Doc Wayne In The News

Youth sport coaches are often parents of the kids on the team, or they volunteer or are paid low wages to coach the team. That doesn’t mean they can’t become part of the support system that is vital for youth athletes.

The wellness category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors products and services that improve either personal or global well-being, from equipment to apps to consumables.

UMass Amherst freshman, Algonquin Regional High School graduate and Northborough resident Sravya Tanikella has utilized lessons learned through a program known as Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) to support continuing work with the Rotary Interact Club. [Her group awarded $5,000 grants to two organizations — Horizons for Homeless Children and Doc Wayne.]

Doc Wayne Youth Services (“Doc Wayne”) —  a Boston nonprofit whose sport-infused therapies improve mental health — along with Bristol, CT-based global sports brand ESPN, and The Village — a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children — are collaborating to advance mental health initiatives for young people by leveraging the power of sport.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week in the US (Sep 5 – 11), Boston Massachusetts’ first Professional Rugby team, The New England Free Jacks, partnered with Stay in the Game Network member Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc to leverage sports therapy to support youth and coaches.

Taking steps to prevent and/or address mental health challenges is imperative and can benefit all aspects of one’s life. Today, Stay in the Game Network Member Doc Wayne is sharing some tips that can help us take care of our mental health and wellbeing.

Katharine Grover, director in the Northeast Health Industries Assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, was appointed to the board of Doc Wayne Youth Services.

A new study found that the mental health of teen girls may have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“This work was funded by the Sudbury Foundation who has provided [Doc Wayne] support for years. The research was completed in collaboration with Boston University’s Wheelock School of Education. Many thanks to all of our team members, currently here and those who have transitioned on, who assisted with data collection, and those who provided quality clinical services. We’re hopeful that this article will be seen as a contribution of innovation and youth-centered work to the field of school-based mental health services. The vast amount of [Doc Wayne’s] prior published research was on work with youth in residential treatment.” – Rebekah Roulier, LMHC

The Boston NBC and Telemundo stations awarded a combined $315,000 to six local organizations.