The You-CAN program supports youth leaders within Canadian high school and sport communities to design and lead a concussion awareness campaign for their school or sport in order to increase concussion knowledge and awareness.
Our intention is to have youth connect their fellow youth with the concussion knowledge and resources to help them:
We hope to create a safe and supportive environment for youth who have sustained a concussion so they know what to do if they suspect a concussion and how to provide social support when someone is recovering from a concussion.
There are currently two ways to participates in the You-CAN program:
Our intention is to have youth connect their fellow youth with the concussion knowledge and resources to help them:
- Know when they have a concussion
- Ask for support when they have a concussion
- Support their peers (classmates, teammates, friends) who have a concussion
We hope to create a safe and supportive environment for youth who have sustained a concussion so they know what to do if they suspect a concussion and how to provide social support when someone is recovering from a concussion.
There are currently two ways to participates in the You-CAN program:
- The original You-CAN program that runs through a high school club.
- The You-CAN SPORT program that is run through a sport team or organization.
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" I was impressed with the program because it brought kids from different and diverse background together to share common experiences."
- High School Principal |
" It was a good experience, I was overwhelmed with the number of students and staff that were interested in joining this initiative."
- High School Teacher |
Contact our team at [email protected]