The Miami Marlins, in partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, announce their intention to expand the Great Minds–Great Athletes program that was founded for the 2020-2021 school year. The program aims to nurture middle and high school students’ mental and emotional well-being by teaching important social-emotion skills, supporting character development, and implementing mental wellness programs into the educational curriculum.
In its inaugural year, the Great Minds–Great Athletes program worked with nine middle and nine high schools throughout the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Through 125 Positive Coaching Alliance workshops, the program reports working with 1,800 M-DCPS student-athletes.