The MIAA is committed to the proper health and safety for the student-athletes at each member institution. Below are educational and best practice resources for student-athletes, athletic trainers, coaches, adminstrators and others to help promote proper health and safety for each individual.
All documents are from the NCAA Sport Science Institute, for more information,
please click here.
CONCUSSION SAFETY
Concussion Fact Sheets are made available from the NCAA. More information for coaches and student-athletes on concussion safety, please click the link below.
Concussion Safety Fact Sheet for Student-Athletes: This downloadable fact sheet for student-athletes provides quick and easy-to-read information about concussion safety.
Concussion Safety Fact Shee for Coaches: This downloadable fact sheet for coaches provides quick and easy-to-read information about concussion safety.
Concussion Safety Fact Sheet for Educators: This downloadable fact sheet for educators provides quick and easy-to-read information about concussion recovery and return-to-learn considerations.
Concussion Awareness Video: A video for student-athletes that provides information about concussion safety.
Concussion Safety Protocol Checklist: A resource for athletic trainers and team physicians that provides step-by-step guidance for the implementation of an athletics department's concussion management plan.
Year-Round Football Practice Contact Recommendations: A resource for football coaches and other personnel that provides year-round football practice guidance and addresses student-athlete safety and head impact exposure.
Sports Medicine Handbook
CARDIAC HEALTH
A checklist for athletic trainers and team physicians that provides at-a-glance recommendations to help schools provide cardiovascular care for college athletes and prepare for life-threatening cardiac events.
Cardiac 3-Minute Drill
Cardiac Care Checklist
Division II National SAAC-Sponsored Cardiac Health Initiative
DOPING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
NCAA Drug Testing Program: A webpage with information and resources about the NCAA Drug Testing Program.
Substance Abuse Prevention Tool Kit: A tool kit to assist athletics administrators and their campus colleagues in efforts to reduce recreational and illicit substance abuse and to promote healthy choices and a positive environment for college athletes.
Substance Use Fact Sheet: An infographic for student-athletes that includes facts and figures about substance use.
Marijuana Fact Sheet: An infographic for student-athletes that includes facts and figures about the health, performance and legal impacts of using marijuana.
What Student-Athletes Need to Know About Marijuana: A scripted PowerPoint template for athletics administrators to use in educating student-athletes about the facts of marijuana usage.
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Educational Resources Main Page
Mental Health Best Practices: A resource with best practice guidance for athletics administrators and campus partners to use in support of student-athlete mental wellness.
Mental Health Interdisciplinary Team Planner: A worksheet to assist athletics administrators identify tasks and resources associated with a comprehensive approach to understanding and supporting student-athlete mental wellness.
Mental Health Campuswide Assessment Checklist: This checklist is designed for athletics department staff to use in collaboration with campus and community licensed mental health providers.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.)
Click here to learn more about 988.
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit: A resource that provides resource-independent tools for athletics administrators and university partners to address sexual violence prevention.
DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS
NCAA Injury Surveillance Program: A program designed to track and analyze sport-related injuries and medical illnesses. Additional membership participation in the program is needed.
OTHER HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
Catastrophic Sport Injury Reporting: NCAA Association-wide legislation requires member schools to report annually on all student-athlete fatalities and catastrophic injuries, regardless of whether such fatality/injury is sport-related. For more information or to report a catastrophic injury,
click here.