Programs
Concussion Captains are Concussion & CTE Foundation® ambassadors committed to achieving our vision of concussion safety without compromise. Captains will give the Team Up Against Concussions speech to their sports teams every season to set the tone that no athlete with a concussion should return to play before their brain is ready.
Every Concussion Captain gets a free Team Up Against Concussions wristband and Captains’ card to help them give the speech that could save a season, a career, or even a life.
If a concussion goes unreported or is managed incorrectly, it can derail an athlete’s season, their career, and in the worst cases, their life. Our Team Up Against Concussions (TUAC) speech is designed to protect against the worst outcomes of concussion: longer recovery, persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS), and second impact syndrome (SIS).
The speech leverages the bystander intervention model to deliver a simple message to the team: a teammate with a concussion needs your help and should receive immediate medical attention.
Our Concussion Captains commit to giving the TUAC speech to their teams before every season.
Want to take the next step in your concussion advocacy? Become a Concussion Champion!
In addition to giving the Team Up Against Concussions speech to their team, Concussion Captains can become Champions by completing the Concussion Captains Quiz. Those who reach the Champion level of advocacy receive special recognition on our website and, for a limited time only, a free Team Up Against Concussions T-shirt!
