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Partners and Advisory Committee

We can’t do it all alone. We partner with schools, organizations, influencers, and advocates to learn from the best and help spread awareness about the helpline internationally.

Advisory Committee

The Courage First Athlete Helpline Advisory Committee generously provides guidance, input, and expertise for this project.

Vice President of World ParaVolley, Fmr. Trustee of Safe Sport International

Lori Okimura

Organizational Leader

Attorney and Founder, The Fierberg National Law Group

Douglas E. Fierberg

Policy and Legal

Team USA Rugby Athlete & Educator; Co-Director of ICEF

Lisa Finegan

Athlete, Coach, Educator

Former NFL Player / Survivor

Jon Vaughn

Athlete

Asst Prof. of Pediatrics & Population Health at NYU

Robin Ortiz, MD, MS, FAAP

Researcher

USOPC and NFLPA Registered Clinician; Founding member and former President of the Alliance for Social Workers in Sports

Anita Daniels, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

Mental Health Clinician

VP of Client Engagement & Training – Know Your Strengths; Former Montana State University Volleyball Athlete

Brooke Olsen Roush

Parent Representative

Collaborators

To shape a world-class athlete helpline, we turned to long-time collaborators and leaders in the field. Their responsive and thoughtful input reflects years of practice and study in sports safeguarding, psychology in sports, mental health care delivery and professional development.

Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Academic Affairs; Univ. of Toronto

Ashley Stirling, PhD, MSc, BPHE

Counselor Training Content Developer

Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology and Coaching Sciences; Bournemouth Univ.

Emma Kavanagh, PhD, MSc, PGCE

Counselor Training Content Developer

Through my work as a sport psychologist and researcher in athlete welfare I have long been advocating for the importance of creating safe sporting spaces for all. Unfortunately we know that this isn’t always the case and we now understand that sport at all levels can pose multiple risks to individual health, welfare and safety. This means it is essential to have independent reporting processes and access to support when people need it the most. The courage first athlete helpline provides just this, access to trauma informed specialists who are able to listen, advise, support and signpost at that critical point of contact or disclosure. I am incredibly proud to have contributed even a small piece in the jigsaw of making this essential service possible.

Managing Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development; Kean Univ.

Lorin Tredinnick, PhD, MSW, LSW

Subject Matter Consultant

Why was it important for you to contribute to this initiative?
Building resources to address the unique needs of athletes, particularly around abuse in sport, has always been a goal of mine. It was important for me to get involved with the Courage First Athlete Helpline because the athletic community as a whole needs a supportive space to freely ask questions, seek advice, and learn strategies to help survivors navigate difficult situations.