EMERGENCY – In a crisis call “911” immediately. To assist when considering self-harm call “988” – The National Suicide Intervention Lifeline. 

BMS stands for “Body,” “Mind” and “Spirit.”  Our Teen Program was originally created to inform young athletes in crisis where they can go to begin to alleviate a crisis situation.  While it is highly recommended that minors inform their parents of the situation, it is widely acknowledged that teens are often reluctant to share what they consider to be personal information with their parents.  The BMS Project’s #I tip to athletes of all ages is to talk to “…those you trust.”

Accordingly, we strive to inform young athletes regarding what options they have available when dealing with unprecedented, high risk, situations.  Those situations include such matters as:  Thoughts of self-harm, incidents of sexual misconduct, bullying/hazing, addictions/substance abuse, threats of violence and child abuse.

The BMS Project provides a variety of early-step orientation resources to assist athletes, parents and coaches to know where to begin to address their unprecedented personal problems. The provided resources include: A Teen Four Pillar Program, behavioral health Topic Articles and Videos; along with next-step resource suggestions.

The matters that these resources attempt to address are highly complex and often involve high risk, threatening situations. The BMS Project utilizes what we refer to as a “concierge-like” approach to assist individuals to know where to start when confronting such situations.  The suggested resources are not represented to be the best or only options available; however they are presented to assist athletes and other parties involved with youth sports.

Please feel comfortable to access our provided resources and always remember — even though you might feel otherwise — you are never alone.