Junior A hockey league launches Second Assist Program

This system has a give attention to content material that gamers really feel are essential to study

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ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

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The OJHL Basis along with the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s (OJHL) member golf equipment have launched the Second Help Program for all gamers within the 24-team league, the OJHL introduced at this time.

The brand new collection of life expertise seminars will embody a give attention to the Hockey Canada Code of Conduct and the implications of substance abuse, bullying, harassment and wholesome relationships and their impression on efficiency and a participant’s popularity.

Gamers and staff workers periods, which might be led by a neighborhood psychologist and psychological well being professionals, might be held in each OJHL house area this season.

The Coping Centre in Cambridge, Ont. and Rebecca Pister PHD developed the First and Second Help applications for the OJHL. Pister is a professor at Wilfrid Laurier College who makes a speciality of youth engagement, neighborhood psychology and psychological well being promotion.

“The Second Help Program brings in content material that the gamers have recognized as being essential to study and focuses on how these points impression them and their sport,” mentioned Pister. 

“We all the time wish to make sure that the knowledge resonates with them as individuals and as gamers. Speaking about how even informal use of gear like alcohol can impression coaching targets and positive aspects has been discovered to be an efficient solution to stop or cut back substance use amongst athletes.”

“On the opposite aspect, speaking concerning the significance of wholesome relationships, each on and off the ice, can assist enhance staff dynamics in addition to the numerous different essential relationships these gamers have. That is essential as a result of wholesome relationships are the primary predictor of total well-being throughout the lifespan.”

The brand new Second Help is targeted on substance abuse, a subject urged by gamers within the 24-team league. The brand new program additionally offers with bullying, harassment and the creation of wholesome relationships.

Below this system, all gamers will watch instructional movies and listen to tales from different gamers. This system could be very interactive and touches on subjects crucial to Hockey Canada’s Code of Conduct.

“Feedback from prior training indicates that our players want the presentations to include more engagement and to keep the quizzes similar to the First Assist,” mentioned Rick Morocco, the OJHL’s Vice President of Enterprise Operations and the Govt Director of the OJHL Basis.

“To maintain positive interaction, we are going to try working in groups of players around case study examples related to the key topics of the Second Assist Program, including the quiz questions. There will also be ample time for a Q&A segment.  The program is a continuation of the league’s commitment to the experience and support provided to our players.”

The OJHL Basis operationalized in 2017 and launched its first program in 2018. The First Help program is a complete seminar designed to offer gamers with details about psychological well being and life expertise to assist them take that data and apply it to their very own every day lives.

This system focuses on psychological wellness, optimistic youth growth and resilience-building using discussion-based studying and ability growth. The talents shared are wanted to enhance psychological well-being and bounce again in instances of misery

The Legacy Basis is the primary sponsor of the OJHL Basis and is again for a 3rd yr of invaluable assist.