Ahead of the Game is our mental fitness programme designed for high school rugby communities across Aotearoa.
These free workshops grown in partnership with Movember, aim to educate players, parents/caregivers and coaches to recognise and talk about mental health challenges, what to do and where to get help.
Ahead of the Game involves:
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Throughout the workshop, players will learn the skills to stay mentally fit.
They’ll learn how to kick off conversations about mental health and recognise warning signs of mental health struggles.
They’ll also learn the skills to help a mate out who might be going through a tough time and where to seek support.
Ahead of the Game helps parents understand, recognise and manage mental health challenges within their family, including how to start a conversation when they think something is wrong.
Throughout the workshop, they'll gain important skills and knowledge that underpin the mental health of the people in their life.
The session will help them recognise the warning signs of mental health challenges, how to check in and gain an understanding of the support channels available.
Ahead of the Game helps coaches understand, recognise and manage mental health challenges among their players.
Throughout the workshop, coaches will gain important skills and knowledge that underpin youth mental health.
This session will help them recognise the warning signs of mental health challenges among young players and how to start a conversation about mental health with players or parents.
They will also have a deeper understanding of the support channels available to them.
