Sport Science Institute
@NCAA_SSI
Our mission is to promote and develop safety, excellence, and wellness in college student-athletes, and to foster life-long physical and mental development.
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http://www.NCAA.org/SSI 18-12-2012 13:40:31
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New resources, initiatives and research highlight the NCAA’s continued push for more in the mental health space.
#MentalHealthMonth
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth ! If you haven't had a chance to download the updated Mental Health Best Practices, get it here:
🔗 on.ncaa.com/MHBP #MentalHealthMatters
#TakeBackDay collection sites are NOW OPEN nationwide! Help keep your community safe by cleaning out your medicine cabinet and taking back unneeded meds for safe disposal. Find a collection site near you. DEATakeBack.com
We're grateful to Michigan Concussion Center, Big Ten Conference and Department of Defense 🇺🇸 for their pivotal role in the success of the 6th Annual NCAA-DoD Concussion Conference yesterday! 👏 #ConcussionAwareness
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth . This tool kit is one of the many available resources that can provide athletics departments with collaborative strategies to support safer campus environments for all. 🔗on.ncaa.com/SVPToolKit
DYK❓ You can find all of our SSI Spotlight webinars on our YouTube channel?
✅ them out here: 🔗on.ncaa.com/SSISpotlight #SSISpotlight
National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay is happening Sat, Apr. 27, 10am-2pm. Get information and find a collection site near you: DEATakeBack.com
Did you miss the SSI Spotlight on Concussion Safety Protocol updates? 🧠 Catch the first session here! 👇
on.ncaa.com/ConcussionSafe… #ConcussionSafety #SSISpotlight
LG's generous donation of $100,000 to NAMI highlighted at NCAA Men’s Final Four, Glendale, AZ.
Kudos to LG Electronics for also launching the Life’s Good Coaches Award - a salute to NCAA coaches prioritizing mental health. #LifesGood #MentalHealthMatters
.Sport Science Institute's Dr.Brian Hainline visited the Neurosurgery Residents and faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard, providing an update on concussion science and management and discussed career paths in neuroscience.
👏 As we near the end of #NationalAthleticTrainerMonth , we would like to give a quick shout out to our own ATs here at Sport Science Institute. We appreciate all you to help support our membership as they care for student-athletes. 👏
👏Happy #NationalAthleticTrainerMonth ! 👏We would like to thank Deanna Hand from Houghton University for her work with CSMAS and for her work to keep student-athletes safe and healthy on and off the field.
👏Happy #NationalAthleticTrainerMonth ! 👏We would like to thank Jack Entriken for his work with CSMAS and for his work to keep student-athletes safe and healthy on and off the field.
👏Happy #NationalAthleticTrainerMonth ! 👏We would like to thank Jaime Potter for her work with CSMAS and for her work to keep student-athletes safe and healthy on and off the field.
Leap on over to the new Mental Health Best Practices and discover how to create healthy environments that support mental health and well-being for student-athletes.
🔗: on.ncaa.com/MHBP
#MentalHealth #BestPractices #studentathlete