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Nothing Heals Like Sport: Balancing Performance and Wellbeing in High School Athletes

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Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS)
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Behavioral Health Community Engagement Resilience School Mental Health
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Between the final whistle and the classroom bell, high school student-athletes navigate a world of intense pressure. How can we, as their support system, ensure they thrive?

Hear directly from student-athletes, parents, coaches, and providers during a virtual panel discussion on supporting student-athlete mental health and wellbeing. A range of topics will be discussed, including managing performance pressure, academic demands, identity, and life transitions.

This event is designed for educators, coaches, healthcare professionals, youth-serving providers, and anyone who supports high school student-athletes. This virtual panel will be co-presented by the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS) and the DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence.

  Keywords: athlete, athletic identity, coach, emotional wellbeing, healing-informed, performance pressure, physical activity, sports, student-athlete, trauma informed care, trauma informed practices, youth
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401899&k=1770321082  
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This training is provided at the time(s) and in the format(s) shown below.

Date Time Format CE Credits Availability
March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Live, online 2.0 CEs 987 spots left

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