Impact Coaching: Life of an Athlete— School Climate

L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P. 1^st provides a school climate program that focuses on engaging high schools and middle schools by training athletic directors and coaches on a drug and alcohol a curriculum that is designed to improve school climate in a variety of school settings. This innovative structure allows for professional development, parent involvement, and positive peer pressure to occur and community involvement used to unify the message of positive choices in the community through athletics.

School implementation phases

Phase #1 Pre-season meetings for entry level athletes and parents
Phase #2 Athletic Codes of Conduct conditions for involvement in sports
Phase #3 Coaching effectiveness training for chemical health issues
Phase #4 Developing leadership skills and character education to confront behaviors of concern
Phase #5 Stakeholder and community unity

Professional Development credit for educators

This program is designed to provide you (1) professional development credit for the comprehensive implementation of the program from theory and application. The educational requirements are 15 hours face-to-face and 30 hours of out-of-class implementation. This L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P. 1^st professional development program is designed help educate athletic directors and coaches on prevention best practices theories.

Virtual delivery platform

Video teleconferencing
Implementation phase (IDLA) online professional development course
Northwest Nazarene University professional development registration process

Who should use this program?

Schools with drug and alcohol issues
Athletic programs with substance abuse team violations
Schools with climate challenges

Benefits

Develop strong team, school, and community connection
Enhance student leadership skills and character education
Identify coaching strategies to address chemical health issues
Develop and enhance athletic policy and procedures

Cost

Training cost for program: $2,500
Athletic director/coach: $150 professional development credit per participant

For more Information email: impactcoach@leadership1st.info