CCAA Mental Health Initiative

Educate, Recognize and Discuss
• Understand performance pressure and athletic identity foreclosure
• Provide current resources
• Change the narrative around continued care
• Redefine and expand the shared symbol of mental toughness
• Eliminate the notion that you have to be in crisis to seek help

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Mental Health Services at each CCAA campus
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Chico State	Mental Health Services
CSU Dominguez Hills	Mental Health Services
Cal State East Bay	Mental Health Services
Cal Poly Humboldt	Mental Health Services
Cal State LA	Mental Health Services
Cal State Monterey Bay	Mental Health Services
Cal Poly Pomona	Mental Health Services
Cal State San Bernardino	Mental Health Services
Cal State San Marcos	Mental Health Services
San Francisco State	Mental Health Services
Sonoma State	Mental Health Services
Stanislaus State	Mental Health Services
UC Merced	Mental Health Services

Mental Health Resources

Mental health issues are a real, but treatable illness, and you are not alone. If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or need someone to talk to, please take action now by calling 1-800-273-8255 or by visiting suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

The CCAA is a proud partner of the CalHOPE Courage Award

The monthly CalHOPE award honors student-athletes at California colleges and universities who have overcome the stress, anxiety, and mental trauma associated with personal hardships and adversity.

About the CalHOPE Courage Award

Presented since February 2022, the CalHOPE Courage Award, recognizes two student-athletes at California colleges and universities monthly for overcoming the stress, anxiety, and mental trauma associated with personal hardships and adversity.

At the end of the school year, two of the student-athletes recognized during the year will be selected as annual CalHOPE Courage Award winners and a donation will be made in each of their names toward mental health services.

It is presented by the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), in association with The Associated Press (AP); CalHOPE, DHCS’ crisis counseling and support resource; and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Wellbeing.