Our work has always included you. Now our name does too.
The Concussion Legacy Foundation is now the Concussion & CTE Foundation. Our name has changed, but our mission, passion, and commitment remain as strong as ever.
Adding CTE to our name sends a clear message: We’re here for every family facing this disease, pushing awareness forward, and accelerating research toward better treatments and, one day, a cure.
For those navigating concussions, we’re not going anywhere. We remain your trusted source for support, guidance, and prevention, every step of the way.
Together, we’re creating a safer future where no one faces brain trauma alone.
You can help us give hope to those who need it most
The Concussion & CTE Foundation is committed to supporting patients and families through their journey with concussions or suspected CTE. The free Concussion & CTE Foundation HelpLine connects them with the most experienced local clinicians using the world’s largest database of concussion and CTE providers, facilitates support groups for patients and caregivers, and matches them with volunteer mentors to provide peer support.
With a four-star rating from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, you can give with confidence knowing your donation will go directly to supporting those impacted and advancing research toward effective treatments.
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We offer free, personalized support to those battling acute concussion symptoms, Post-Concussion Syndrome and suspected CTE.
To date, the Concussion & CTE Foundation HelpLine has provided vetted medical recommendations, resources from world-renowned experts and innovative peer support to more than 7,000 families.
Treatment and recovery resources from world renowned experts
Living with persistent concussion symptoms or suspected CTE can be frustrating and isolating, but you don’t have to face it alone. We’re here to support you with resources from the world’s foremost brain trauma experts.
Living with suspected CTE can be difficult, but CTE symptoms can be treated.
Concussion symptoms don’t always go away immediately. Discover treatment options for your specific symptoms.
Concussions can be devastating, but with proper management, patients can expect a full recovery.
Free, personalized support for patients and caregivers via phone, text, or email. Reach out today.
1-on-1 peer connection, monthly virtual group meetings, and social media community available to help you on your journey.
Revolutionizing global understanding through world-class research
Our research collaborators are revolutionizing the world’s understanding of brain trauma. The Concussion & CTE Foundation co-founded UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center remains the world’s foremost CTE research center, and we are also advancing the development of effective treatments for brain trauma in military veterans and publishing groundbreaking papers that inspire leading health organizations to update their CTE guidance.
The UNITE Brain Bank and the Concussion & CTE Foundation Global Brain Bank are revolutionizing the world’s understanding of CTE.
By contributing to research on concussions and repetitive brain trauma, athletes can help make sports safer for future generations.
Project Enlist is a catalyst for advancing critical research on TBI, PTSD, and CTE among veterans.
Research is the key that will unlock our ability to treat and prevent the effects of brain trauma. Learn how you can make an impact through brain donation and clinical research opportunities.
Inspiring change through innovative education and advocacy
Our education and advocacy programs are changing the concussion culture, and laying the foundation for a world without CTE by protecting young athletes around the world.
A concussion can change a child’s life. CTE caused by repetitive head impacts can derail their future. If we Stop Hitting Kids in the Head, we can prevent both.
End CTE advocacy, including our CTE Prevention Protocol, can eradicate the only neurodegenerative disease that’s entirely preventable.
Commit to concussion safety without compromise. Become a Concussion Captain and give the speech that could save a season, a career, or even a life.
The first and only concussion education program for journalists, we’re equipping media professionals with the tools needed to educate millions on this public health issue.
