Heads Up: Concussion Training Scheduled for March 19

New laws have made it mandatory for schools as well as towns to provide their youth coaches and athletes with educational information as well as concussion plans that are to be put in place for the player’s safety. 

In response to these new state laws and to the requirements for the use of facilities, the River Edge Recreation Commission has established a Concussion and other Head Injury Policy which requires all volunteer coaches to be trained in the prevention and treatment of sports-related concussions and other head injuries among student athletes. 

The Recreation Commission will host a Concussion and other Head Injury Prevention Clinic on Monday, March 19^th at 7:30pm in the River Dell Middle School Auditorium.  

Those registering and participating in the clinic on March 19^th will receive a certification of completion and will have fulfilled the requirements of the River Edge Recreation Commission for concussion and other head injury prevention training.  Volunteer coaches are to contact your league to register for the clinic. 

Those unable to attend will be required to complete the Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports – the online concussion training for coaches through the Center for Disease Control and submit the Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sportscertificate of completion to the River Edge Recreation Commission.