Sports AWARE is a multifaceted Youth Solutions health promotion project for local sporting clubs that aims to prevent young sportspeople from experiencing drug and alcohol related harm by:

educating and empowering young players to be safe, and to keep others safe, around drugs and alcohol (through face-to-face interactive workshops)
increasing the knowledge and skills of coaching/club staff and parents and carers to ensure they can confidently and effectively support their young people around drug and alcohol issues (through online information sessions via Zoom)
interactive outreach activities and health promotion resource giveaways (at game day stalls and training sessions)

These online information sessions for supporters will be held online via Zoom and will cover the following topics:

Introduction to drugs and alcohol (including information about the effects and harms of commonly used drugs and current drug use trends)
Strategies to identify young people who may be experiencing issues around drugs
Strategies to support young people who are experiencing issues around drugs
Information about local and national support services that can help young people experiencing issues around drugs and alcohol
Links to additional resources and further information and support

Sports AWARE is funded by and delivered in partnership with Wests Group Macarthur.

For more information about Youth Solutions or Sports AWARE visit: youthsolutions.com.au or youthsolutions.com.au/educators/sports-aware/

If you have questions about Sports AWARE, or if you would like to book workshops for your young players or an outreach stall at an upcoming game day or training session, email or call Sam Young - sam@youthsolutions.com.au or (02) 4628 2319.

Contact the host of Sports AWARE Supporters Session