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COACH | Child and Youth Programs

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde


COACH

COACH is an intensive, year-long community-based treatment and academic program that provides emotional, behavioural and academic wraparound intervention and support for 30 boys and girls with profound emotional, behavioural and academic issues.  The COACH 1 site is for children/youth ages 5-11, and the COACH Expansion site is for children/youth ages 12-15.

Children/youth supported by COACH have experienced severe emotional, sexual, and/or physical abuse/neglect, have long-standing and pervasive emotional or behavioural problems, and sporadic or no school attendance.  They are involved with the child welfare and justice systems.

The COACH team, which includes COACH mentors, teachers, principals, professional and community resource/support people, psychologists, and behavioural consultants provide a strength-based wraparound approach for the child/youth and their families/guardians to attain personal and academic achievements.

COACH provides a combination of academic, emotional, behavioural and life skills learning in a small, off-site school setting.  Goals of COACH include reintegrating the child/youth into

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Level 1 and Recertification Information

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde

The Level 1 course is the cornerstone of the USATF Coaching Education Program. Led by USATF certified instructors, the 21.5 hour live course (presented on Zoom) covers all events and related sports science in a straightforward manner by emphasizing fundamentals, rules, safety and risk management, and teaching progressions. Certified by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE), the course prepares an individual to coach at the junior age, high school, and club division level.

Requirements

To attend a Level 1 School a coach must:

Individuals must attend all sessions to receive access to the online exam following the school.

 

Benefits

Benefits of this program include:

  • Recognition as a USATF Level 1 Coach*

  • Curriculum book covering sports science and individual events

  • Includes access to the TrueSport Coaching Certification ($25 value)

  • Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at all levels

  • Access to
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Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde

Apple devices can already offer health insights, but they might soon tell you just how to improve. Bloomberg apple-aapl-developing-ai-health-coaching-service-ipados-17-health-app?sref=10lNAhZ9″ data-ylk=”elm:context_link;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0″sources claim Apple is developing an AI-based health coach, nicknamed Quartz, that draws on Apple Watch data to create personalized programs for exercise, diet and sleep. The offering will reportedly require a subscription and launch sometime in 2024, provided nothing changes.

In the near term, the Health app may become more useful. Apple is finally bringing Health to the iPad with this year’s iPadOS 17 release, the insiders say. A further update will supposedly help you track your mood by answering questions about your day. You may also use Health to manage vision issues like nearsightedness. A recent rumor also hinted that Apple may release a journaling app to help document your days, much like Day One.

Apple has already declined to comment. If the claims are accurate,

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