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Science Says: Brain-Based Coach Training Actually Works

We always knew sport could heal. Now there’s proof the CHJS training helps coaches deliver on that promise. A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Sport for Development has confirmed what athletes already feel in their bodies: trauma-informed sport training creates real change…

Building a Movement for Healing-Centered Sport

January, 2025. Portland, OR – When delivered thoughtfully, nothing heals like sport. But transforming youth sports requires all of us. In collaboration with numerous friends and allies in the sport for good space, we’re initiating a nationwide movement to ensure every young person has access…

Coaching While Black is Back!

Coaching While Black is taking the conversation to the biggest stage in sports: Radio Row at the Super Bowl. In partnership with Players Coalition, this special miniseries explores what it really takes to coach, lead, and develop athletes through a healing-centered lens. The pressures of…

Sports Equipment Requests and Support

(No longer active) Los Angeles, CA – We know that nothing heals like sport. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Good Sports to fast-track sports equipment to families affected by the SoCal fires. The streamlined request form helps get essential gear back into the hands…

Nada Sana Como El Deporte – The NHLS Playbook is now available in Spanish

December, 2024 – Announcement! The coaching playbook Nothing Heals Like Sport is now available in Spanish as “Nada Sana Como el Deporte.” This comprehensive guide brings brain-based, healing-centered coaching strategies to Spanish-speaking communities and the dedicated coaches who serve them. You can also access the…

BINGO! 16 Ways to Build a Healing-Centered Future through Sport

December 2024 – Introducing the Healing-Centered Sport Bingo Challenge, an annual campaign designed to inspire action and support the growing healing-centered sport movement. Of course we made this a game – trust, it’s easy and fun. Ok, here’s how to play Grab your BINGO Card:…

Supporting Girls Through Sport at Dick’s & Nike’s It’s Her Shot Clinics

When girls play sports, the data is unequivocal: girls are both physically and mentally healthier. These aren’t just feel-good statistics – they’re hard evidence that (healing-centered) sport transform lives. That’s why we were excited to support Dick’s Sporting Goods and Nike’s multiple It’s Her Shot…

CHJS Founder Connects Healing-Centered Sport with Fitness Industry

October 2024 – At CHJS, we know the power of healing-centered sport for our young people and athletes. How do we take the same trauma-informed research and apply this to ourselves as coaches, parents, and instructors? Welcome trauma-informed fitness. Your everyday workout could be more than…

CHJS Founder Featured in What I Want to Know podcast

In a recent episode of the “What I Want to Know” podcast, Megan Bartlett, founder of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, shares insights that every coach and parent should hear. What is Healing-Centered Coaching? Megan introduces the concept of healing-centered coaching, an…

Healing Huddles: CHJS and JTF Score Big for Kids with Limb Differences

August, 2024 – At CHJS, we’re all about leveraging the inherent healing aspects of sport to support all kids and their communities. But what happens when the playing field isn’t level to begin with? Enter our awesome new teammates: the Jordan Thomas Foundation (JTF). JTF,…

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