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October 1, 2024, Concussion Awareness Now

National Concussion Awareness Day 2024 Was a Success!

We are thrilled with the great participation in this year’s National Concussion Awareness Day, which took place on September 20 this year. With the partnership of CAN coalition members and awareness champions, we work together to create a future where every person with a concussion receives the right diagnosis, the best possible care, and the resources and information they need.

This year’s campaign theme asked champions and supporters to start the #ConcussionConversation in their communities and with their networks, friends, families and constituents, either online, offline, or both!

We had great participation and many #ConcussionConversations taking place! Be sure to visit the CAN social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn) to learn more about the creative ways champions participated in the campaign.

A few examples of the ways champions participated include:

  • Giving #ConcussionConversation presentations in schools and community groups
  • Organizing a concussion awareness event at hospitals and workplaces
  • Distributing the #ConcussionConversation quiz at meetings, classrooms and with family and friends
  • Sharing CAN awareness stickers with kids wearing helmets on the bike trail
  • Inviting friends, family, and colleagues to sign up as a concussion awareness Champion
  • Sharing statistics, myths, and facts about concussion on social media
  • Recording and sharing a personalized awareness video
  • …and more!

With the help of our supporters, we were able to welcome more than 2,500 new champions to our network! We also reached hundreds of people through our social media, website and webinar activities.

We are thrilled with the results from our National Concussion Awareness Day campaign, and we are grateful for the support of our coalition partners and champions to make it a success!

We also know that raising awareness of concussions is a year-round job! If you want to continue the #ConcussionConversation, our resources are always available to you! More details are below: