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Stop Hitting Kids in the Head
Repetitive head impacts children receive playing contact sports can cause CTE and derail their future.
OUR MISSION
Head Hits Ruin Lives. The Consequences Can Be Catastrophic.
A single concussion can change the course of a child's life. Repetitive head impacts children receive playing contact sports can cause brain injury and derail their future. By eliminating repetitive head impacts in youth sports, we can prevent both.
Our goal is to convince every sport to eliminate repetitive head impacts under the age of 14 by 2026 so we can eradicate new cases of CTE and protect our kids from other long-term consequences of brain injury.
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Head Hits Cause Concussions
Children playing sports suffer millions of concussions each year, which can cause life-long mental health disorders.
Head Hits Cause CTE
Research using Hit Counting devices has shown that in many sports, the majority of head impacts occur during practice. By altering drills and practice structure to eliminate contact when it is not completely necessary, we can chip away at the lion’s share of nonconcussive hits in sports without changing gameplay at all.
Mental Health Impact
Individuals with a history of concussion are twice as likely to die by suicide. After a concussion, children are 40% more likely to develop new mental health disorders, require psychiatric hospitalization, and engage in self-harm than children with non-concussive injuries.
Personal Stories of Impact
Rowan Stringer's Legacy
Rowan Stringer was a high school rugby player who tragically passed away from Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) at age 17 after suffering multiple concussions in one week. Her legacy lives on through Rowan’s Law, Canada's first concussion safety law.
Learn about Rowan's Law
Logan Parent's Story
Logan Parent was a bull-rider whose passion for the sport was unmatched. After multiple brain injuries, Logan passed away, and his family learned he was in the early stages of CTE. His story highlights the urgent need for better safety.
Read Logan's Full Story"A single concussion can change the course of a child’s life. Repetitive head impacts children receive playing contact sports can cause CTE and derail their future. By eliminating repetitive head impacts in youth sports, we can prevent both."
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Youth Sports Regulations
We’ve already made progress.But we still have work to do.
Here’s a look at the global landscape of youth sports regulations.
Safety for Our Kids
We need legislators and leaders in sport to come together to improve safety in sport for our kids.
Ontario is the only jurisdiction in Canada with concussion legislation. All 50 US states have similar legislation.
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