The need for clinical services for injured college athletes is quickly increasing. This webinar will explore developing group and "as needed" individual services for injured college athletes. During this webinar various individual and systematic factors that influence help seeking behaviors and the availability of services will be considered. Ten topics to help college athletes cope with the psychological and behavior implications of injury will be discussed. Visit www.elgphd.com for more information on in person presentations. ---- Emmett Gill, Ph.D., MSW, LMSW has served as a clinical sport social worker at the University of Texas as Austin where he was the Director of Student-Athlete Wellness and Personal Development and created programming for injured athletes and substance use. Currently, Emmett is a professional sports crisis and wellness program manager where he works on mental health initiatives for two major US sports leagues. Dr.Gill is the past president, and the current Executive Director, of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports, which promotes the social work profession in athletics. Emmett’s scholarship focuses on the intersection between social work, sports and mental health.

This webinar will share some techniques for developing a training for college coaches on mental health. The webinar will explore messaging, marketing, and content as well as "game day"/training day engagement techniques and ways to help coaches explore their role (positive and negative) in college athlete mental health and wellness. Visit www.elgphd.com for more information on in person presentations. ---- Emmett Gill, Ph.D., MSW, LMSW has served as a clinical sport social worker at the University of Texas as Austin where he was the Director of Student-Athlete Wellness and Personal Development and created programming for injured athletes and substance use. Currently, Emmett is a professional sports crisis and wellness program manager where he works on mental health initiatives for two major US sports leagues. Dr.Gill is the past president, and the current Executive Director, of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports, which promotes the social work profession in athletics. Emmett’s scholarship focuses on the intersection between social work, sports and mental health.

Mental health of college athletes is one of, if not the hottest topics in college sports. The NCAA has its mental health task force, the PAC-12 will hold a mental health conference in 2020, and there are various platforms designed to use technology to raise awareness regarding the mental health of college athletes. Yet, not one of those resources, or efforts, has carved out space to discuss the unique mental health status, needs, and strengths of Black male college athletes. This webinar will discuss issues impacting Black college athletes and why behavioral health services are challenged to reach this sub-population. Visit www.elgphd.com for more information on in person presentations. ---- Emmett Gill, Ph.D., MSW, LMSW has served as a clinical sport social worker at the University of Texas as Austin where he was the Director of Student-Athlete Wellness and Personal Development and created programming for injured athletes and substance use. Currently, Emmett is a professional sports crisis and wellness program manager where he works on mental health initiatives for two major US sports leagues. Dr.Gill is the past president, and the current Executive Director, of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports, which promotes the social work profession in athletics. Emmett’s scholarship focuses on the intersection between social work, sports and mental health.