Thank you to everyone who made Coaches, Kids & Chemicals a success!

The workshop, designed for anyone involved with youth sports, equipped participants with tools and resources they can use to prevent youth substance abuse. Coaches learned how to address the subject with students and how to develop effective anti-drug policies. Youth learned about ways to manage their time and how to maximize athletic performance with healthy choices.

Youth and coaches from all over the region attended the day-long session at the Lindner Athletic Center on the campus of the University of Cincinnati.  Youth heard from UC's baseball coach, Brian Cleary, and a panel of student athletes from UC about the importance of remaining drug and alcohol free as an athlete.  There were also presentations on asset building, media literacy, drug testing and other topics. 

Coaches play a pivotal role in helping youth make the right choices around drugs and alcohol. The Coalition’s biannual Student Drug Use Survey indicates that youth who are involved in sports are up to 55 percent less likely to use drugs or alcohol. Thus, coaches have the opportunity to greatly impact the lives of youth with whom they come into contact.

Thank you to everyone who made the day possible.

Funding for this program was provided by the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. Partners include the University of Cincinnati and Northkey Region Prevention Center.

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