Concussion Resources

Updated Wednesday March 13, 2019 by Susan Unger.

Nashoba Youth Football and Cheer is committed to the safety of all our athletes. Our coaches are trained in the latest safety protocol, and go above and beyond with their own training as coaches and how we teach our young athletes. 

Please visit the following sites for more information on concussions, the CDC Heads Up program, facts about concussions, and tackling techniques. 

www.nsc.org/home-safety/safety-topics/child-safety/concussions
www.cdc.gov/headsup/index.html
www.nays.org/additional-training/preview/concussion-training.cfm
www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html
www.cdc.gov/headsup/pdfs/providers/facts_about_concussion_tbi-a.pdf
www.seahawks.com/video/2015-seahawks-tackling-124581

 

All of our Football coaches are certified and trained in the following safety courses:

• CDC Heads Up Concussion Training
• National Alliance for Youth Sports : Concussions
• National Alliance for Youth Sports : Bullying Prevention
• AYF Safety and Health Training
• Hawk Tackling Certification from the Seattle Seahawks
• Football Education Training from American Youth Football