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Our Goal

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Mission

Our mission is to help foster positive mental health in athletes and bring awareness to the importance of keeping one's mental health in a positive state. We hope to help coaches learn how to help meet the needs of their athletes and build a positive team culture that nurtures and supports those within it. 

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Vision

By using this website, coaches will become educated on how to foster a climate that results in high performance and motivation. We are here to help coaches help themselves because of the extreme benefit of meeting the middle ground between mental health and performance.

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