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Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children Continues Support for PCA-Colorado

10.18.2018


Denver, CO— 
Positive Coaching Alliance-Colorado, the Colorado Chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance, announced today that for the third consecutive year, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children will be supporting the Chapter's efforts to develops BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE. PCA-Colorado works throughout the state to transform the youth sports culture into a positive youth Development Zone® where all youth and high school athletes have a positive, character-building experience.

As the exclusive healthcare partner of PCA-Colorado, RMHC will continue its engagement with the PCA-Colorado Board and assist in the guidance of health and wellness-related activities for the organization and its partner schools and youth sports organizations. RMHC will continue to share meaningful content associated with youth sports training, concussion management, hydration and an array of additional pediatric topics.

As a renowned leader in the field of youth sports medicine, RMHC is well-suited to share medically sound advice with PCA’s broad network of coaches and parents. The two brands share a passion for the development of strong, able youth athletes and will work side-by-side to enhance PCA’s mission through RMHC’s vast resources across the metro area.

"We are thrilled to continue to build on our relationship with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children," said PCA-Colorado Executive Director Tom Puzio. “The work we have accomplished together over the past two years to impact young athletes throughout Colorado has been outstanding. We are excited about the future of this partnership!”

We are proud to renew our partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance. Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and PCA have a shared mission focusing on youth and a desire to be a resource for parents, as well as athletes, coaches, and administrators.,” said Dan Davidson, Vice President of Marketing & Community Relations for RMHC.We look forward to what we can accomplish together in the coming year

About HealthONE’s Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL) Medical Center is a family-focused children’s hospital and the anchor facility for HealthONE’s system of pediatric care. It is home to the majority of pediatric specialists and sub-specialists, providing the most complex care in the system. RMHC at P/SL also houses the region’s largest Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, the most experienced high-risk maternal fetal program, a specialized center for minimally invasive surgery for infants and children, and a nationally renowned institute for youth sports medicine which includes a center focused on concussion.

About Positive Coaching Alliance

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) develops BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE through resources for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes. In addition to more than 1,800 free multimedia tips and tools at www.PCADevZone.org, PCA has partnered with roughly 3,500 schools and youth sports organizations nationwide to deliver more than 20,000 live group workshops, along with online courses and books by PCA Founder Jim Thompson that help those involved in youth and high school sports create a positive, character-building youth sports culture. 

PCA resources, which have reached more than 14 million youth, strive to transform high school and youth sports into a Development Zone® culture, where the goal is to develop Better Athletes, Better People and the following become the prevailing models in youth and high school sports:

  • The Double-Goal Coach®, who strives to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports
  • The Second-Goal Parent®, who concentrates on life lessons, while letting coaches and athletes focus on competing
  • The Triple-Impact Competitor®, who strives to impact sport on three levels by improving oneself, teammates and the game as a whole.

PCA gains support from a National Advisory Board, including National Spokesperson and 11-time NBA Champion Coach Phil Jackson, and many other top coaches, athletes, organization leaders and academics who share PCA’s mission. PCA is proud to partner with the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and over 35 professional teams across the United States.

To learn more about Positive Coaching Alliance including our work with professional leagues, contact Casey Miller at casey_miller@positivecoach.org or 978-390-0011.