GNC) people. From nonconsensual hormone therapy to a refusal to provide preventive therapy for HIV, queer and GNC people can encounter situations and reactions from health care providers that ultimately deter them from seeking care. This leads to worse mental and physical health outcomes for a community already at risk of suicide, HIV, and community violence. Using...

This public health communication campaign proposal is one that aims to build resilient children of Latinx Migrant Farmworkers (LMFW) through the family unit. The target population of the communication is the children's adult caregivers. They will be presented with information on the basics and long-term impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the risks specific to migrant farmworker children, and most importantly they will be education on how to bring resilience-building techniques...

Overview. Youth sports are an already recognized way for individuals to build resilience. However, youth sports programs have multiple additional opportunities to build resilience that are likely unrecognized and untapped. By providing a short curriculum, resources, and training to youth sports coaches, this program has the ability to cross levels of the socio ecological model to build resilience. As the title of our program suggests, Tackling Trauma, we are targeting coaches of youth tackle...

Overview Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent among children in the United States (U.S.) (Bethell et al., 2017). ACEs can affect brain development in children, which can lead to difficultly in learning, attention, and regulating emotions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). ACEs disproportionately affect children that come from households experiencing poverty (Bethell et al., 2017). At three local Gainesville high schools, more than one in three...

One of the most critical public health issues to date is the mental health crisis that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated amongst people of color in the United States. Through our trauma-informed facility, RISE Creative Lab, our mission is to tend to the mental health needs of people of color in the vibrant NYC community. RISE Creative Lab stands for resilience-based, integrated social arts education. It is a trauma-informed educational arts lab that aims to bridge boundaries between...

Miami-Dade county has the highest reported cases of domestic violence in any other county in Florida with 9,357 cases being reported in 2016 ( Domestic Violence - Facts & Statistics , n.d.). These increasing statistics have led to the intervention of reducing domestic violence in young adults in Miami-Dade county who are enrolled at the University of Miami. Specifically, for young adults aged 18-26. In "Identifying and Reducing Domestic Violence in Young Adults in Miami-Dade County...