HEADS UP to Schools
Know Your Concussion ABCs
Any one of your students could take a spill, knock his/her head, and get a concussion in any number of school settings ranging from the hallway, the playground, the cafeteria, and beyond.
That’s why—whether you’re a principal, school nurse, teacher or other school professional—the CDC and several other distinguished medical, educational, school-health and school-professional organizations encourage you to use the HEADS UP to Schools: Know Your Concussion ABCs materials.
This flexible set of materials, developed for professionals working with grades K-12, will help you identify and respond to concussions in an array of school settings.
Specific Concussion Information for…
Concussion resources for school nurses
Concussion resources for teachers, counselors, and school professionals
Concussion resources for parents
Get prepared for the new season.
HEADS UP to Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, sports officials, athletic trainers, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion.
Coaches: Click HEREexternal icon to launch the course.
Please see How to Create an Account in CDC Train pdf icon[PDF – 865 KB] for instructions.
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Additional Training Resource Information:
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/resources/training.html
