Football Toronto / Parents and caregivers
Helping parents
navigate concussions
Current information on preventing, recognizing, and managing concussions, gathered from Football Canada, Parachute, and Ontario's pediatric concussion guidelines. Education is the strongest tool we have for making football safer.
This page is a resource, not medical advice. It does not replace assessment, diagnosis, or direction from a physician, nurse practitioner, or other qualified medical professional. If you suspect your child has a concussion, seek medical attention.
Guidelines for parents and caregivers
Football Canada's Safe Contact guidance, written for the people watching from the sideline. If you read one thing on this page, read this.
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Prevent, recognize, recover
Grouped by where you are in the process. Every item opens a document or course from a recognized Canadian source.
- PDF / Parachute CanadaConcussion guide for parents and caregivers What a concussion is, what to watch for, and the decisions in front of you in the first days.
- PDF / Ontario Neurotrauma FoundationLiving guideline for pediatric concussion, family version Ontario's clinical guidance on diagnosing and managing concussion in children, written for families.
- Online course / BC Injury Research and Prevention UnitConcussion awareness training for parents Free self-paced training that takes about half an hour.
- PDF / Ontario Neurotrauma FoundationSupporting a child or adolescent with concussion How to support recovery at home and coordinate a return to school and sport.
- PDF / Canadian Concussion CollaborativeCharacteristics of a good concussion clinic Four questions to ask before choosing a clinic for your child.
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Guidance is revised as the research changes. If something here is out of date, or your family found a resource that helped, tell us and we will review it for this page.
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