Join the Social Work and Sport Association (SWSA) for an interdisciplinary panel event entitled Strengthening the Huddle, featuring various perspectives of mental health in college sports!Save the date for the afternoon of Friday, April 8, 2016 from 1pm-3pm and join us in The Gallery of the Hatcher Graduate Library as we discuss topics in collegiate athletics and mental health encompassing:Mental health and stigma amongst college athletesMitigating the effects of mental health related to sportsChallenges and successes of addressing mental healthAdvocating for the integration of mental health and sportsPanelists will include:Barb Hanson, LMSW, U-M Athletic CounselorWill Heininger, Program Director of Athletes Connected and Former U-M Football Player Tom George, U-M Assistant Professor, Sport PsychologyKent Bernard, Olympic Medalist and Former U-M Athlete/Track Coach The Social Work and Sport Association (SWSA) is a student organization at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. The goal of the event is to raise awareness around mental health in collegiate athletics and promote the field of social work and sport. To register for this event, click on the link below:RSVP: http://ssw.umich.edu/forms/rsvp/?eventID=E2215Refreshments inclusive of dietary restrictions will be served at the event, so please RSVP so we know how much to provide. If you have any questions, you can reach SWSA leadership at: socialwork.sports.exec@umich.edu