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Concussion Education
Concussion Education Sessions
Discover the keys to effective concussion management through our engaging and comprehensive program, combining personal experiences, expert knowledge, and an accessible approach that simplifies concussions for all.
Concussion Resources
Concussion Education - Docuseries
A localized Concussion Education Docuseries produced by HeadsupCAN FilmsAwareness
Podcasts
Sharing Experiences with concussion/TBI
The concussion Experience
Community Blog
Featured
Concussion Research
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A phenomenological research study conducted by Ryan Sutton for his Master’s Thesis project. This study looked into understanding the lived experience of athletes who have sustained a concussion in sport by seeking to learn about their experiences with stigma, recovery, mental health, hegemonic masculinity and sport culture.
The HeadsupCAN research committee is working towards publishing two open access papers based on this work.
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SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Dr. Kaleigh Pennock, Dr. Nick Reed, Dr. Jeffrey Caron, Ryan Sutton
Advocacy
Become a concussion advocate today and share your story
Advocate Program
HeadsupCAN wants to hear about your experience with concussions! Regardless of how the concussion happened or how it impacted you personally, we want to hear about your story and how you dealt with managing your traumatic experience.
Our Advocates are catalytic to our efforts towards creating a holistic understanding of the injury - as shared experiences empower others facing adverse scenarios in their recovery. Want to share your story?
Community Partners
One of the best things about being in the concussion and mental health sector is partnering with amazing organizations and businesses who are actively trying to better the lives of people affected by these injuries or illness. We are passionate and dedicated to partnering with other organization in the sector as a way to produce more meaningful impact to those affected by the injury. We appreciate our dedicated community partners and the amazing work they do in the sector.
ONTARIO BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION (OBIA)
Brock University
Trent University
Peterborough athletics concussion awareness (PACA)
Ontario Brain Institute
ONTARIO ATHLETIC THERAPIST ASSOCIATION
Concussion Priority Setting Partnership
Mitacs
Rhea Health
Hello, my name is Clayre. I am 20 years old and I’ve decided to break out of my comfort zone and share my concussion journey publicly through HeadsupCAN to bring more awareness surrounding brain injury. I also hope that my story can help folks dealing with brain injury feel a little less alone.