Join the Phillies for the final Strike Out the Stigma panel discussion of the 2026 season at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, September 8 at 5:35 p.m. when the Phillies host the Houston Astros (game time is 6:40 p.m.).
You are invited to join for a conversation centered around this month’s topic: Culture in Sports.
Tickets for this event are available in select seating locations for the first 130 fans.
At checkout, a $4 per ticket Group Fundraiser Rebate fee will be applied to your order, and those proceeds will benefit Song for Charlie.
Growing up in our fast-paced world is stressful. Song for Charlie is a national family-led, nonprofit charity that encourages young people to choose healthy coping strategies over self-medication. We empower students to learn and share knowledge by providing research tools and promoting peer-to-peer learning programs.
From the Executive Producers at Song for Charlie, the short film "La Estrella" tells the story of two brothers whose bond is tested by a devastating encounter with a counterfeit prescription pill. Set in a Latino community and inspired by true stories, this bilingual, narrative short captures the vulnerability and strength of families navigating loss. It's an invitation to speak openly about dangers too often kept in the shadows.
To order tickets (subject to availability), click on the "Buy Now" button below.
Check-in begins at 5:15 p.m. The panel portion of the program will start shortly after and will continue until 6:40 p.m.
To obtain access to the event, Theme Night ticket(s) must be purchased directly from the link above. Third-party purchases will not include access to the event, and this is not a ballpark-wide promotion. For more information on this event please contact the Group Sales office at 215-463-1000.
Through the Strike Out the Stigma program and additional mental health awareness initiatives, the Phillies continue to emphasize that when it comes to mental health, you are "Never Fightin' Alone".
Fans who purchase tickets through this event will receive an exclusive "Never Fightin' Alone" mental health awareness T-shirt. Must be present at the Strike Out the Stigma portion of the event to claim your T-shirt.
Dr. Deanna Nobleza is Director of Mental Health for the Philadelphia Phillies. In this role, she oversees the implementation of mental health services and programming for players, coaches, and staff. Dr. Nobleza completed her medical degree and combined residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She was the first staff psychiatrist at Princeton University where she worked with Division I athletes. Prior to joining the Phillies, Dr. Nobleza served as assistant provost and student counseling director at Thomas Jefferson University and helped develop the COVID-19 behavioral health response for the Jefferson Enterprise.
Antonio Cordero is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking licensed mental health psychotherapist and peak performance coach who joins Phillies Mental Health Department. Antonio - a former four-year college athlete - graduated from Boston University with a master’s degree in counseling psychology and specialization in sport psychology.
Antonio's prior work settings include community clinics providing clinical psychology services and private practices focusing on performance optimization for athletes and professionals. Antonio has expertise providing psychological support to individuals, couples, families, groups, and teams.
As the newest staff member of Phillies CAPS (Counseling and Psychiatric Services), Antonio - who will be based out of Clearwater - will provide mental health services and consultation to players, coaches, staff, and families; enhance the psychological wellbeing of athletes and teams through skills training and wellness education; and help maintain protocols to respond to players’ psychological needs.
Dr. Héctor Colón-Rivera is a quintuple board-certified psychiatrist (including Sports and Performance Psychiatry), physician executive, and innovator at the intersection of behavioral health, technology, and systems transformation. He is known for combining clinical excellence with strategic leadership to expand access, improve outcomes, and scale impact.
As Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM), he leads integrated mental health and substance use services for underserved communities in Philadelphia, aligning clinical care with broader initiatives in housing, education, and economic development.
Dr. Colón-Rivera is Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of OKHealth.ai, an AI-driven digital health platform, and an attending psychiatrist at UPMC, where he advances access to telepsychiatry. He also co-founded CrearConSalud.org, a nonprofit focused on mental health education and advocacy.
He has served for over six years on Pennsylvania’s Advisory Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs and as an advisor to Puerto Rico’s Opioid Response Team. Within the American Psychiatric Association, he has held national leadership roles, including President of the Hispanic Caucus, advancing equity and representation in mental health.
He is the entrepreneurial innovator for Intrinsic Me™, a private coaching and psychiatric performance program.
A bilingual (English/Spanish) speaker and global thought leader, Dr. Colón-Rivera has delivered 200+ presentations on behavioral health innovation, addiction psychiatry, trauma-informed care, and emerging technologies in psychiatry.
