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Learn how to keep your brain safe during the summer months.

It’s been a busy spring and early summer for Concussion Awareness Now (CAN)! Over the last two months, we’ve crisscrossed the United States to attend two national events, all with the goal of continuing to spread the word about concussion awareness and treatment.

Studies show that wearing a helmet while biking can reduce the likelihood of sustaining a brain injury by 65% to 88%.

Concussion Awareness Now Champions participated in volunteer advocacy by spreading awareness about concussions at various events throughout March and April.

Over his career as an urgent care physician and through his work as President of the College of Urgent Care Medicine (CUCM), Dr. Christopher Chao has seen the difference it makes when urgent care providers have the knowledge and resources they need to evaluate a patient for a potential concussion.

Concussions are not just invisible injuries – they’re brain injuries, too. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, so we hosted a CAN Champions Rally Webinar on Thursday, March 21. Watch the recording here.

Dr. Brooke Mills—also known as Miss New Hampshire 2023, a recent graduate of Sherman College of Chiropractic, and founder of National Concussion Awareness Day—is proof that a concussion can happen anytime, any place, and to anyone.

Concussion symptoms can last weeks, months, or even years after the initial injury. This can result in a physical and mental toll on the survivor, making support necessary in recovery.

Over the past year, Concussion Awareness Now has worked tirelessly to change the way people think about concussions. Here, we provide an update of the coalition's activities.