AT Cares Program – 347

Still in its infancy the ATCares program being rolled out by the NATA is a phenomenal resource that has been long over due.  I am excited to be a part of the program and have been a helping hand in Bubba Wilson being asked to be the district 6 representative.

Here we focus on the reason for this, basic tips and the effects it has had so far.

My one big take away: Say “I've been in a similar situation” instead of “I know how you feel” because you truly do not know how that person feels.

In case you missed my story here is the full episodes where we dealt with the loss of an athlete.

Episode 135 – Full story, very raw emotions

Episode 190 – After Action Plan – a follow up to the story

Bringing CISM to Houston with Bubba Wilson – 272

Congrats to my friend Bubba on being named the District six rep for the ATCares program in the initial roll out.

The presentation from Bubba Wilson

We should be in the works for bringing the CISM team to Houston thanks to the work Bubba is doing.

We are broadcasting live and interviewing the speakers of the Memorial Hermann's Sports Medicine Update.  It is a great way to continue improving your athletic training practice.  There are always new topics, new aspects of old topics and great re-freshers.

We plan to release the lecture and then the interview.  Through the course of the summer the podcasts will be shorter, more frequent, and a lot more raw (less editing).

All the lectures and handouts have been uploaded and are now available on Google Drive.  
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B59qqp0CevGpeEpremsxZTNnY0E

Once the school year resumes we will return to our regular format.

Thanks to @rrmarley   @UofHMAT   FrioHydration.com  @DozalJazmin Nicole Cascia, Ryan Collins and several others for the contributions.

Also be sure you are signed up for the SMB Email List as there will be codes and prizes given out from that list for our partnership with SchoolHealth.com