RESOURCES

SPORTS NEEDS (EQUIPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, REGISTRATION FEES):

• LISC: Provides infrastructure grants. Game On Initiative
• Every Kid Sports: Provides registration fees for qualifying families. Every Kid Sports Pass
• DonorsChoose: Provides Title 1 Physical Education teaches assistance with new equipment. DonorsChoose TeamsSports Applications
• GoodSports: Provides sports equipment to organizations. Good Sports Application

MENTAL HEALTH: 

• US Center for Mental Health and Sport: Provides resources to support mental health for athletes. https://mentalhealthandsport.org/what-we-do/

COACHING:

• Positive Coaching Alliance: Provides resources and training for coaches to help unlock the power of sport for all kids. https://positivecoach.org/
• Up2Us Sports: Uses sport and coaching to address mental wellness, gender equity, social justice and economic mobility in under-resourced communities. https://www.up2us.org/focus-areas

ADULT RESOURCES:

• Project Play: Free resources to help parents navigate their child’s youth sports journey https://projectplay.org/parent-resources
• American Heart Association: Provides CPR training https://cpr.heart.org/en/
• Peyton Walker Foundation: Provides CPR & AED Training Certification Classes https://huddleforhearts.org/

CHILDREN'S BILL OF RIGHTS FOR SPORTS:

• A resource designed to create a shared cultural understanding that all youth should have the opportunity to develop as people through sports. https://projectplay.org/childrens-rights-and-sports

YOUTH SPORTS INFORMATION:

• State of Play 2024: https://projectplay.org/state-of-play-2024-participation-trends
• Aspen Institute 63x30 Vision: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/news/the-aspen-institute-rallies-sports-industry-leaders-to-grow-youth-participation-with-new-63x30-vision/