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LINKS & RESOURCES
List of SPONSORS and CO-SPONSORS of HR 137:
The following are links and other resources you may find helpful.
"According to the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 1 million children each year suffer concussions. More than 30,000 incur long-term disabilities as a result of the traumatic brain injury."
Congressman Pascrell's Press Release on Senator Menendez Sponsorship of the "Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2009":
• December 4, 2009--Congressman Pascrell's Contact Act Garners Sponsorship By U.S. Senator Robert Menendez As Well As National Spotlight -- ARTICLE
Niki Popyer's Youth Concussion story on Good Morning America:
New York Times Story that mentions Pascrell's bill:
Details on the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force and Congressman Pascrell's record on Traumatic Brain Injury efforts:
Full Text - House Resolution 1347 (HR 1347) the 'Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2009' or the 'ConTACT Act of 2009'.
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website on “Concussion in Youth Sports”:
CDC on Tool Kit on Concussion for High School Coaches:
CDC Concussion Fact Sheet for Athletes:
CDC Concussion Fact Sheet for Parents
LifeBridge Health
Dr. Paul Harris, Optometrist
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