Plays4Joy

Teaming Up to Boost
Kids’ Mental Health

Plays4Joy

Teaming Up to Boost
Kids’ Mental Health

Our Game Changing Approach

Plays4Joy is a nonprofit initiative bringing together Professional, College, and Team USA athletes along with the team personnel who support them, as Plays4Joy Coaches.

Together, we create meaningful experiences that inspire + empower kids to discover joy through play while building confidence, connection + resilience!

Play, laugh and connect—Plays4Joy are activities that bring you joy. Sharing joyful moments with kids boosts their mental health and makes a big impact!

Plays4Joy in Practice

Plays4Joy brings joy to life by creating fun, meaningful ways to play, connect and grow together.

Joy of the Day

Athlete-led videos, standards aligned in-class activities and community workshops bring joy to life through learning.

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Challenge

Athletes + teams share game-ready plays to spark joy at home, in sport & throughout the whole community.

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Community

Everyone is welcome in our community, connected by joy — from social media to workshops and activities in real life.

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Delivering a positive, proactive and practical approach to boost kids’ mental health.

Sign up for Plays4Joy today to get in the game!

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Get in the Game

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.

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All donations to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Partnership for Proactive Health are tax deductible (EIN: 88-1986700).

References: 1 Sappenfield O, Alberto C, Minnaert J, Donney J, Lebrun-Harris L, Ghandour R. National Survey of Children’s Health Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health.; 2023. https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/data-research/nsch-data-brief-adolescent-mental-behavioral-health-2023.pdf. 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 . U .S . Department of Health and Human Services; 2024. 3 Ruch DA, Horowitz LM, Hughes 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.