Seminar on Concussions Offered at Park District

Getting knocked around is almost a right of passage for any boy or girl engaged in football, soccer or hockey.

But in recent months, organizations connected with sports - from Pop Warner Football and the American Youth Soccer Organization to the Illinois High School Assn. and others have begun to more closely examine the long range effects that a sudden blow to the head can have, especially on the young.

A program sponsored by the Park District of Forest Park will present information on concussions and other brain injuries from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sept. 5, at the headquarters, 7501 W. Harrison St.

The program is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Chicago Concussion Coalition, the session will focus on the research, education, prevention and identification available for sports-related concussions and other brain injuries.

The coalition is comprised of the Sports Legacy Institute, the Illinois Eye Institute and the Brain Research Foundation.

For more information, call the park district at 708-366-7500.