Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill requires coaches in youth sports, both recreational and competitive, to receive specific training on behavioral and mental health topics. The training must cover areas like trauma-informed care, recognizing mental health challenges, creating positive team cultures, and connecting athletes with appropriate resources. The California Department of Education will be responsible for developing and distributing this training to coaches statewide.
Key provisions
- Coaches must complete training on trauma-informed care.
- Training must cover strategies for creating positive team cultures.
- Coaches must be trained to recognize signs of mental health challenges in athletes.
- The Department of Education will develop a model training program.
- The training will be posted on the Department’s website and disseminated to youth sports organizations.
- Training must cover referral pathways to mental health resources.
- Coaches are not permitted to provide mental health counseling.
- Training must align with statewide youth mental health initiatives.
Who is affected
- High school coaches
- Youth sports coaches (recreational and competitive)
- School districts
- California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
- Youth athletes
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