The National Mental Health and Sport project will be launching in February 2023. CAC hopes to increase mental health literacy among coaches at all levels of sport and in all provinces and territories.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
The second objective is to create an online accessible national resource hub, that will offer a compilation of training modules, videos, information, and resources provided by organizations with expertise in mental health literacy and education. “Coaches play a fundamental leadership role in their communities, and are an important source of mental health support for many athletes,” said Carolyn Bennett, federal minister of mental health and addictions.