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Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention Mike Konstant, Campaign Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-847-655-8623 1 Our Solution A National Campaign Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention (STOP) Keeping Kids in the Game for Life 2 Founding Collaborators of the STOP Sports Injuries Campaign •American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine •American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons •American Academy of Pediatrics •American Medical Society for Sports Medicine •National Athletic Trainers’Association •National Strength and Conditioning Association •Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America •Safe Kids USA •Sports Physical Therapy Section 3 Strategies 1. Utilize the expertise of sports medicine specialists from a broad range of disciplines to educate coaches, parents and young athletes. 2. Council of Champions- currently made up of 35 individuals. Leverage the authority of public leaders to underscore the importance of prevention. 3. Officially Collaborating Organizations-More than 176 collaborating organizations have signed on to the Campaign-including the NATA, Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente. 4. Generate a widespread and lasting focus on trauma and overuse prevention at the local level to personalize and directly educate our target audience through local media events, sports clinics, coaches workshops and community events. 4 Campaign focuses on 20+ Sports •Sports tips Sport specific information • Baseball • Martial Arts • Basketball • Cheerleading • Dancing • Field Hockey • Figure Skating • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Hockey • Lacrosse • Rowing • Rugby • Running •Skiing/Snowboarding • Soccer • Softball • Swimming • Tennis • Volleyball • Wrestling 5 Educational Content • Specific educational tip sheets focused on various audiences – Parents, Athletes, Coaches, Healthcare Providers • • • • Concussion Overuse Injuries Heat Illness Parents- How to Encourage Success in a Young Athlete • Parents- How to Prevent and Spot Overuse Injuries in Kids • Parents- When Play is Too Much • Coaches- Teaching Kids Safe Ways to Participate in Sports • Coaches- Tips for Working with Difficult Parents • Healthcare Providers- Talking to Parents About Sports Injuries 6 Web Site and Technology Comprehensive Web site Features • Educational resources • Media center • Downloadable applications • Online survey • Quizzes • Blogging • Public Service Announcements • Social media interaction through Facebook and Twitter 7 Let’s Work Together to STOP Sports Injuries And Keep Kids in the Game for Life! www.STOPSportsInjuries.org • Mike Konstant, Campaign Director • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 1-847-655-8623 8