School Psychology Notification - Concussion Policy Information

North Carolina Public Schools sent this bulletin at 09/09/2016 09:49 PM EDT

Below is a review of concussion specific work that has been underway during the past year through the Children & Youth Committee of the NC Brain Injury Advisory Council (in collaboration with NC DPI’s Healthy Schools Section, Specialized Instructional Support Personnel, and School-Based Practice Advisory Council on TBI).

The project on concussion monitoring was organized and implemented across several phases, described below:

Phase 1 - Recommend education policy to expand concussion monitoring beyond the playing field for all public school students

Completed in October 2015 through SBE Policy (HRS-E-001) on concussion management for ALL students (extends beyond Gfeller-Waller/student athletes & playing field)

Phase 2 - Develop a guide to support implementation of the policy by all public schools across the state of NC

Completed in June 2016

Phase 3 - Develop a parent information brochure for medical professionals to provide to parents when their child is diagnosed with a concussion.

This brochure is intended to support a uniform system of communication (medical provider-->parent-->school) regarding concussion management for ALL children and youth in NC public schools.

Completed in August 2016

Phase 4 - Installation of parent brochure in ALL medical provider networks across the state

(In progress)

Sent to NC Medical Society and NC Pediatric Society for publication in their respective (September) newsletters
Sending to all Urgent Care facilities
Working with hospitals in NC to get placed in all Emergency Discharge units

Phase 5 - Continue information sharing on Phases 1,2,3 to all public schools/medical providers/parents

(Ongoing)

- The State Board of Education Policy on concussion monitoring and the companion Implementation Guide can be accessed via the following link: http://www.nchealthyschools.org/legislation/stateboard/

- A copy of the parent brochure is also attached.

Feel free to share this information in order to bring awareness to the resources available on mTBI (concussion).