Introducing our Expert Partner
Doc Wayne empowers and equips coaches and youth development professionals through innovative training programs, expert clinical-based resources, and collaborative initiatives with skilled partners that promote equitable access to mental health support through sport.
Doc Wayne is an award-winning non-profit leading the field of sport-based therapy and catalyzing a mental health movement. They provide training, tools, and services that address emotional, behavioral, traumatic, racial, gender, and cultural-based barriers by providing equitable access to better mental health for all.
Their clinician-led curricula put sport into practice, strengthening social-emotional skills in young learners to build healthier, more resilient global communities.
The Champions Network® is Doc Wayne’s external training program. It partners with a range of organizations, sports coaches, clinicians, and other youth development professionals and equip them to include trauma-informed, sport-based, mental health support in their work with young people.
Since 2023, Doc Wayne has been a valued expert partner in our Head In The Game program. Their hands-on coach training and youth-focused mental health resources offer invaluable insights into the role of sports in supporting positive teen mental health.
In this collaboration, the Doc Wayne team and their community members share insightful perspectives on everything from being a great teammate and practicing self-care, to supporting coaches and understanding the importance of Glimmers!
We’re incredibly thankful for their positive energy and ongoing support, as they continue to provide such valuable expertise and inspiration.
If you share our passion to create better teen mental health, you can learn more from the Doc Wayne team through our dedicated resource hub and follow us on our socials and subscribe to our Head In The Game YouTube channel.
