Pro-Athletes Using Their Voices
to End Youth Suicide.
Mental health intervention IS substance abuse prevention. We reach students before the crisis begins.
5,000+
Crisis Disclosures. Every One Flagged.
Students who told our Pro-athletes about suicidal thoughts or self-harm — and got immediate help.
This Is Exactly Where Your Settlement Funds Should Go
Mental health intervention for youth is substance abuse prevention. We address the root cause before addiction begins.
of adolescents who misuse substances have a co-occurring mental health condition
Prevention starts upstream
students reached through our programs across the country
Direct Alignment with National Settlement Exhibit E
School-Based Prevention
Direct programming in schools reaching students before crisis
Prevention Programs
Youth-focused services addressing risk factors for substance use
Addressing Root Causes
Mental health, trauma, and isolation that lead to substance misuse
Early Intervention
Identifying and supporting at-risk youth before substance exposure
$50+ billion in opioid settlement funds are being distributed. Youth mental health prevention is an approved use. We help you deploy it where it saves lives.
Why This Works When Others Don't
Students don't connect to information. They connect to people.
Pro-athletes have lived through pressure, identity struggles, and mental health challenges — the exact battles your students are fighting.
When they speak, students listen differently. Not as a presentation. As proof.
Credibility Creates Connection.Connection Creates Impact.
The Centerpiece
This Only Works Because of Who Delivers It
Pro-athletes are not speakers.
They are proof that you can survive.
They have lived through pressure, identity struggles, and mental health challenges.
That's why students trust them.
A Pro-athlete in a room doesn't feel like a program. It feels like a lifeline. And when a student hears "I survived this," from someone they admire, everything changes.
M.V.P. Youth Sports & Mental Health Camp
The Experience That Changes Everything
Our M.V.P. sports camps are hosted by Pro-athletes and combine sports-specific training, mentorship, and mental health intervention — all in one powerful experience.
Single-day or multi-day camps where students train alongside their heroes — and in the process, open up about what they're really going through.
This is not just a sports camp.
This is intervention through connection.
Inside an M.V.P. Camp
- →Sports training — real skill development led by Pro-athletes in their sport
- →Mentorship — athletes share their journeys, building trust over time
- →Heart Card process — safe spaces for students to share what's on their heart
- →Crisis follow-up — every disclosure reviewed and connected to local resources
How to Fund M.V.P. Camps
M.V.P. camps qualify as youth mental health prevention programs under opioid settlement guidelines. They can be funded through:
- •Opioid settlement funds (Exhibit E approved)
- •State/county behavioral health budgets
- •Corporate and foundation sponsorships
- •SAMHSA and prevention-focused grants
Annual Mental Health Kickoff
States and cities use M.V.P. camps as their annual youth mental health kickoff campaign— a high-visibility event that launches the year's prevention efforts, generates media attention, and reaches students with a message that sticks.
One camp. Hundreds of students. A year of momentum.
Upcoming M.V.P. Camp
Dayton, Ohio
June 25–28, 2026
Partner with us to bring an M.V.P. camp to your state or sponsor students to attend.
Get InvolvedHow Your Investment Saves Lives
This is what happens when you fund a Still Here program in your state.
Step 01
Your Funds Bring Pro-Athletes to Schools
A Pro-athlete stands before hundreds of students and shares their darkest mental health moments — the battles they fought, the moments they almost didn't make it, and how they found their way through.
Step 02
The Heart Card Process Opens the Door
After the Pro-athlete shares, every student receives a Heart Card— a private, safe space to write what's really on their heart. No pressure, no audience, just honesty.
Cards are collected and reviewed privately in a designated area with a school counselor or behavioral health partner on site. This is how we surface the students who need help most.
The actual Heart Card used in every Still Here program
Step 03
Every Flagged Disclosure Gets Followed Up
Every single disclosure is reviewed privately with an on-site school counselor or behavioral health partner. No disclosure is missed. No student walks away without a next step.
They're still here because someone funded the moment that saved them.
This Is Happening Right Now
Every day, students are telling our Pro-athletes what they won't tell anyone else.
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Students Have Disclosed Self-Harm or Suicidal Thoughts
To our Pro-athletes. In person. Because they finally found someone they believed would understand.
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Students Reached
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Schools & Events
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Pro-Athletes in Network
These aren't just numbers. These are students who were one moment awayfrom a decision they couldn't take back. Our Pro-athletes gave them that moment. That connection. That reason to stay.
How many more could we reach with your support?
How Partners Use This
Real ways to deploy Still Here in your state or district
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Statewide Prevention Initiative
Deploy Still Here across all school districts within a state. Multi-year program with Pro-athletes rotating through schools and camps.
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Summer Youth Engagement
Fund annual multi-day camps as the centerpiece of your summer youth programming. Visible, high-impact initiative.
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Community-Wide Campaigns
Annual kickoff events, back-to-school initiatives, or community festival activations with Pro-athletes as the draw.
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Early Intervention Strategy
Tied directly to opioid settlement funds for youth prevention. Heart Card process feeds directly into your mental health infrastructure.
This is a visible, scalable initiative funders can stand behind.
Whether it's state funding, opioid settlement dollars, corporate sponsorship, or foundation grants — Still Here is designed to be the anchor program that demonstrates real ROI.
If one student decides to stay because of this…
it's worth it.
But we've already reached 50,000+ students. We've already intervened in 5,000+ crises. We've already saved lives.
Imagine what we could do with your support.
Why do students open up to our athletes?
Because they've been where these kids are.
The challenge
Traditional approaches often struggle to break through. Students have heard the messaging before — they need something that feels different, personal, and real.
What breaks through
A Pro-athlete standing in front of them sharing their darkest mental health moments — raw, real, unfiltered. That authenticity creates connection where other approaches can't.
When someone who "made it" admits they almost didn't, everything changes. Walls come down. Conversations happen. Lives get saved.
How It Works
School-Based Experiences
Pro-athlete led assemblies, Q&A sessions, and mentorship programs delivered to students in their schools, creating immediate emotional impact and lasting conversations.
Pro-Athlete-Led Mentorship
Trained Pro-athletes provide ongoing mentorship and support, reinforcing the message of resilience and creating accountability for behavioral change.
Ongoing Community Engagement
Wearable campaign reminders (hoodies, wristbands) and social media content keep the movement alive long after the initial event.
Why Beyond The Game Impact
Former NFL Leadership
Founded and led by sports industry veterans who understand both the Pro-athlete world and youth mental health crisis.
Pro-Athlete Delivery Model
Unlike most programs that hire speakers, we use active and former Pro-athletes as primary messengers. Their credibility is unmatched.
Nationwide Network
Access to dozens of professional athletes across sports, all with lived experience of mental health struggles.
High Engagement & Trust
Students respond to authenticity. When a Pro-athlete shares their scars, youth believe recovery is possible.
We don't just create programs.
We build movements that save lives.
Funding & Partnership Options
We work with your funding structure—whether state allocation, county settlement funds, or blended sources.
State-Level Deployment
State Opioid Settlement Allocation
Deploy across multiple counties and school districts statewide. We help you maximize reach and demonstrate measurable impact for reporting requirements.
County/Regional Program
County Settlement Funds or Regional Behavioral Health Budgets
Targeted deployment for county-level abatement efforts. Ideal for counties receiving direct settlement allocations.
School District Partnership
District Funds, Grants, or County Partnerships
Multi-school program within a single district including Pro-athlete visits, follow-up programming, and student engagement.
Pilot Program
Flexible Funding Sources
Start with a single event or small cluster of schools to demonstrate impact before scaling. Perfect for building internal support.
Need help navigating your settlement fund allocation or building a proposal for internal stakeholders? We provide full support.
This Isn't Just a Program You Fund.
It's a life you help save.
Every dollar deployed toward Still Here goes directly to bringing Pro-athletes into rooms where students feel hopeless. It goes to Heart Cards that surface hidden crises. It goes to the moment a student realizes they're not alone.
Let's PartnerState agencies, foundations, corporate partners — we'll build the program that matches your mission.
Direct Contact
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