Get help -- which may come from a variety of resources.

The passage here was written in the first months of the COVID pandemic, but the advice rings true today. With so much change all around them, including heading to the end of the school year and possibly decisions about their futures, kids need someone to listen to them and to guide them.

“Coaches have a vital role to play here. They can help their athletes process what is going on, discuss their feelings, try to come up with ways to make the seniors feel special – even if they never play another game. I promise you, coaches are already doing this.

“Something else coaches are doing – they're checking on their athletes who they know can be in vulnerable positions. As soon as Governor Roy Cooper announced the statewide closure of schools, I saw numerous coaches on Twitter offering to help kids get food and meals, bring them school supplies, help them find Internet connections, or offer other types of help as needed.”