Haldimand Norfolk Karin Marks – Working with Anna Bera, my colleague from Health Unit, we have completed a presentation to local Ontario Early Years Centre Staff (March) We will be doing a presentation to local sports groups in April, a presentation to parent council chairs for Separate School Board May. I will be doing a presentation to Child Care Centre Supervisors regarding creating a policy around Concussion ( May) Thank you to Todd from Ministry of Education for connecting me with Senior Policy Analyst from Ministry of Education, Child Care Quality Assurance, Licensing Branch, working on proposal for policy decision regarding the existing Serious Occurance Process under the Day Nurseries Act. Durham Region David Amot – The development of a concussion prevention parent resource titled Up On Concussions: What Parents Need to Know” is now “Heads complete. This resource is available on our website at durham.ca/sportsinjury Algoma Public Health - Lorraine Gravelle Partnered with Safe Communities Sault Ste Marie to deliver Brain Day presentations from March to June 2015 in local grade 5 classrooms. Concussion component included. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at #AlgomaBrainDay. Concussion article being submitted in next issue of & Growing” “Knowing for parents of 0-30 months Display provided at the in Prevention” Health & Safety “Partners conference on March 26, 2015 in Sault Ste Marie, targeting worksite employees. Dr Stacy Irvine B.Sc. Kin, M.Sc. D.C. CSCS presented on Concussions: What We Know Now! Display at local OHL hockey game in March with plans to launch a concussion campaign in September at another OHL hockey game. Free baseline concussion testing by our students in the O.T. and P.T. program at Sault College for community from Jan to March and will be offered again in October 2015 Supporting school boards with implementation of policy and policy education Local Concussion Awareness Community Education Committee meets every two months: brochure of where to go for baseline testing and help is developed to disseminate locally. Letter to sports organizations have not
Haldimand Norfolk – Karin Marks Working with Anna Bera, my colleague from Health Unit, we have completed a presentation to local Ontario Early Years Centre Staff (March) We will be doing a presentation to local sports groups in April, a presentation to parent council chairs for Separate School Board May. I will be doing a presentation to Child Care Centre Supervisors regarding creating a policy around Concussion ( May) Thank you to Todd from Ministry of Education for connecting me with Senior Policy Analyst from Ministry of Education, Child Care Quality Assurance, Licensing Branch, working on proposal for policy decision regarding the existing Serious Occurance Process under the Day Nurseries Act. Durham Region – David Amot The development of a concussion prevention parent resource titled “Heads Up On Concussions: What Parents Need to Know” is now complete. This resource is available on our website at durham.ca/sportsinjury Algoma Public Health - Lorraine Gravelle Partnered with Safe Communities Sault Ste Marie to deliver Brain Day presentations from March to June 2015 in local grade 5 classrooms. Concussion component included. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at #AlgomaBrainDay. Concussion article being submitted in next issue of “Knowing & Growing” for parents of 0-30 months Display provided at the “Partners in Prevention” Health & Safety conference on March 26, 2015 in Sault Ste Marie, targeting worksite employees. Dr Stacy Irvine B.Sc. Kin, M.Sc. D.C. CSCS presented on Concussions: What We Know Now! Display at local OHL hockey game in March with plans to launch a concussion campaign in September at another OHL hockey game. Free baseline concussion testing by our students in the O.T. and P.T. program at Sault College for community from Jan to March and will be offered again in October 2015 Supporting school boards with implementation of policy and policy education Local Concussion Awareness Community Education Committee meets every two months: brochure of where to go for baseline testing and help is developed to disseminate locally. Letter to sports organizations have not