Youth today are confronted by dual crises of mental health and social connection, with an urgent need to scale evidence-based interventions. Enter Youth Sports, a sector that reaches 38 million kids each year. Research demonstrates how sports can promote healing, growth and belonging. Quality coaching is key to delivering on this promise, but only 25% of the U.S.' 6.5 million coaches are trained in youth development. Leaders from the Million Coaches Challenge will make the case for investing in coaches and offer strategies that schools, cities, and states can use to improve youth outcomes.

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