LIVING IN THE POCKET COACHES CLINIC
Living in the Pocket Coaches Clinic is an interactive, trauma-informed curriculum designed to provide inner-city coaches with tools and resources to be informed and empowered.
The overarching goals of the curriculum are to:
2. Equip coaches with trauma-informed coaching strategies
3. Foster change in coaches’ awareness, attitudes, and behaviors (i.e. positive language and deeper understanding of trauma experienced by inner-city youth, etc.)
4. Initiate collaborations among associations and cultivate bonds between organizations and leagues
The Living in the Pocket Coaches Clinic aligns with AD99 Solutions’ mission, which seeks to use sports to help develop the whole child, as we realize and acknowledge the importance of coaches in the lives of youth and also the community. The curriculum shares education and resources to empower coaches so that they can continue inspiring and equipping their players with lifelong lessons, like resiliency, leadership, teamwork, respect, and accountability.
Three of the nine sections of the curriculum content topics include:
THE IMPACTS OF UNMET NEEDS AND TRAUMA ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
COACHING THROUGH ADVERSITY
1. In-person one-day training (6 hours)
2. In-person weekend intensive training (10 hours)
3. Synchronous online learning over the course of months (15 hours)
If you have additional questions or would like to inquire about the costs associated with facilitating the clinic in your state, please contact Thomas Weeden at Thomas.Weeden@AD99.org.
*The development of the Living in the Pocket Coaches Clinic was generously funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
