Approved Concussion Awareness Resources: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-awareness-resources .

Concussion Safety: Learn how to prevent, identify, and manage concussions

School boards are strongly encouraged to use the government’s Concussion

Awareness Resources on the government’s concussion website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-safety .

Concussion Awareness Resources to Support Annual Training

To support the annual training, the government’s Concussion Awareness Resources are available on the government’s concussion website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-safety .

OPHEA’S Concussion Identification, Management and Prevention for Schools e-Learning module

The Ministry of Education also funded the development of a Concussion Identification, Prevention and Management e-Learning module for school staff. Developed by Ophea, the e-learning module is being updated to be consistent with Rowan’s Law and PPM 158 in time for the implementation of the updated PPM 158: https://www.ophea.net/node/6944 .

 

Sample Concussion Protocols and Codes of Conduct Templates, which are geared to the roles and

responsibilities of the individuals involved in board-sponsored interschool sports, have

been developed by Ophea for use by schools and school boards: https://safety.ophea.net/concussions .

 

1.  Concussion Website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-safety .

 

2.  Rowan’s Law E Booklets https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-awareness-resources#section-4 .

 

3.   Concussion Awareness Resources: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-awareness-resources#section-4 .

4.  Ministry of Education Concussion Web page: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthyschools/concussion.html .

 

5.  Ontario Government’s Concussion Awareness Resources: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-awareness-resources#section-4 .

 

6.  Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE) concussion protocol: consistent with Rowan’s Law and the updated PPM 158: https://safety.ophea.net/tools-resources/concussions .

 

7.  Concussion E Learning Module for School Staff: https://www.ophea.net/node/6944 .

1.  To recognize Rowan’s Law Day, schools are encouraged to consult the government of Ontario’s concussion website which includes tools such as Ontario Government’s Concussion Awareness Resources and downloadable posters: https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-concussion-safety#section-5 .

2.  The government also developed a public service announcement video for the Rowan’s Law awareness campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvBDdBoLKjg .

3.  The Rowan’s Law Day Toolkit for Schools contains sample tools to recognize Rowan’s Law Day in schools and to encourage conversation and raise awareness among students, staff and the school community about concussion safety: https://teachingtools.ophea.net/supplements/rowans-law-day-toolkit-schools .

 

4.  Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education: https://safety.ophea.net/tools-resources/concussions .

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