Doc Wayne In The News

A group of students in South Boston got a chance to play alongside members of the New England Patriots organization Tuesday as the Patriots partnered with the Doc Wayne Youth Services program on Mental Health Awareness month programming.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S., we’re highlighting work being done by our partners and network members to improve mental wellbeing through sport. Massachusetts-based nonprofit, Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc. — a member of our Return to Play Fund Expert Advisory Council — reimagines mental health therapy through the lens of sport to heal and strengthen at-risk youth. With rising national instability and in response to continued gun violence, Doc Wayne Deputy Director Rebekah Roulier, LMHC, shared her thoughts and some tips on helping youth cope with traumatic and violent events.

Solutions that help establish those values often include engaging teenagers in productive activities well before they’re involved in something dubious.

Organizations across the country have attempted to do just that. Here are a few programs that have found measured success.

Doc Wayne Youth Services, a nonprofit provider of sport-based mental health therapy for youth, announced in early February that Shalini Kasida was selected to serve as the organization’s chair of the board of directors.

When it comes to self-care and counseling, there is perhaps no topic discussed more than mindfulness. In fact, there are entire apps dedicated to mindfulness practice, with Calm and Headspace being two of the most well known. Mindfulness is touted as a sort of “cure-all” for all people’s issues. Too stressed? Try mindfulness. Anxious? Depressed? Try mindfulness.

For a kid, traditional therapy may seem intimidating and unapproachable at first, leaving parents and school workers looking for new ways to introduce them to talking with a professional.

We [Ready, Row! USA] met Dr. Ramona Cox at the USRowing Convention, Feb. 3-5 in Atlantic City, where she presented on athlete & coach wellness best practices & sports-based therapy.

Doc Wayne Youth Services (“Doc Wayne”), a nonprofit provider of sport-based mental health therapy for youth, has announced that Shalini Kasida has been selected to serve as the organization’s Chair of the Board of Directors.

In the past decades, great strides have been made to de-stigmatize mental illness and to “normalize” focusing on mental wellness just as much as physical wellness. Authority Magazine started a series featuring leaders influencers and mental health professionals who started an initiative to promote mental health and mental wellness. Some of the experts we interviewed put together some fantastic videos sharing their five tips.