Headsup Concussion Advocacy Network: concussion education built on lived experience
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CONCUSSION EDUCATION
HIGH School programming
Student/Athlete Education Programs
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.
Inside the concussion landscape
A multi-media docuseries featuring leading organizations:
Neurotrauma Care Pathways, The NOvEL Lab at Holland Bloorview, and the Ontario Brain Injury Association
concussion resources
Headsup concussion advocacy network in the news
Featured on CBC, TPL Media, and more.
Headsup concussion advocacy network p
odcasts
Multiple podcasts such as Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBI and 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)
Trent University
The novel lab at holland bloorview
Peterborough athletics concussion awareness (PACA)
Ontario Brain Institute
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.