Behavioral Health & Life Coaching

We're Here To Provide A Safe Space to Talk, Process, & Grow

AVAC Youth Sports & Mentoring (AYSM) recognizes that supporting young people goes beyond what happens on the basketball court. Through our youth mentorship and wellness programming, participants have access to a supportive environment where they can discuss everyday challenges, stress, personal growth, communication, relationships, goals, and other concerns that may affect their overall well-being.

AYSM's non-clinical mentorship and youth-development services are designed to provide encouragement, education, guidance, skill development, and connections to appropriate community resources. These services are not intended to diagnose or treat mental-health conditions and should not be considered a substitute for professional mental-health or medical care.

When behavioral-health needs require professional clinical support, youth and families may be referred to a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or other appropriately licensed behavioral-health professional. AVAC Youth Sports & Mentoring does not provide psychotherapy, clinical counseling, mental-health diagnosis, or other licensed behavioral-health treatment. Any such professional services are provided independently by a licensed third-party provider who is not affiliated with, employed by, or acting on behalf of AVAC Youth Sports & Mentoring. The third-party provider is solely responsible for the professional services they provide, including compliance with applicable requirements concerning confidentiality, informed consent, privacy, recordkeeping, and mandatory reporting.