Coalition of Athletic Communities for Mental Health (COACmH)

Topics include

• Suicide Prevention
• Mental Health Care
• Addictions
• Eating Disorders
• Youth Sports as Protective Factors
• Coach and Staff Education
• Stigma
• Access to Care Solutions
• Awareness-Building
• Team-Based Care
• Athlete Culture
• Sleep and Performance

And many others.

Submissions should be limited to 350-word abstracts plus 2 learning objectives. Abstracts should include:

• Title (required - not included in word count).
• All presenters listed in order including any applicable credentials, titles, and organization affiliation (required - not included in word count).
• Primary presenter must be identified and email address provided.
• Moderator must be identified for panel submissions.
• Abstracts should include:
   o Background: What is the problem being addressed?
   o Methods: What is the solution proposed and how was it evaluated?
   o Results: What are the outcomes?
   o Discussion: What are the real-world implications?
   o Alignment: How well does this align with the theme and address partnerships and dissemination of outcomes?
• Learning Objectives (not included in word count): Are they observable, actionable, measurable, and relevant to mental health in sport?

Session Formats
We will be looking for 50-minute individual plenary presentations, 25-minute individual breakout presentations, 60-minute plenary panels, and poster presentations.to 350-word abstracts plus 2 learning objectives. Abstracts should include:

• Individual Plenary Sessions. Held in a large room for all conference participants with projector and screen. Sessions should be 50 minutes including at least 5 minutes for Q/A. Availability is limited.
• Plenary Panels. Held in a large room for all conference participants with projector and screen. Sessions should be 60 minutes including at least 5 minutes for Q/A. Recommend a moderator and 3-4 participants. Availability is limited.
• Individual Breakout Sessions. Held in a smaller room with a more limited audience. Sessions should be 50 minutes including at least 5 minutes for Q/A. Breakout topics include:
   o Suicide Prevention
   o Mental Health Access
   o Coach, Parent, and Staff Education
   o Youth Sport Programming
• Poster Sessions. Held in a shared space with multiple sessions occurring simultaneously. Each session includes one large bulletin board for displaying materials. Audio-visual equipment is not available. Note: Submissions not accepted for other sessions may be considered for a poster.

Speaker Requirements

• The primary presenter must be identified, serves as the main point of contact, and is responsible for informing all co-presenters of proposal status, scheduling and other communications from COACmH. The email address provided by the primary presenter will be used for all correspondence.
• All presenters are responsible for personal expenses, including travel, lodging, transportation, and meals not provided by COACmH.
• Presenters may not charge a separate attendance fee for their session.
• Sessions must not be promotional in nature. Presenters may not market or sell products or services during their session. Those wishing to promote or sell must purchase a presentation table.
• Presenters must be available to attend and present in person at the 2027 conference. A presenter’s session may be scheduled at any time during the event.
• All presenters must register for the conference by March 1, 2027. Failure to register by this date may result in removal from the program. This includes panel presentations. The primary presenter must notify COACmH of any presenter changes by this date. Changes after March 1, 2027, may not be reflected in the published program.
• Registration will open by December 1, 2026. Registration costs are anticipated to be around $325 (final cost to be established). Current student-athletes are free.
• All presentation materials must be original or used with proper permission from the copyright holder. This includes, but is not limited to, video clips, images, music and social media content. By submitting a proposal, presenters grant COACmH the right to use these materials for professional development purposes.
• Recording live sessions is not permitted without prior written approval from COACmH.
• Note: COACmH reserves the right to edit session titles, descriptions and related promotional materials for clarity, style and consistency.

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