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Finding ways to make a positive difference in the lives of our student athletes has always been the core of our mission at Hilinski's Hope.
In these difficult times, with COVID-19 wreaking havoc across the world, we are reminded that we must find new ways to get this message out clearly, loudly, and often. With the ability to travel halted at this time, speaking and training in person is no longer an option. We do expect to be back on campuses as soon as it is safe to do so.
We have been working on bringing alternate resources to reach those in need of hope.
There are critical people involved in the mental health care of our students in the collegiate athletic community. Together, Hilinski’s Hope is producing a podcast that will feature some of our most prominent minds in the field of licensed mental health care across the country.
The purpose of this is to continue to bring awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health discussions.
As many discussions revolve around our physical health pertaining to this unpredictable and potentially fatal virus, we must always remember that our mental health is equally important. Read our op-ed, "Seeking Sanity Amidst Madness", here.
During this pandemic, we've witnessed countless, beautiful examples of schools providing access to meals and safe shelter to kids from grades K-12. Many of our federal and state agencies, thousands of skilled doctors, scientists, lab experts, nurses, teachers, and support staff have continued to sacrifice themselves to care for our youth. We couldn’t be more in awe of seeing these extraordinarily heart warming and life saving efforts. These supportive leaders make us all proud to be human.
With the same determination and commitment, the men and women in collegiate mental health continue to support those who may be suffering in silence. In our conversations with many of these professionals, we know they are busy trying to continue the level of care and support to their teams remotely.
We want to amplify the message that their expertise provides through our podcast platform. We humbly ask for your support in making this successful, and hope you will share with all those you care for and love. We hope that parents and families will also benefit from this format and gain additional insight into this complex and evolving world. Please subscribe through your favorite listening program, donate, and listen.
Sending our love and hope for a healthy tomorrow.
Mark and Kym
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