Special Olympics is the largest global public health organization dedicated to serving people with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program offers health screenings in nine areas, including Strong Minds — mental and emotional health. Special Olympics Maryland is recruiting social work students to volunteer as Healthy Athlete Volunteers at this year’s Summer Games event on Saturday, June 22!
Special Olympics Strong Minds is an interactive learning activity focused on developing adaptive coping skills. Competition provides a natural opportunity to develop active strategies for maintaining emotional wellness under stress, such as thinking positive thoughts, releasing stress, and connecting with others.
Please use this Volunteer Hub registration link and share this link with anyone who may be interested in volunteering! Strong Minds Volunteer Registration
Please do not hesitate to reach out of you have any questions! You can reach out to Samantha Fuld at the School of Social Work at samantha.fuld@ssw.umaryland.edu or you can contact Kayla Shields at kshields@somd.org or Sam Boyd at volunteers@somd.org.