{"id":7841,"date":"2018-05-08T15:43:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T15:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buffs4life.org\/?page_id=7841"},"modified":"2018-05-08T15:54:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T15:54:30","slug":"neveragainb4l-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/about\/neveragainb4l-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"#NeverAgainB4L Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7842 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NeverAgainB4L-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"306\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NeverAgainB4L-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NeverAgainB4L.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 459px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 459\/306;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7842 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NeverAgainB4L-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NeverAgainB4L-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/buffs4life.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/NeverAgainB4L.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Former Head Football Coaches, led by Gary Barnett and Brian Cabral, lead Buffs4Life 2018 Campaign to Tackle Suicide&#8230;.#NeverAgainB4L<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Coming in June 2018, Buffs4Life will implement these three important services for Buff Letterwinners<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Buffs4Life Dedicated Crisis Line<\/li>\n<li>New Website dedicated to providing resources, articles, videos to Buffs<\/li>\n<li>Networking program of teammates checking in on teammates along with educational programs for team captains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Life after football is not always easy. So many athletes have big personalities and are all smiles but there is something inside which keeps those on the outside from ever seeing suicide symptoms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Working with the natural network that players have, Sean Tufts (FB-2000-03) has written a plan to engage former football players from his era (roughly 1996-2013) via an assigned captain. Captains will be in touch with former players on their roster to keep them apprised of former player(s) who might be dealing with any one of multiple concerns, for example, health or work issues and\/or addictions. Trigger points which could be a suicidal concern. The goal of this program is to connect former Buffs to have a \u201cclearinghouse\u201d resource center they can activate 24\/7 for help when they need it most.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffs4Life Board of Directors, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping former University of Colorado athletes and coaches in need, announces a new campaign launching in 2018. This campaign speaks to and is a direct result of suicides affecting coaches, alumni, and families of University of Colorado Football Alumni.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the initiative are former University of Colorado Football Coaches Gary Barnett and Brian Cabral, who were named Co-Honorary Chairs for Buffs4Life\u2019s 2018 fundraising events and campaign. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Men die by suicide three-and-a-half times more often than women. On average, there are 121 suicides per day. One death is too many.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmediately after the death of Nate Oderberg in 2005, Mary and I started a Foundation for the prevention of Youth Suicide\u201d, said former head coach Gary Barnett. After Drews&#8217; passing, I promised Drews&#8217; teammates and parents that we (former coaches and teammates) would \u2018do something significant\u2019 to try and make sure this doesn&#8217;t happen again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuicide has touched the University of Colorado alumni athletic community deeply. A year ago, we lost NFL and CU great Rashaan Salaam, and in September 2017, we lost Drew Walroos, a former University of Colorado linebacker who also went on to play in the NFL\u201d said Brian Cabral. \u201cI recruited both Rahsaan and Drew. These losses affected me deeply. Working with Buffs4Life after twenty-four years of coaching at CU allows me to help others who may be in need. I look forward to utilizing my relationships and connections throughout the campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sean Tufts, Buffs4Life Board Member, NFL and CU team captain alumni football player said, \u201cThere are few bonds as close as \u2018teammates\u2019. Maintaining these relationships can still pose a challenge, especially when someone is struggling.&nbsp; Knowing who needs help and actively reaching out is critical.&#8221; Sean is one of four Buffs4Life team captains who will lead outreach teams to rebuild rosters and connect with former football players. Working with former football coaches and players, Buffs4Life plans to test their new program within the football alumni network before rolling it out to other sports within the CU system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE THE DATE: Buffs4Life Weekend will be held June 23 \u2013 25, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you know anyone who needs these numbers, please share them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you need these numbers, please use them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Help is available. We are here. We are listening.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255<\/p>\n<p>Veterans Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Head Football Coaches, led by Gary Barnett and Brian Cabral, lead Buffs4Life 2018 Campaign to Tackle Suicide&#8230;.#NeverAgainB4L Coming in June 2018, Buffs4Life will implement these three important services for Buff Letterwinners Buffs4Life Dedicated Crisis Line New Website dedicated to providing resources, articles, videos to Buffs Networking program of teammates checking in on teammates along [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.5 (Yoast SEO v22.5) - 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