TN TBI Services Directory & Resource Guide: The Tennessee Department of Health Traumatic Brain Injury Service Directory and Resource Information Guide was designed to assist in locating programs, organizations, agencies, and services available across the state of Tennessee and the nation.
Teacher Acute Concussion Tool: The Teacher Acute Concussion Tool (TACT) is a tool for ALL Tennessee teachers to help support ALL students with concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. TACT provides 4-week specific classroom strategies delivered directly to your inbox tailored to your teaching style, content area, environmental and student.
Get Started Now: Password: TACTtennessee2020
2020 Revised TN Return to Learn/Return to Play Concussion Management Guidelines: These guidelines are designed for sport and non-sport related concussions. The document includes information regarding concussions/TBIs, as well as information about returning to learn and play at home, school, and the field after a concussion. In 2013, the state of Tennessee passed the Tennessee Sports Concussion Law designed to educate coaches, athletes, and families about concussions, remove athletes who appear to have a concussion, and require clearance by a licensed health care provider before returning to play.
TN Safe Stars Initiative: The Safe Stars initiative recognizes youth sports leagues throughout Tennessee for providing the highest level of safety for their young athletes. Safe Stars consists of 3 levels: gold, silver, and bronze, and involves implementation of policies around topics such as concussion education, weather safety and injury prevention. Safe Stars’ goal is to provide resources and opportunities for every youth sports league to enhance their safety standards. The criteria for achieving recognition as a Safe Stars league has been developed by a committee of health professionals dedicated to reducing sports-related injuries among youth. Eamil Safe Stars to learn more at safestars.health@tn.gov.
TN Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA): Concussion Return to Play Form, in English and in Español.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes.
The HEADS UP to Schools: Online Concussion Training for School Professionals is designed to help classroom teachers (grades K-12), school administrators, paraprofessionals, teachers' aides, and other staff who work with students understand:
- How a concussion may affect a student’s learning, emotions, and behavior.
- How to identify and monitor signs and symptoms of concussion.
- How to help students successfully return to school and recover from a concussion.
This free training will take about 45-60 minutes to complete. It features easy-to-follow information with knowledge checks and illustrated case studies that showcase a variety of scenarios to help you apply the information presented and achieve the key learning objectives of the course.
Check out the CDC HEADS UP trainings on concussion:
- Training for coaches
- Training for healthcare providers
- Videos on concussion safety
- Graphics and infographics
The HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers: Online Concussion Training was developed through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) to share the latest guidance on concussion prevention, evaluation, and management. Athletic trainers have the opportunity to earn 2 continuing education credits through NATA after completing the training.
The HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers: Online Concussion Training was developed through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) to share the latest guidance on concussion prevention, evaluation, and management.
Athletic trainers have the opportunity to earn 2 continuing education credits through NATA after completing the training.
CDC HEADS UP for Specific Audiences: Health Care Provider,Youth Sports League, Youth Sports Coaches, Parent, Athlete, Sports Official, School Sports: Coach, Parent, Athlete, Sports Official, School: School Nurse, Teacher, Parent.
CBIRT: 504/IEP Accommodations & Modifications in the Classroom for a Student with a TBI: Each section is broken down into helpful categories - developed by the Center on Brain Injury Research & Training (CBIRT)
CBIRT Sample Goals: Sample goals for students with TBI.
Personal Guide for Everyday Living: A tool to help people with TBI (especially mild TBI) better understand what conditions make things harder and what the person can do about it. Best if used as part of a conversation with the clinician. English and in Español.
Symptom Tracker: Track Symptoms, pain level changes, what provokes and what helps. Good information to take back to the healthcare provider.
Concussion-Brain Injury Alert & Monitoring Form: For use in academic, school nurse or case manager file to serve as a reminder of the TBI. Also alerts others who may start working with the child.
Brainstorming Solutions Tool: Helpful template for gathering information on person's skills and challenges to facilitate development of solutions. Great for direct service providers, students and new hires.
Strategies & Accommodations Tool: Use the Brainstorming Solutions Tool (BST) first, to help you figure out the person’s strengths and weaknesses. Then use this tool (SAT) to check off the strategies that might be helpful for each area you identify on the BST. When possible, complete this form with the person served and discuss the strategies with them. Ask the person if there are other strategies or ways of communicating with them that might be helpful.