USOPC 2024 Mental Health and Mental Performance Instructions
- May 15, 2024
- USOPC
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USOPC 2024 Mental Health and Mental Performance
TEAM USA PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES SUPPORT LINE
+1 719-866-CALL(2255)
The USOPC has contracted with a nationwide call centre to create a
confidential psychological services support line that is available to Team USA
domestically and internationally 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calling will
connect Team USA athletes immediately to a licensed mental health provider who
can assist in the management of mental health crises or provide resources
related to mental health and wellness anywhere in the world.
SAFE SPORT HELPLINE
+1 866-200-0796
SafeSportHelpline.org
The SafeSport Helpline provides crisis intervention, referrals, and emotional
support specifically designed for athletes, staff, and other SafeSport
participants affected by sexual violence. Through this service, support
specialists provide live, confidential, one-on-one support. All services are
anonymous, secure, and available 24/7.
USOPC MENTAL HEALTH REGISTRY
USOPC.org/PsychServices
The USOPC Mental Health Registry can be found on the Team USA website at
USOPC.org/PsychServices. The Registry
allows Team USA athletes to search for highly qualified, licensed mental
health providers – including social workers, professional counsellors,
marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists – who have
experience working with elite athletes. Providers on the registry have been
interviewed by the psychological services team and have completed background
screening, SafeSport training and anti-doping training. If you are unable to
find a referral through the registry, please contact USOPC Psychological
Services at psychservices@usopc.org.
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
PsychServices@usopc.org
USOPC Psychological Services offers eligible Team USA athletes and team access
to providers who are credentialed in mental performance. These providers
integrate psychology and sports science expertise to support athletes in
achieving sustained competitive excellence and holistic well-being. Team USA
athletes can also access the USOPC Mental Performance Registry by contacting
psychservices@usopc.org. These providers are
Certified Mental Performance Consultants and have also been screened by USOPC
Psychological Services.
EHOME COUNSELING GROUP
ehomegroup.com/team-USA
eHome Counseling Group is a nationwide virtual counselling network that
provides empirically-based mental health treatment anytime and anywhere with
the highest quality licensed mental health providers on a convenient,
confidential, and integrated platform. Get started by visiting ehomegroup.com
/team-usa. eHome accepts health insurance and
USOPC Psychological Services will pay for any expenses outside of insurance.
Contact psychservices@usopc.org for
assistance with co-pays and deductibles if applicable.
USOPC ELITE ATHLETE HEADSPACE PLUS™ HEALTH INSURANCE (EAHI)
EAHI@usopc.org
For Team USA athletes covered by the Elite Athlete Health Insurance,
therapy/counselling sessions with an in-network or out-of-network licensed
mental health provider have no co-pay and a deductible does not apply. If a
Team USA athlete covered by EAHI engages in services with a mental health
provider who does not accept insurance, the athlete can seek reimbursement
from the USOPC. For appropriate paperwork, please contact USOPC Psychological
Services
at psychservices@usopc.org or the EAHI
benefits team at eahi@usopc.org.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE FUND (MHAF)
go.teamusa.org/MHAF
The USOPC Mental Health Assistance Fund (MHAF) will be used to direct
financial gifts from our mental health ambassadors to financially support the
mental health of our athletes. Athlete mental health expenses eligible to be
covered by the MHAF: payment for mental health treatment, deductibles and
copayments for mental health services, psychiatric prescription medication
costs, and mental health-related travel and accommodations. Visit
go.teamusa.org/MHAF to apply.
HEADSPACE PLUS™
PsychServices@usopc.org
Team USA athletes have access to hundreds of resources for focus, sleep,
movement and more, including content designed for recovery, competition,
training and motivation through Headspace Plus™ – a meditation and sleep app
used by more than 66 million and clinically proven to reduce stress, improve
happiness and increased focus. Team USA athletes should email
psychservices@usopc.org to request
membership access.
WELLTRACK APP™
Download WellTrack™
Mobile App
Password: TEAMUSA
The WellTrack™ app provides athletes with a suite of online tools and courses
that incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify, understand,
and address their mental health and mental performance. This app also connects
directly to the Team USA Psychological Services Support Line to manage mental
health crises and/or provide psychological resources.
USOPC.org/PsychServices
PsychServices@usopc.org
+1 719-866-2388
References
- Team USA - eHome Counseling Group
- go.teamusa.org/MHAF
- SafeSport Helpline
- USOPC | Mental Health & Mental Performance