Staff from Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital will be providing a free concussion education night for parents, players, and staff on Monday June 5, 2017 at 7:00pm at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto.
This talk will cover information about concussion prevention, identification, and management. The talk will inform about the latest pediatric concussion evidence available.
To register and for more information, please go to: https://goo.gl/forms/2aMWHSmPPxAEFSC82
Rugby Ontario and Holland Bloorview's Concussion Centre partnered in March 2017 in order to provide evidence-based education to the Ontario rugby community province-wide, including 10,000 players, 400 coaches, and 200 officials. This strategy is designed to improve player safety through an integrated program which includes workshops on concussion education and management to drive awareness of the injury and empower athletes to take a prominent role in their health.
ABOUT RUGBY ONTARIO
Rugby Ontario is the provincial sports governing body responsible for the organization of rugby in Ontario. Our mission is to establish a stronger identity for rugby in Ontario by promoting the sport’s core values and by fostering a culture of inclusiveness and excellence on and off the field of play.
To learn more, visit https://www.rugbyontario.com/
ABOUT HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. We pioneer treatments, technologies,therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life. Holland Bloorview’s concussion centre is one of the first in the world dedicated exclusively to pediatric concussion. The centre includes clinicians specifically trained in pediatric brain injury and researchers who are leading experts in the field of youth concussion care,research, and education. It is focused on getting kids back to doing what they need, want and love to do after sustaining a concussion.
For more information, visit www.hollandbloorview.ca
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Kevin Baxter
Communications Coordinator
Rugby Ontario
Michelle Stegnar
Manager, Research Communications and Media Relations
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
416-425-6220 x.3497
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