Peterborough Athletics Concussion Awareness

PACA delivers evidence-based concussion awareness and resources to schools and sports organizations in ​Peterborough. We provide educational programming and resources to students, athletes, and the broader sports ​community, aiming to create a healthier sports environment equipped to support and manage concussions.

Concussion Education Portal

The fastest and most effective way for athletes and students to learn about concussions and sports values. Our ​platform offers two 20-minute video programs, providing essential information for recognizing, managing, and ​preventing concussions in sport.

Concussions in Sport | The 4 Pillars of PACA

Concussion Education

Learn to recognize, remove, manage, and prevent concussions to create a safer, more informed sports environment.

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Sport Values | Educational Modules

Sport Values

Explore a sport values system that promotes holistic athlete development, and aims to create a more connected sport environment for all.

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Local Concussion Education Docuseries

This community-based concussion education video series brings together different stakeholders within our local sport community to provide more context to concussion and education in sport. The series engages viewers of all ages as it takes them through a comprehensive understanding of PACA’s 4 pillars: Recognize, Remove, Manage and Prevent. The series interviews 19 with people in the Peterborough community who were in one way or another affected by concussions in sport.

The series engages viewers of all ages as it ​takes them through a comprehensive ​understanding of PACA’s 4 pillars: ​Recognize, Remove, Manage and Prevent.


Our Purpose

Increase awareness of concussions to Peterborough athletes in an effort to positively contribute to the Removal, Prevention, Management, and Recognition of concussions in sport. This website aims to help athletes, parents, coaches, sport administrators, school teachers, and administrators learn more about concussions through education, resource sharing, awareness, and more!

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Resources

Learn more about local concussion resources as well as some of the leading concussion resources in Canada.

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Education

Read about the concussion recovery process, how concussions impact mental health, and taking a holistic approach to management and prevention.

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Awareness

Find out about the various awareness initiatives happening within the Peterborough community.