Referral Resources
Play Gap offers referrals to both national and local organizations and educational resources to assist in the areas of coaching, overall wellness, mental health, LGBTQIA education, job training, racial equity. and much more.
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Move United- adaptive sports and resources
Move United enables sports providers to deliver improved program services to their communities through our adaptive sport training opportunities.
Life After Sports Project
Created by the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports, the Life After Sports Project offers career advice and insight for current and former student athletes on managing the transition out of collegiate sports.
10 Policies for LGBTQ Inclusion
Want to make your athletic department more LGBTQ-inclusive? Here are the 10 policies, outlined by Athlete Ally, that every program should have.
Understanding Trauma’s Impact on Behavior
A Positive Coaching Alliance guide for coaches to understand how trauma and personal experiences may impact their players’ behavior on and off the field.
Defining Your Team Culture
An exercise from the Positive Coaching Alliance that is designed to help coaches think about the values they want as part of their team culture.
“Coaching Through a Gender Lens: Maximizing Girls’ Play and Potential”
A Women’s Sports Foundation study that examines the intersection of girls’ sports development with their “current day” experiences and the impact of coaches, through the voices of girls, their parents, and experts in girls’ development and sports.
Ally Guide for Coaches
Provided by Athlete Ally, this guide helps coaches create an LGBTQ-inclusive environment.
Baldwin Wallace University Center for Coaching Excellence
Provides education, training, and support to help individuals achieve their personal and professional best. The Center also offers opportunities for collaborative research, workshops, partnerships, training, and activities focused on coaching and player development, as well as issues that impact sport and society today. Contact Kerry Bebie: kbebie@bw.edu for more information.
SHAPE America- Society of Health and Physical Educators
Inside coach’s toolbox: training and nutrition, sport safety, athletes with disabilities, college recruiting, career-field of study, professional development, position statements, sport psychology
Alliance of Social Workers in Sport (ASWIS)
Promotes individual and community well-being through partnerships between the profession of social work and the field of athletics. ASWIS advocates for athlete rights, promotes safety standards, and ensures that all athletes receive the recognition and help they need to shine light on the positives of athletic competition. Contact: (800) 567-1178
Athlete Ally
Educates athletic communities at all levels to understand obstacles to inclusion for LGBTQ people in sports and how they can build inclusive communities on their teams or within their organizations.
Mental Health Best Practices- NCAA Sport Science Institute
Mental Health Best Practices outline