Positive Coaching Alliance and Thunderbirds Charities Announce Partnership Focusing On Mental Health and Leadership Training Initiatives for Youth Sports Organizations in Arizona

Positive Coaching Alliance and Thunderbirds Charities Announce Partnership Focusing On Mental Health and Leadership Training Initiatives for Youth Sports Organizations in Arizona

PHOENIX, AZ – Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) & Thunderbirds Charities have joined forces once again in 2025 to collaborate on a series of workshops focusing on the Mental Health & Leadership Development for PCA Youth, Sports & Education Initiatives in Arizona. Through Thunderbirds Charities and its generous support of PCA with a $25,000 grant, PCA will have the opportunity to expand its work with underfunded schools and Youth Sports Organizations to teach the valuable leadership and life skills/ lessons that can be taught through sport.

“We are so grateful for the continued support from Thunderbirds Charities”, said Rich Tomey, PCA Regional Director. “Without their support, PCA would be limited in providing much-needed resources for Arizona’s underserved schools and youth organizations that see the value in PCA programming. Involvement in sports has been a tremendous predictor for success in school, life and in the business world later in life… this grant will allow us to conduct a wide range of workshops that teach valuable life lessons for coaches, athletes and parents.”

Mental Health training, along with Empathy training will help accomplish:
Building social connections, improving mental health, Increasing the capacity to learn, Improved performance, building a sense of community, Reducing the damaging effects of repeated stress, teamwork, & more effective and open
communication.

PCA relies heavily on collaboration to succeed, and over the years we have developed an extensive network from which to engage coaches in Arizona. To ensure the success of this project, we will continue engaging coaches, parents and community leaders across afterschool program sites we support in underserved communities while simultaneously increasing the capacity of partners including, Statewide School Districts (Middle, High School) and Youth Sports Organizations.

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)

This grant is part of the Fall 2024 cycle. View a list of all Recent Grantees.