Workshops, partnerships, and advocacy milestones from the headSTRONG team.
headSTRONG presented to Lambert's flag football team today! We led an interactive session on concussion awareness, symptom recognition, and the importance of speaking up when something feels wrong. Through real-world scenarios and discussing past concussions in teammates, athletes explored how to recognize potential concussions and make their brain health a priority.
Read moreWe’ve had so much fun training our team over the past few weeks! Peer athletes and educators from Lambert High School, South Forsyth High School, and more partner chapters across the U.S. are getting ready to lead headSTRONG workshops and engage with our teams. Pictured are some of our Lambert High School peer educators after their TBI and sports concussion training!
Read moreAthletes for Hope is now a official partner of headSTRONG! From collaborating on national concussion-education campaigns, to contributing to mental health curriculum and awareness, to holding dual fundraisers: we're proud to partner with an organization that holds athletes close to its heart. Visit https://www.athletesforhope.org/ !
Read moreheadSTRONG hosted a brain injury workshop at the Alloy-SOAR 5K, where we partnered with SOAR to explain the correlation of brain injury and mental health. We're proud to educate our greater community on how we can provide sources of support and strength to adolescents with concussion and mental health concerns.
Read moreheadSTRONG's founder was interviewed alongside Guardian and Georgia Tech athletics for our contributions to promoting concussion awareness in the metro Atlanta area, as well as our Brain Injury - Georgia efforts on Hill Day. Find out more at this link: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/top-ranked-georgia-archer-advocates-for-concussion-education-in-student-athletics/
Read moreheadSTRONG was interviewed by AFH during Brain Injury Awareness Month to speak more about key things people should know about adolescent brain injury, how to advocate for yourself and for your team, and the research surrounding TBI awareness. Read more about it here: https://www.athletesforhope.org/2026/03/brain-injury-advocacy-with-hsla-student-athlete-anushka/
Read moreheadSTRONG's founder was interviewed by NAYS for our work in the US Southeastern region for the awareness of concussions in adolescent sports programs. Find our interview here: https://www.nays.org/passionate-teen-making-a-difference-in-concussion-safety-and-awareness
Read moreheadSTRONG's founder attended the MLS Medical Symposium and took part in the conversation of evolving science and brain health in the soccer. From conversations with concussion specialists to hearing the latest research firsthand, the experience reinforced one of HeadSTRONG’s core values: education empowers athletes.
Read moreOur founder attended the Emory Women's Health and Wellness Conference to learn more about how concussions affect female athletes, specifically in domains like treatment, perceived symptoms, and mental health changes.
Read moreheadSTRONG's founder served as the Georgia State Lead at the 2026 BIAA Hill Day, meeting with 17 Senate staffers, Representatives, and Senators to discuss renewing the TBI Act and implementing a National Brain Injury Action Plan. We also spoke with Senator Ossoff about amending the Return to Play Act to include mandatory athlete concussion education!
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