National Concussion Awareness Day is September 20

The Brain Injury Association of America is proud to serve as co-chair of the Concussion Awareness Now (CAN) coalition. We hope you will join us in participating in the National Concussion Awareness Day campaign!

National Concussion Awareness Day Campaign

National Concussion Awareness Day is recognized each year on the third Friday of September. This year, National Concussion Awareness Day will be held on September 20. Concussion Awareness Now (CAN) is organizing a robust awareness campaign, centered on inviting awareness champions to “Start the Concussion Conversation” in their communities through a variety of online and offline engagement activities.

How You Can Get Involved

• Become an awareness champion. As a first step, be sure you sign up as a concussion awareness champion to get access to the latest news, updates, tools and resources. Invite your friends/family/colleagues to do the same.
• Share Concussion Awareness Now social media posts. Throughout the end of August through National Concussion Awareness Day, CAN will be sharing resources, statistics, stories, and more to raise awareness of concussion. Share CAN posts on your own channels to make others aware of the issues.
• Participate in the “I’m Starting the Conversation” selfie challenge. Download the printable, customize it, snap a photo, share on social media and tag Concussion Awareness Now!
• Start the Conversation. Use CAN tools and resources such as the Conversation Starters and Quiz, and commit to talking to at least 1 friend or family member about concussion.
• Hang posters or leave resources in community settings.
• Host an in-person activity. Using CAN resources to help, set up a concussion presentation, table, event or panel in your community.
• Fundraise for the cause. Set up a fundraising page and collect donations to support concussion awareness and educational initiatives at BIAA.

Campaign Kick-off Event 

CAN introduced new awareness tools and resources that encourage participants to start the conversation ahead of National Concussion Awareness Day. Guest speakers included members of the Thiel College Concussion Management Team, who planned a concussion awareness event on their campus earlier this year, and BIAA Advisory Council member and concussion survivor Cazoshay Marie. 

Couldn’t make the event? View the recording here!