Concussion Alliance

Mission

Concussions are a silent epidemic–each year, 57 million concussions occur worldwide. Concussion recovery begins with education; we're here to ensure patients, caregivers, a

Please visit our website at ConcussionAlliance.org.

Vision

We want to build a world where concussions are rare, the general public knows the proper steps for recovery and isn't guided by myths, and patients with persistent symptoms get timely and appropriate treatment from knowledgeable providers.

The Problem

Finding the right provider and getting the proper treatment for a concussion is too hard, especially when symptoms persist. Concussions are a silent epidemic with 42 million concussions a year worldwide, every injury is different, and 15-30% of patients will require multidisciplinary care for their persistent symptoms. Before we created ConcussionAlliance.org, patients and their families had no readily available source on treatment options and nowhere to learn how to find a qualified specialist.

Our Programs

The most comprehensive concussion website online

ConcussionAlliance.org is the most comprehensive, evidence-based concussion resource for patients and advocates online. It provides in-depth information about concussions, treatment options, search tools to find providers, and population-specific information for veterans, survivors of intimate partner violence, women & girls, and more. 

The resources we provide are backed by reliable sources and up-to-date evidence. Our Expert Advisory Board is composed of nationally and internationally respected professionals. 

Internship program for undergraduates

We’ve expanded our mission to include training the next generation of healthcare and public health professionals through our Concussion Education & Advocacy Internship Program. 

Our summer internship program (8 weeks) and our December internship program (3 weeks) provide professional experience for the next generation of researchers, advocates, healthcare providers, and policymakers.

Educating healthcare providers

Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research; about one-third of our subscribers are healthcare providers, and two-thirds are patients and advocates.

We are currently creating a Continuing Medical Education course on patient-centered concussion evaluation and care for primary care providers and emergency department physicians. 

The course will be one credit hour and include content on diagnosis, discharge, referral, and obstacles to proper care faced by both patients and providers – as well as a patient perspective from one of our co-founders.

Description

Founded in 2018, Concussion Alliance is a science-based patient advocacy organization. Concussion Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, part of the CascadiaNow! nonprofit family. EIN #47-1954164.

Recognition

Feedback about our website (ConcussionAlliance.org):

"But I really want to say thank you so much for the work that YOU do. I was just on your website for a while. I really appreciate how the information there is so digestible to pretty much anyone who would want to learn more about concussions!"

- Eve M. Valera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Research Scientist, Massachusetts General Hospital.

"I've taken care of a lot of patients who have had a traumatic brain injury, mostly from car-related accidents. Nobody understands what's going on with these patients, and I think what Concussion Alliance is doing is really important."

- Dr. Bob Crittenden, former Senior Health Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State.

Praise for our biweekly newsletter, the Concussion Update (ConcussionAlliance.org/newsletter):

"Very impressive. Excellent sections and content. I think people will really appreciate this newsletter."

- Dr. Ron Savage, Founding Chairman of the International Pediatric Brain Injury Society, member of the Board of Governors for the International Brain Injury Association and the Board of Directors for PINK Concussions.

"I loved it. I thought it was a great effort. And it was obvious you did some original writing on the issues and articles. Looking forward to getting more in the future. Congratulations again."

- Nicole Fisher, founder of Health & Human Rights Strategies and Forbes contributor.

Feedback for our one-on-one consultations:

"Being able to talk to someone who understands what a brain injury is, what we are going through, and points us in the right direction is very helpful. When people look at you subjectively from the outside, brain injuries are not visible. Just knowing people who have dealt with this helps."

- Barbara C.

"I am grateful for your help; you have given us a launching point into our next phase of healing. I felt like I was all alone. Once I found your website, it was like, oh wow, here are some things I can think about again, or revisit."

- Marci Tierney