Question 1

Is Me 1st Then Sports™ a mental health provider?

Accepted Answer

No. Me 1st Then Sports™ is an athlete-first culture platform focused on headspace, identity, and prevention — not therapy, diagnosis, or clinical treatment.

Question 2

Is Me 1st Then Sports™ therapy?

Accepted Answer

No. Me 1st Then Sports™ is a CAREGD™ Sports Initiative focused on Human Infrastructure™ for the people behind performance. It is not therapy, clinical care or diagnosis, and it does not replace professional care.

Question 3

Is participation mandatory for athletes?

Accepted Answer

No. All Me 1st Then Sports™ experiences are voluntary and opt-in.

Question 4

What is the Headspace Song Lab & Check-In?

Accepted Answer

A guided experience that teaches athletes how to use music and reflection as a self-regulation tool when pressure rises. No sharing required. No performance.

Question 5

Why focus on Black Student-Athletes?

Accepted Answer

Because data and lived experience show Black student-athletes carry layered pressure that often goes unchecked. This is culturally responsive prevention — not exclusion.

Question 6

Does Me 1st Then Sports™ collect personal data?

Accepted Answer

No. We do not track individuals. Me 1st Then Sports™ check-ins collect only aggregate, non-identifiable patterns.

Question 7

How does Me 1st Then Sports™ relate to CAREGD™?

Accepted Answer

Me 1st Then Sports™ is a CAREGD™ Sports Initiative built through CAREGD's Human Infrastructure™ approach — CAREGD™ is the parent company, and Me 1st Then Sports™ is its work with the people behind performance in youth sports.

Question 8

Is this a replacement for 988 or emergency services?

Accepted Answer

No. Me 1st Then Sports™ operates before crisis and promotes appropriate emergency resources when needed. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).

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