The Healthy Lamoille Valley Coaches Handbook
The Lamoille Area Coaching Collaborative is excited to share the newly updated 2nd edition of the Healthy Lamoille Valley Coaches Handbook! This handbook is designed for coaches, league administrators, athletic directors, school and community counselors, student support staff, parents and guardians, and referees. A Special Thank You to our intern Isabelle Sullivan, the leaders of the Lamoille Area Coaches Collaborative, local athletic directors, school SAPs, and the many dedicated area coaches who contributed their time, input, and experience to this project!
The 2nd edition builds on the first edition designed for elementary age youth sports and expands to support those working with middle and high school athletes with topics including:
- standard pregame sportsmanship & inclusion statement
- equity in youth sports and building a culture of respect
- coaches as protective factors and the science behind risk and protective factors
- parent and athlete communication support
- the “Huddle Up” Program for team check-ins and connection
- tools for reflection, accountability, and planning
Coaches Handbook 2nd Edition
Supplementary Handbook Materials
Healthy Lamoille Valley Huddle Up Program Handout
Be S.M.A.R.T. Worksheet
Lamoille Area Coaching Collaborative Facebook Group
The Lamoille Area Coaching Collaborative is here to help you connect with other coaches and league leaders.
Healthy Lamoille Valley Youth Sports Community Directory
More Resources for Coaches
Healthy Lamoille Valley
Youth Resources
Youth Conversation Guide
Vermont Principal Association
Athletics
Free Help for Teens to Quit Vaping
Vermont Afterschool
Coaching Beyond Winning Handbook
NFHS Learning Center – Resources for athlete safety, medical training, inclusion, and injury prevention
Sports Nutrition Course
Protect your Game – Reduce under-aged substance misuse by bringing the latest scientific evidence about substances and sports to athletes (and the coaches and parents that support them)
Substance Free Athletics – Presentation Slides
Mental Health First Aid USA – Mental health and substance misuse trainings for community members