Mental Health
What it is (public-facing description)
We treat mental health as essential—not optional. Many youths’ face trauma and barriers to care. Our coaches are trained to spot concerns, make warm handoffs, and ensure cost is never a barrier: NextGen’s referral program connects youth to local providers, with NextGen covering the full cost when needed.
Purpose & Rationale
Healing accelerates growth. When youth learn coping skills and feel emotionally safe, they thrive in the gym, at school, and at home. (Your overview emphasizes wraparound support, trauma awareness, and partnerships with local providers
Core Services & Activities (Expansion)
- On-site support rooms and private consult spaces
- Screening & warm handoffs: staff observe, document, and refer in under 48 hours
- Short psychoeducation huddles: stress, sleep, anger triggers, conflict de-escalation
- Brain health & concussion education dovetailed with boxing safety modules
- Family engagement: caregiver check-ins and resource navigation
- Zero-cost referral pathway: formal MOUs with local mental health providers; NextGen underwrites care (as stated in your pillar narrative)
Staffing & Partners
Licensed counselors (on-site/partners), trauma-informed coaches, mental health navigators, and community clinicians via MOUs.
Outcomes & Metrics
Time-to-referral; attendance at sessions; self-reported coping/self-regulation; reduced incidents.