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COPE: Concussion Outreach Prevention & Education

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In partnership with the Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS), the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association is offering COPE: Concussion Outreach Prevention & Education programming.

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COPE will be presented in locations across the state, sessions are open to anyone engaged with student athletes – parents, athletes, athletic trainers, school administrators, educators, nurses, coaches, youth sports organizations. Participants will learn valuable information on how to prevent and manage concussions, to successfully reintegrate a concussed student into the classroom, and to safely return them to athletics.

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Continuing Education Credit is available for participants.*

Upcoming Events:

We are currently scheduling more COPE presentations. Please check back for the COPE presentations scheduled dates as they become available.

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Upcoming scheduled presentations:

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Tentatively scheduled presentations:

  • Troy, NY (Lansingburgh Central School District) March 14th 2025 - TBD​

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For more information visit the Brain Injury Association of New York State

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Past presentations:

  • Middletown, NY (Middletown HS)- September 25th 2024 -7-8:30pm (In-Person)

  • Oneida – October 1st 2024 – 7-8pm (Virtual)

  • Rochester, NY (Nazareth University) – November 12th 2024 – 6-7:30pm (In-Person)

  • Horseheads, NY (Horseheads HS) – November 19th 2024 – 6-7:30pm (In-Person)

  • Ithaca, NY January 16th 2025 - 4:15pm - 5:30pm

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*NYSATA (BOC AP# P315) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1 Category A hours/CEUs.

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Continuing Education Credit is available for COPE presentations.  BIANYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Professions as a provider for continuing competencies in the following areas: Social Work (#0539), Physical Therapy/ PT Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologists, and Occupational Therapy/ OT assistants. CBIS continuing education credit and Certificates of Attendance are also available.

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Please direct any questions to Laura Goodwell-Velez, NYSATA-BOC liaison at laura.goodwell-velez@sosbones.com.

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