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Athlete
Assistance Program
and
Sport
Psychology Consultation
C&A's Athlete Assistance
Program (AAP) provides the link
between problems and solutions.
Despite
increased management support for help with player and staff personal
issues, there is a remaining challenge to motivate individuals
to use the necessary services early to avoid the escalation of
major personal and professional issues that can limit careers.
Your AAP can remove the initial reluctance in asking for help. By taking the time to nurture the emotional, physical and
spiritual areas of life, player and team goals are easier to
achieve and sports performance is greatly enhanced.
It
is the philosophy of C&A that it is first necessary to
address any existing personal concerns of players. In doing so,
these problems are resolved so that players do not report
to the playing field stressed and preoccupied. This approach
enables them, as well as their teammates, to benefit from performance
enhancing techniques and sport psychology consultation.
Background
and Experience
Under
the direction of Gary Crites, MS, JD, Crites & Associates
has over 20 years of experience in working with professional
sports teams including the Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, and
Milwaukee Brewers baseball clubs. C&A's work with these clubs includes overall
program design, implementation, and service delivery for major
and minor league players, player development staff and scouting
personnel. In addition, C&A provides Employee Assistance
Program services to the front office staff of many client baseball
clubs.
Hands
on Training for Players and Player Development Staff
The
success of your organization depends upon the physical and emotional
health of each person. No matter how professionally successful
they may be, it is crucial they nurture personal relationships
to ensure an integrated lifestyle. C&A's broad brush approach
offers many types of training to help players deal with particularly
stressful, but common, situations. On-site seminars include both
player development staff and player educational presentations
on a variety of health topics such as:
- Player Code of Conduct
- Adapting to Change
- Cultural Differences
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Food, and
Sexual Addictions
- Risks Associated with Steroid Use
and other Supplement Use
All
training sessions include training materials and specially designed manuals and resource guides.
Skill
Building for Player Development Staff
This
comprehensive program provides for analysis of management and
coaching styles as they relate to individual and team goals and
objectives. Participants will broaden their current techniques
by learning and employing effective new strategies for group
problem solving and communicating for results.
Consultation
to Management and Player Development Staff
To
protect your investment, C&A can create policies to ensure
the health and safety of your players and prospects. C&A consults with professional sports
teams on alcohol and drug policy development that includes the
issues surrounding drug testing of minor league players. Crites and Associates
has many years of experience in coordinating the alcohol and
drug testing programs of its client sports teams and clubs.
A
Visible Presence Both On and Off the Field
Building
strong relationships with coaches, player development staff and
players is a key ingredient in the success of your Athlete Assistance
Program. That's why routine visits to Spring Training Camp, your
minor league clubs, and instructional leagues are an integral
part of C&A's Athlete Assistance Program. This visibility is
valuable by helping players feel comfortable in reaching out for assistance.
Foreign
Born Player Services
Offering
parallel services for foreign born players is crucial in any successful AAP. That's why
C&A has pioneered
the concept of the Foreign Born Player Program that details a
comprehensive design for your Hispanic/Latino and other foreign
born players. It provides the support necessary to ease their
transition into American culture in such a way that players and
player development staff can devote their full attention and
energies to the player's skill development. This program includes:
- Individual
Evaluation --- C&A
determines the player's need and provides:
- Language skills development in
native language and English
- Additional communication skills
- Cultural adjustment skills
- Immediate counseling for
homesickness
- Education and
Orientation to U.S. Culture ---
C&A introduces foreign born
players to U.S. culture and addresses issues such as:
- Public support services, i.e.
law enforcement and 911 emergency services
- Trans-border laws
- American laws regarding assault,
date rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment
- Dating and other culturally
different relationship issues
- Handling prejudice, bias, and discrimination
- Drug, Alcohol and Firearms laws
such as driving while intoxicated, concealed weapons, etc.
- Basic time management
- Obtaining housing
- Specific Counseling Services
---
C&A
identifies and addresses mental health needs such as:
- Needs assessment by a
language-specific assessor
- Developing ongoing counseling
plan sensitive to player's cultural background
From
assessment of language capabilities and bilingual counseling
services to cultural sensitivity training and education, C&A offers your foreign born players the special attention
they need.
Services
to the Scouting Department
Crites
& Associates provides tailored player surveys, questionnaires, and published
materials to more fully evaluate and asses the prospect's opportunity
for success in professional baseball. In addition, for signed
players, C&A can provide important information on a player's
interpersonal skills, emotional makeup, coping skills, stress
management potential, coach-ability, decision making, judgment
and impulse control.
Staffing
Our
Senior Sports Consultant Staff consists of bilingual counselors,
consultants and affiliates who provide AAP and sport psychology
services. They address player and staff consulting and counseling
needs, and deliver specially designed services such as our Foreign
Born Players Support Program.
Your
Season is Our Season
C&A's season continues year-round. We offer limitless
consultation, without time or distance constraints. Our services
are available whenever your players, player development staff and employees need them. We believe that by providing the link
between problems and solutions, we can help your sports organization
open new worlds of possibility. We are here to meet your needs.
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