HOW PCLG HELPS YOUNG ATHLETES
PCLG is a 501c3 non-profit organization that focuses on improving athlete well-being, specifically in youth sports, particularly female athletes. Kids face many stressors, including school, social media, balancing family life with social life, all while playing multiple sports, oftentimes in the same season.
Mental wellness has recently become a focus on the collegiate and professional levels, with more and more athletics departments hiring professionals to support their athletes. PCLG believes that it is as important to train your mind as it is to train your body.
Thus, teaching mental skills should begin as early as elementary and middle school so that young athletes can be equipped with the coping skills they need by the time they graduate high school and move onto college or the next phase of their lives.