Mental health training for youth coaches draws partisan divide in Pa. House

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The bill would require coaches to undergo training to be better able to identify and assist student-athletes are struggling with mental health issues.

Steelton-Highspire athletic director and head football coach Andrew Erby supports House-passed legislation to require coaches to receive training to better help them identify and assist student-athletes struggling with mental health. File/ Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLiveAndrew Erby, the athletic director at Steelton-Highspire High School, requires his coaches to participate in a mentorship program for students.

“Athletics isn’t necessarily about wins and losses at the end of the day,” said, Erby, also head football coach at the school. “It’s about making kids better people.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our

 

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