TBI - Coaches Tool Kit

Concussions can happen to any athlete�male or female�in any sport. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI), caused by a blow or jolt to the head that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. More than 300,000 people sustain sports- and recreation-related TBIs every year in this country. Coaches, athletic directors and trainers play a key role in helping to prevent concussion and in managing it properly if it occurs.

To reduce the number of this type of injury, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the support of partners and experts in the field, has developed a tool kit for coaches titled, Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports. This kit contains practical, easy-to-use information including a video and DVD featuring a young athlete disabled by concussion, a guide, wallet card and clip board sticker for coaches, posters, fact sheets for parents and athletes in English and Spanish, and a CD-ROM with downloadable kit materials and additional concussion-related resources.

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To order a free copy of this tool kit, click here.

View and download kit materials
(PDFs require Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Please email your questions and comments to dardinfo@cdc.gov with the subject line �Concussion Tool Kit.�

If you think your athlete has sustained a concussion�
don�t assess it yourself.
Take him/her out of play, and
seek the advice of a health care professional.