Performance Based Substance Use Prevention

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
This is a Webinar event.

Performing is performing! Performing optimally and living our best life pertains to all areas including academics, athletics, extra-curriculars, arts, and any other type of performance. Understanding the ways sleep, nutrition, mental health, and substance use impact our bodies, brains, and performance is vital for adolescence and beyond. The Illinois Human Performance (IL HPP) project aims to address the critical issue of substance use among adolescents by focusing on the foundational elements of overall wellness. IL HPP has developed comprehensive educational materials and programming that emphasize the importance of sleep, nutrition, mood & mindset, and chemical health. These four science modules are tailored for middle school, high school, and emerging adult populations, and highlight how these factors influence their performance in academics, sports, and other extracurricular activities. By fostering a holistic approach to health, they seek to prevent the use and misuse of substances through a performance based approach. Additionally, adolescent athletes face a tremendous amount of pressure to perform both academically and athletically. These stressors, frequent injury and subsequent recovery, puts adolescent athletes at an indicated risk of potential opioid exposure and misuse. The IL HPP Prescription Playbook empowers adolescent athletes on healthy ways to cope with stress and how to set themselves up for success in all aspects of life. Join two of OMNI's prevention programs, The Illinois Human Performance Project and The IL HPP Prescription Playbook to learn about how these programs have successfully provided prevention education efforts through the lens of performance in counties all across the state of Illinois!