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About
Alston for Athletes (AFA) is a fiscally sponsored project of Players Philanthropy Fund, we are dedicated to providing mental health resources to athletic directors, coaches, and student-athletes across the country.
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Marcus Alston founded AFA in September of 2019 with one major goal: he didn't want student athletes to go through what he endured without a support system. He built a team of motivated individuals to help spread the message of promoting emotional, and mental well-being.
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Mission
AFA's mission is to advocate for student-athlete mental health awareness through policy change and providing access to mental health services.
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We advocate for mental health training for coaches and provide mental health scholarships to student-athletes struggling with mental health.
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AFA is a community and outlet for student-athletes across the world!
4A Method
We incorporate the 4A Method to instill important virtues into our student-athletes. Through our programs, we aim to have student-athletes practice aspects of the 4A Method in their daily lives.
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Each principle of the 4A Method promotes striving towards being the best individual you can be. We want our student-athletes to set ambitious goals, while holding themselves accountable. Our goal is to bring emotional and mental health awareness to student-athletes in order to help them achieve their ambitious goals.
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