At the Center For Healing and Justice Through Sport, we believe that underneath the fun and camaraderie, sport can be used as a vehicle to provide creative and accessible solutions to some of society's biggest issues — and there’s research to prove it.
The Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS) is a national nonprofit organization working to ensure that more young people have access to sport experiences that are youth-centered, healing-centered, inclusive, and work to address issues of systemic injustice.
Our mission is to make sport healing for all youth, everywhere, through training, consulting, and movement building.
We believe that healing is a right for all. And through the wide appeal and accessibility of sport, we’ve found it is the ideal environment for healing-centered and justice-oriented philosophies. This work changes the lives of not only participating athletes, but their families, their communities, and the world at large.
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Our work is backed by neuroscience research showing that sport—the activity that has brought humans entertainment and joy for thousands of years— has both a physiological and psychological healing effect. CHJS brings trauma-informed coaching to youth through our accessible programs and services. By bringing together the knowledge and influence of sports experts, psychologists, scientists, and strategists, CHJS equips coaches with simple, practical skills and knowledge about the brain which are proven to have a therapeutic impact on athletes, students, and participants.
Through our dynamic partnership with The Neurosequential Network and NM- Sport, known for their field leading model in education, our innovative programs and initiatives are integrating sport into the healthy therapeutic web of children youth and families to help individuals and programs who believe in a new vision for sport, one centered around healing and justice.
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We are so excited to welcome and introduce you to the CHJS Board. The team has extensive experience within the sports-based, youth development, and healing-centered sports arena and brings both direct-service and systems-level knowledge to the CHJS leadership. Jai Nanda – Jai is…
Read MoreBuilding on the momentum of Her Rise – join us to learn how to empower the next generation of female athlete leaders! In a session led by the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, participants will learn more about how sport is uniquely situated…
Read MorePhysical activity and sports are essential to help kids stay healthy during the summer, but sports can play a much deeper role in healing young people’s bodies and brains. In partnership with our friends at the National Summer Learning Association, we are hosting a webinar…
Read MoreThe Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS) in partnership with The Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC) will convene diverse stakeholders in 15 communities in Chicago of focus due to high rates of violence to learn trauma-informed mental health skills that enhance support to…
Read MoreCHJS is excited to offer a FREE training series powered by Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA. Now is your chance to join the healing-centered sport movement and learn about the basic science of how sport can heal and provide coaches with practical strategies that leverage the resilience-building power of positive…
Read MoreCheck out the latest episode of our new Podcast “Everyday Legends”, with our hosts and CHJS Trainers, Chris Reed and Claire Perry. Chris and Claire chat with Everyday Legend, Kelli Stewart. Kelli is the Co-founder and Executive Director of The Lead Center for Youth in…
Read MorePractical ways that sport can contribute to the healing of young people.
Read MoreAs the 2022 Winter Olympics kicks off, we’re reminded again of the power of sports to change narratives and influence culture on a national and global level. The Olympics is just the most recent example of this; sport plays a crucial role in shaping larger narratives…
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