Mental Health Resources

Hilinski’s Hope Foundation: A non-profit organization formed to promote awareness and education of mental health and wellness for student athletes. They have a six-lesson course, designed to help reduce the stigma of seeking help for mental health concerns ($6.00/student).

NAIA - It is our desire to create a culture where NAIA student-athletes feel safe to reach out about mental health concerns in the same way one might reach out for care of an athletic injury.

NCAA Sports Science Institute - Collaborating with the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committees, as well as the most established medical, mental health and sports medicine organizations in the country, the SSI provides educational resources and inter-association best practices and tools which offer a model of care for student-athlete mental health.

• NCAA Coach Well-Being Survey Results (Spring 2022)
  • Women's Volleyball Specific Results
• NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Survey (Fall 2021)

P/ATH - We believe that healing the divisions in our society in the long run depends on teaching young people new skills around empathy and empowerment. The same skills that will make you a stronger athlete will also lead to greater personal success, higher self-esteem and a more equitable society.

Positive Coaching Alliance - Our vision is a world where every young person benefits from a positive youth sports experience with a coach who inspires them to become the best version of themselves in the game and in life.

The Courage First Athlete: Specialized sports crisis counselors are available to chat Monday- Friday from 12 pm - 8 pm PST for athletes, coaches, parents, and anyone in the athletic community who is experiencing emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.

Helpline: call or text 888-279-1026.

The Hidden Opponent - The Hidden Opponent is an accredited non-profit and advocacy group that raises awareness for student-athlete mental health and addresses the stigma within sports culture.

U.S. Center for Mental Health & Sport -  a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, develops sport environments that allow for optimum mental wellness by providing mental health training and resources, opening pathways to access additional mental health support services, and committing to the advancement of mental health and sport research.

WholeHealth Sport - Their goal is to impact one million athletes by building the infrastructure to help empower + equip sport parents, coaches + other sport professionals develop the skills AND support to recognize and respond to sport participants who may be navigating mental health or substance use challenges.

• WholeHealth Sport offers a sport focused Mental Health First Aid course.