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Save the Date – NCCP Aboriginal Coaching Modules – March 20, 2023

Motivate and Inspire Indigenous Athletes: NCCP Aboriginal Coaching Modules (ACM)

Please join the Prairie Central District and the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan for a day long National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) workshop for coaches, whether Indigenous or non-Indigenous, who coach Indigenous athletes.  March 20, 2023 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (lunch provided) at the Raymore School, 900 4th  Avenue, Raymore, SK. Registration required by March 15, 2023 using link: https://forms.gle/JcE1hVtWCBtmvD8S9   Space is limited. Folks living in the Prairie Central District will receive preference.  PCDSCR MAP 2022 (prairiecentral.ca)

The content reflects the uniqueness of Indigenous cultures, values, and lifestyles and is rolled out in three modules:

Aboriginal Coaching Module 1: Holistic Approach to Coaching

This module encompasses topics such as:
* Creating a positive coaching environment
*The Medicine Wheel: a holistic approach to coaching that embraces the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual
*The Four Pillars value system
*How to create constructive coach-to-community relationships.

Aboriginal Coaching Module 2: Dealing with Racism in Sport

This module addresses issues of racism in sport including:
*Defining racism; a lexicon for use in the discussion of racism
*Risk monitoring, assessment analysis and mitigation
*Situational learning and application.

Aboriginal Coaching Module 3: Individual and Community Health and Wellness

This module focuses on the unique lifestyle, health situations and challenges that Aboriginal people may face. Topics include:
*Understanding the community where you coach
*Mental health and sport
*Personal and community health practices
*Diet and nutrition
*Health conditions and diseases
*Influencing change.

Special Thanks to Raymore School for hosting us.
Please connect if you have any questions. Aileen Martin  aileen@prairiecentral.ca or 306.726.2087