Plays4Joy Challenge
5 Minutes of Fun to
Boost Kids’ Mental Health
Plays4Joy Challenge
5 Minutes of Fun to
Boost Kids’ Mental Health
Get in the Game
Bring Joy to Practice
Whether you coach a team, lead a class, bring a youth group together or gather your family, the Plays4Joy Challenge gives you a simple, practical way to bring joy, connection + fun team-building activities to kids in your life.
A new Challenge drops every Wednesday.
Watch it. Share it with your team. Celebrate together.
Watch. Share. Celebrate.
Professional, College + Team USA Athletes + Teams announce our Plays4Joy Challenge every Wednesday on Instagram + TikTok.
Share
Use the final 5 minutes of practice to join the Challenge with your team + encourage everyone to share it with family + friends!
Celebrate
At your next practice, celebrate how everyone shared the Challenge. Celebration dances + handshakes rock!
More Than a Challenge
Each challenge is an opportunity to help young people:
Find Joy through Play
Build Confidence
Create Connections
Grow Resilience
Skills that matter in sports, school + life.
Athletes Are In
Professional, College + Team USA Athletes + Teams are teaming up with Plays4Joy to inspire + motivate kids.
Lamar Jackson developed and was one of the first athletes to announce our Plays4Joy Challenge. Now it’s your turn to bring the Challenge to your team!
Coaches, Get In The Game!
Sign Up. Take the Challenge. Earn a Spotlight.
Your team could be featured @plays4joy alongside athletes + teams teaming up to boost kids’ mental health.
Sign Up Today
Sign up for Plays4Joy today to be the first to receive our Joy of the Day, Challenge and Community updates each week. Questions? Contact Us.
Questions, Contact Us.
All donations to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Partnership for Proactive Health are tax deductible (EIN: 88-1986700).
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Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 . U .S . Department of Health and Human Services; 2024. 3 Ruch DAHorowitz LMHughes JL, et al. Suicide in US Preteens Aged 8 to 12 Years, 2001 to 2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(7):e2424664. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24664.