Be the reason someone believes in good.
A Space certifies student-athletes to notice when a teammate is struggling, respond in a way that actually helps, and get them to a trusted adult. Educational peer support — never therapy.
Piloted at Scarsdale High School · Conducted under school supervision
About A Space
Student-athletes carry a lot — school, sport, and a social life, all at once. A Space is a short, self-paced course that shows teammates, coaches, and friends how to notice when someone is struggling, support them the right way, and help them get to a trusted adult.
- 4 interactive topics + a final
- Under 30 minutes, on any device
- Free for enrolled students
You'll learn:
- How to recognize the signs a teammate is struggling
- What to say to start the conversation — and what not to say
- How to listen and offer support within healthy boundaries
- When and how to bring in a trusted adult
How it works
- 1
Your school enrolls
An advisor adds your team. You get a login with your school email — any email works.
- 2
Learn each unit
Short lessons with audio you can do on your own time, on any device.
- 3
Pass the quiz
Score 5/5 to unlock the next unit. Retake as many times as you need.
- 4
Get certified
Finish all units and the final to earn your A Space certificate — instantly.
A Space · Unit 1.1
Extreme pressure, from every direction
Why get certified
Support your teammates
Know exactly what to do when someone on your team is going through it — instead of freezing up.
Build a stronger team
Teams where people feel seen play better together. Certification builds a culture of looking out for each other.
Earn your certificate
A verifiable A Space certificate for your résumé, college apps, and captain/leadership roles.
The curriculum
Four topics, eight units, one final. Each unit ends in a short quiz you must pass to move on.
Understanding student-athletes
The overlapping pressure of school, sport, and social life — and why athlete culture makes stress easy to hide.
- 1.1 Balancing the load
- 1.2 Athlete culture & hidden stress
Recognizing the warning signs
Behavioral, emotional, performance, and routine changes that signal a teammate may be struggling.
- 2.1 Behavioral & emotional signs
- 2.2 Performance & routine changes
What to say — and how to listen
The words that help vs. the ones that hurt, and how to listen so a teammate actually feels supported.
- 3.1 What to say vs not to say
- 3.2 Listening & supporting
Taking action
Supporting a teammate day-to-day, and knowing when and how to bring in a trusted adult.
- 4.1 Supporting day-to-day
- 4.2 When & how to get help
Certify your athletes. Build a school people believe in.
Schools get their own branded A Space site, an admin dashboard to track every athlete's progress, and verifiable certificates — all under your supervision.