LAKELAND, Fla. — A local nonprofit teamed up with a Bay area hospital to help coaches and guardians better address youth mental health.

What You Need To Know • R2Cares partnered with a local hospital to train coaches and guardians in Youth Mental Health First Aid • Coach Antwan Brown says the training is personal, sharing that his own experience with depression shaped how he supports young athletes • Participants left with a mental-health first aid certification, which R2Cares founder Ronnie Richardson says equips adults with tools and resources that can make a difference

R2Cares hosted a series of trainings and events over the weekend. Its first was a Youth Mental Health First Aid class with Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital.

For attendee Antwan Brown, the

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