The first annual Coalition of Athletic Communities for Mental Health conference is designed to bring together interested parties to discuss issues that are important to athletics and mental health, identify shared best practices, and develop partnerships to implement solutions. The 2-day conference will take place at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (Aurora, CO) in the Anschutz Health Sciences Building. Conference attendance is targeted at athletes, coaches, administrators and other athletic staff, parents and other caregivers, academics, health care providers, and others interested in the intersection of mental health and athletics. Conference topics will be for athletics at all levels from youth to elite levels, and presentations will be delivered by international experts, current and former athletes, foundation program leaders, and athletic program leaders.

Topics include injuries and mental health, identify and self-worth outside of sport, pressure and performance, debunking “mental toughness”, peer and other supports, and traumatic brain injuries and mental health.

• Day 1: February 26, 2025
  • Registration Opens at 8:00 am / Day Ends by 5:00 pm
  • State of Mental Health in Athletics / Program Dissemination Needs and Best Practices – Presentations with National Foundation Experts
  • Aaron Bailey Suicide Prevention Keynote Lecture with Dr. Kim O’Brien – Injuries, Identity, and Loss of Connection and Meaning as Suicide Risk
  • Pressures and Performance, and Support Structures – Presentations with Subject Matter Experts
  • Networking to Discuss Barriers, Common Solutions, and Paths Forward for Dissemination
• Evening Event: February 26, 2025
  • Join us for an evening of networking and a panel of athletes and athletic program leaders. Discussion will focus on topics specific to student-athletes.
• Day 2: February 27, 2025
  • Registration Opens at 8:00 am / Day Ends by 2:00 pm
  • State of Mental Health in Athletics – Presentations with Coaches, Athletic Staff, and Program Directors
  • Mental Health and Athletics – Presentations from the Athlete Perspective
  • Counseling and Embedded Providers – Presentation with Mental Health Providers
• Day 2: Optional Training Sessions
  • Additional training sessions will be available following the end of the main conference on February 27.

Conference Pricing - Space and Tickets are limited:

• 2-Day Registration: $100
• 2-Day Registration Plus Evening Panel Event on February 26: $125
• Evening Panel Event on February 26: $50
• 1-Day Registration: $50

No Cost for Student-Athletes to all conference events

Interested, but not ready to register, or interested in a limited virtual option? Please visit this page periodically for updates and click here to be included in our email list for conference update: CoACMH@cuanschutz.edu