Plain English Breakdown
The specific list of coaches covered by the new mental health requirements depends on AB 1665, which is not provided in the official material.
Training for Coaches on Mental Health and Behavior
This law requires certain high school coaches to take training covering mental health topics like trauma-informed care, and asks the state department to create or find a similar model course for youth sports coaches by September 1, 2027.
What This Bill Does
- Requires specified trainings for coaches described in AB 1665 of the 2025–26 Regular Session to cover mental-health related topics, including trauma-informed care and strategies for creating a positive team culture.
- Orders the state department to identify existing training or develop a model youth athletics behavioral and mental health training by September 1, 2027.
- Requires the department to post this new training on its internet website.
- Directs the department to work with local partners to share the training with appropriate youth athletic leagues, coaching entities, and statewide organizations.
Who It Names or Affects
- Coaches described in AB 1665 of the 2025–26 Regular Session.
- Persons who serve as coaches in youth sports organizations, including recreational leagues and competitive or club leagues.
- The state department responsible for creating or identifying training materials.
Terms To Know
- Trauma-informed care
- A mental-health related topic included in the required coach trainings, as specified by the bill.
- Interscholastic athletics
- Athletic activities administered between schools, such as those overseen by school districts and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill refers to AB 1665 of the 2025–26 Regular Session for details on which specific coaches must take the training, but that text is not included here.
- The bill does not state when youth sports coaches must begin taking the new model training after it is created or posted.