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Coalition of Athletic Communities for Mental Health (COACmH)

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Third Annual COACmH Conference Save the Date

We’re proud to host the 3rd Annual Coalition of Athletic Communities for Mental Health Conference bringing athletes, researchers, subject matter experts, coaches and athletic staff, athletic trainers, parents and caregivers, health professionals, and other interested parties together to advance mental health in athletics.

The conference will focus on offering accessible information that comes from multi-disciplinary sources, has a multi-perspective lens, impacts all levels of sport, and is designed to move from awareness to understanding to action. The goal is to enhance the public good by changing the landscape in athletics to inform other audiences.

Date: April 8-10, 2027

Location: Auraria Campus, Denver, CO 80217

2027 Conference Details

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Join us for three days of research-driven conversations, real-world solutions, and
collaborative action.

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.

All Presentations will incorporate multiple perspectives including professional,
academic, and personal.

Speaker and Program Information

Please contact Matt Mishkind, PhD for more information on becoming a speaker or
getting engaged with the Coalition.

MATTHEW.MISHKIND@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

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Conference Agenda

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Athletes for hope logo
Alston for Athletes logo featuring a grey mountain silhouette and red and black text
American Board of Sports Performance Psychiatry circular crest logo with an athlete silhouette
Better Together logo featuring bold green italicized block lettering on a white background
The Defensive Line logo featuring a blue block-style helmet icon and bold blue text
Hilinski's Hope logo featuring a circular HH monogram in navy and white with the organization name below
Katie's Save logo featuring a red silhouette of a soccer goalkeeper making a diving save
Kevin Love Fund logo featuring clean black block lettering with the founder's name above
U.S. Center for Mental Health & Sport logo with a circular figure and red and blue branding
Mia Fontana Foundation logo featuring a green tree silhouette and light pink branding text
Morgan's Message logo featuring a large teal butterfly with floral patterns on its wings
Mindset Training Institute MTI logo with a blue human figure silhouette and block lettering
One Love Foundation logo featuring a blue outlined heart made of woven lines and the word onelove
Peak Sports Psychiatry logo featuring a blue and black mountain peak silhouette
Pioneer Sports & Entertainment logo with a stylized red and black P icon on a navy background
Sagent Behavioral Health logo with the word sagent in purple script and a yellow brush stroke above
Sarah Shulze Foundation logo featuring an orange sun rising over blue water and the text A Power for Good
Tele-Hope logo featuring a blue star icon and the words Watching Dreams Come True Together
The Hidden Opponent logo featuring the green text and a black silhouette of an athlete running
Thru The Game logo featuring a dark, cinematic image of an athlete in a stadium setting
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Resources

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In the news/ media

Colorado Public Radio: April 8, 2025: Helping student athletes win on the playing field of
mental health | Colorado Public Radio

KOA Morning News: NWSL player Civana Kuhlmann and Dr Matt Mishkind on mental
health in sports | KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM | Colorado's Morning News with Jeana
Gondek

CBS Colorado: Colorado researchers, athletes work to combat high suicide rates in sports

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2025 Conference Information

2025 Conference Agenda: Issuu Reader

 

February 26, 2025 (Day 1)

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February 27, 2025 (Day 2)

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2026 Conference Information

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February 17, 2026

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February 18, 2026

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February 19, 2026

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Conference Agenda

Feb 17, 2026 - Afternoon and evening snacks/refreshments
8:00am: Space Opens for Set-Up
9:00am: Registration Opens
10:00am – 12:00: Pre-conference training
2:00 – 2:30: Welcome
2:35 – 3:25: Plenary Panel
3:30 – 4:15: Plenary Presentation
4:30 – 8:00: Documentary Film Test Screening and Panel
Feb 18, 2026 - Morning and afternoon snacks/refreshments, lunch, dinner, social refreshments
7:45 – 8:15: Registration
8:15 – 8:45: Welcome
8:50 – 9:35: Opening Keynote Plenary
9:40 – 10:30: Plenary Panel
10:35 – 11:00: Plenary Presentation
11:00 – 12:00: Grab Lunch/Networking
12:00 – 1:00 Plenary as part of Dept of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
1:30 – 4:15: Break Out Tracks (5 30-min presentations per track)
4:15 – 4:30: Close Out
6:00 – 9:00pm: Social Event (dinner and non-alcoholic drinks)
Feb 18, 2026 - Morning and afternoon snacks/refreshments, lunch, dinner, social refreshments
8:30 – 9:00: Welcome
9:00 – 9:45: Opening Keynote Plenary
9:50 – 10:40: Plenary
10:45 – 11:35: Plenary
11:40 – 12:40: Networking Lunch
12:45 – 1:35: Plenary
1:40 – 2:30: Plenary
2:30 – 3:00: Close Out
3:30 – 5:30: Post-Conference Training Sessions
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