National Resources
Looking for best practices and current research on concussions in children and adults? Below is a list of links to the national leaders in managing and understanding concussion (mTBI) in young people. This page also includes specific information, resources, and free online trainings for anyone who works with student athletes.
Cordisco & Saile LLC: Concussions in Youth Statistics and Information
Concussion Legacy Foundation - Concussion Legacy Captains Program
BIAA Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines for Persons with Brain Injury
Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Heads Up! Curriculum
MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network
Optometric Vision Therapy Network
International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sports
National Federation of State High School Associations
Suggested Guidelines for Return to Play
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain Injury Association of America National Brain Injury Information Center
Online Courses and Training Information for Student Athletes and the Professionals who Work with them
Because there are a number of excellent, well-produced concussion courses available online, the Brain Injury Safety Net members decided that, rather than re-invent the wheel, we would instead encourage coaches, parents, and athletes to continue their basic concussion education by taking one or more of the following 20- to 60-minute online concussion education courses:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has teamed up with the CDC to educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion. Each state’s requirements for concussion management are included as part of the course.