Head In The Game is offering free youth mental wellbeing coaches training across the US during October and beyond. Find out more
Do you coach young people in the US?
Do you coach youth aged 13-19?
Are you committed to improving youth mental wellbeing?
In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared youth mental health to be a national emergency in the United States. In response, Beyond Sport joined with Z Zurich Foundation and Zurich North America on Head in the Game (HITG), a program focusing on prevention, promotion and attitudinal change.
As part of the capacity-building work of the program, Beyond Sport is facilitating training for coaches focused on addressing the needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and/or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning (LGBTQ+) youth. While mental wellbeing challenges exist for all youth demographics, two of the most vulnerable populations are young people who identify as BIPOC and those who identify LGBTQ+.
Coaches will be trained through a mental wellbeing-lens during sessions led by the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS) and Doc Wayne, both leading experts on helping coaches develop athlete-focused mental wellbeing programs. This will enable you to:
All participating coaches will receive a Certificate of Completion and will also be invited to participate in an online Learning Community. The Learning Community will bring together expert providers, non-profits, elite organizations, professional sports teams, collegiate athletic teams and others to connect, inspire action, share and celebrate impact. Click here to learn more about Head in the Game.
Multiple dates and sessions are available: Click the links below to learn more about each training session
Coaches must register for one training session from each of the two expert providers below for a combined total of six hours. The morning and afternoon sessions in each city will take place in the same venue and lunch will be provided. We encourage participants to attend the full in-person day, if able. We are accepting application till capacity is reached.
Please note that there are advanced training options for those who have previously completed a CHJS training.
Select one of the in-person options (session totals three hours) OR
Select the virtual option (two sessions across two dates, totaling three hours).
MINNEAPOLIS OR ST. PAUL, MN: OCTOBER 12 | 9AM-12PM
CHICAGO, IL: OCTOBER 14 | 9AM – 12PM
OAKLAND OR SAN FRANCISCO, CA: OCTOBER 26 | 9AM – 12PM
LOS ANGELES, CA: OCTOBER 28 | 9AM – 12PM
NEW YORK, NY: NOVEMBER 11 | 9AM – 12PM
VIRTUAL: NOVEMBER 13 AND 15 | TIME TBA
Must attend both dates
Select one of the in-person options (session totals three hours) OR
Select the virtual option (two sessions across two dates, totaling three hours) OR
Select the self-paced option.
MINNEAPOLIS OR ST. PAUL, MN: OCTOBER 12 | 1PM – 4PM
CHICAGO, IL: OCTOBER 14 | 1PM – 4PM
VIRTUAL: OCTOBER 17 & 19 | 12PM – 1:30PM EST
Must attend both dates
OAKLAND OR SAN FRANCISCO, CA: OCTOBER 26 | 1PM – 4PM
LOS ANGELES, CA: OCTOBER 28 | 1PM – 4PM
SELF-PACED:
Participants will be assigned a three-week period to complete the three-hour training – limited spots remaining.
For questions, please email programs@beyondsport.org.
Center for Healing and Justice through Sport is a national nonprofit organization working to ensure that more young people and athletes have access to sport experiences that are healing-centered, inclusive and work to address issues of systemic injustice. The organization supports athletes and teams through training, consulting, and movement building, as well as through innovative programs. CHJS believes that healing is a right for all. Through the wide appeal and accessibility of sport, it has found that sport is the ideal environment for justice-oriented and healing-centered philosophies. This work changes the lives of not only participating athletes, but their families, their communities, and the world at large. chjs.org
Doc Wayne is an award-winning non-profit leading the field of sport-based therapy and catalyzing a mental health movement. Its mission is to provide access to brighter futures for youth around the world and strengthen the field of mental health by using revolutionary sport-based therapy and clinical initiatives. It provides training, tools, and services that address emotional, behavioral, traumatic, racial, gender and cultural-based barriers by providing equitable access to better mental health for all. The organization’s clinician-led curricula put sport into practice, strengthening social-emotional skills in young learners to build healthier, more resilient global communities. docwayne.org
