The Neurosequential Model© is a developmentally-informed, biologically-respectful approach to caregiving, education and therapeutics that draws on core concepts from many disciplines including the neurosciences, anthropology, developmental psychology and sociology. The Neurosequential Model of Sport© (NM-Sport) is an adaptation of this model to be used by…

The Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS) will host free, trauma-informed sport trainings for coaches, youth program providers, teachers, and anyone that wants to learn how sport can uniquely contribute to the mental and emotional well-being of Chicago’s youth. Sport is drastically underutilized…

The need for coaches who can facilitate sport in a way that creates safety and
encourages necessary open dialogue about the challenges our communities face is urgent!

Learn more about this special opportunity for coaches, youth development professionals, and other related practitioners!

The need for coaches who can facilitate sport in a way that creates safety and
encourages necessary open dialogue about the challenges our communities face is urgent!

Learn more about this special opportunity for coaches, youth development professionals, and other related practitioners!

  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…

Building 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…

CHJS 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…