Our Mission
The mission of the Athletic Injury Management Foundation is to educate, equip, and empower student athletes, coaches, parents, schools, youth leagues, and communities with the knowledge, resources, and support needed to prevent, recognize, and properly respond to athletic injuries. AIM also exposes students to careers in athletic training and sports medicine while helping schools and sports programs strengthen athlete safety, emergency preparedness, and overall wellness.
Our Vision
AIM envisions a future where every student athlete has access to safe athletic environments, informed adults, proper injury response, and meaningful pathways into sports medicine and athletic training careers.
Our Core Focus Areas
1. Athlete Safety & Injury Prevention
Helping schools, coaches, and youth sports programs improve injury awareness, prevention, and response.
2. Sports Medicine Career Exposure
Introducing middle and high school students to athletic training, sports medicine, and related healthcare careers.
3. School & Youth Sports Support
Supporting schools and sports organizations with education, resources, equipment awareness, and safer athletic environments.
4. Community Health & Wellness
Providing health education opportunities such as CPR/First Aid, Disease screenings, nutrition education, and community wellness awareness.
Our Programs
1. AIM Sports Medicine Symposium
A student-centered learning experience designed to introduce middle and high school students to athletic training, sports medicine, injury prevention, emergency response, and healthcare career pathways.
Components: • Sports Medicine career panels • Athletic Trainer demonstrations • Injury Prevention education • Emergency response basics • Student Q&A • College and career pathway information
2. AIM School & Youth Sports Safety Workshops
Training and education for coaches, athletic directors, school staff, youth leagues, and parents.
Topics: • Recognizing common athletic injuries • Heat illness awareness • Concussion awareness • Emergency action planning • Proper sideline response • Return-to-play considerations • Communication between coaches, parents, athletes, and medical professionals
3. AIM Student Career Pathway Program
A structured exposure opportunity for students interested in athletic training, sports medicine, or other health-related careers.
Components: • Campus visits • Facility tours • Observation hours • Mentorship • Career readiness conversations • Academic preparation guidance
4. AIM Community Health Awareness Events
Community-centered events that connect athlete safety with broader health education.
Offerings:• CPR/First Aid education • Blood drives • Diabetes screenings • Sickle Cell awareness/screenings • Nutrition education • HIV/AIDS awareness • Whole-family wellness education
Audience Pathways
Schools
Partner with AIM to bring sports medicine education, injury prevention training, and student career exposure to your school or athletic program.
Coaches
Learn how to better recognize, prevent, and respond to athletic injuries while creating safer environments for student athletes.
Parents
Understand how to support your child’s athletic safety, recovery, mental wellness, and long-term development.
Student Athletes
Explore sports medicine careers, learn how to protect your body, and build confidence on and off the field.
Sponsors
Invest in athlete safety, student opportunity, and healthier communities.
Community Partners
Collaborate with AIM to bring health education, screenings, training, and wellness awareness to the community.
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About Us
Founder & Executive Director
Duane Brooks, Founder and Executive Director of the Athletic Injury Management Foundation, brings more than three decades of experience in athletic training and sports medicine. His career has included experiences across professional, collegiate, industrial, and secondary schools settings. After years of serving athletes at the highest levels of competition; Duane founded AIM to expand access to sports medicine education, injury prevention awareness, and athletic healthcare resources for students, schools, youth leagues, and communities. AIM reflects his commitment to helping young athletes stay safe, helping students discover career pathways in sports medicine, and helping communities better understand how to prevent and respond to athletic injuries.
“I created AIM because every student athlete deserves informed care, every coach and parent deserves proper education, and every student interested in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine deserves exposure to the field.”
Duane Brooks, MS, ATC, LAT, CES, PES
Founder Athletic Injury Management Foundation
Our Team
Our team consists of highly qualified and motivated professionals, who are all experts in their field. With many years of experience in their chosen endevors they have the expertise to provide quality information to the communty at large.
Kenya Chaney-Madison
VP Strategic Planning
Kenya's area of expertise is in education and Mental Health and will assist AIM with Fund raising and strategic planning of events
Reggie Stone, MS, ATC
VP Education/NFL Liaison
Reggie, an Athletic Trainer with the New Orleans Saints since 2002 and will assist AIM with Fund raising and Student Athletic Trainer recruitment and education.
Wally Williams
AIM Ambassador/Fund Raising
Wally is a 10 year NFL veteran offensive lineman and is currently a HS Oline Coach where he will asisist AIM with coaching education and fund raising.
Cassius Crawford
VP Education
Cassius is a long time educator and High School coach and will be assisting AIM with Fund raising, Student Athletic Trainer recruitment and coaching education.
Johnny Pompey
VP Education
Johnny's area of expertise is in job recruitment ad HR services and he will be assisting AIM with fund raising and Student Athletic Trainer education,
Inga Gwaltney MS, ATC
VP Education
Inga is a long time Atheltic Trainer in the secondary setting and will assist AIM with Fund raising and Student Athletic Trainer recruitment and education.
AIM Sponsorship Levels
Fundamentals Sponsor $1,000 – $2,999
Every athlete's journey begins with strong fundamentals. Fundamentals Sponsors help provide the education, awareness, and resources that support athlete safety, injury prevention, and healthy participation in sports.
Benefits: • Recognition on AIM website • Name included in event materials • Recognition on event t-shirt • Support for student participation in AIM programs.
Resilience Sponsor $3,000 – $4,999
Resilience Sponsors help athletes, families, coaches, and communities navigate challenges, setbacks, recovery, and growth while promoting safer sports environments.
Benefits: • All Fundamentals Sponsor benefits • Logo recognition on AIM materials • Recognition during AIM events • Support for expanded educational programming • Sponsorship of multiple student participants.
Champion Sponsor $5,000 – $9,999
Champions help AIM create lasting impact through athlete safety initiatives, sports medicine education, career pathway development, and community wellness programs.
Benefits: • All Resilience Sponsor benefits • Premier logo placement • Vendor/resource table opportunities • Recognition at AIM events and presentations • Complimentary event participation • Sponsorship of a larger cohort of students.
Guardian of the Game Sponsor $10,000+
Guardian of the Game Sponsors represent the highest level of commitment to protecting athletes, strengthening communities, and developing the next generation of sports medicine leaders.
Benefits: • Exclusive presenting sponsorship opportunities • Prominent logo placement on all marketing materials • Featured recognition on website and social media • Speaking opportunities at select events • Customized partnership opportunities • Significant support of AIM's annual programming. Fundamentals → Resilience → Champion → Guardian of the Game
That's a journey every athlete understands: 1. Learn the fundamentals. 2. Build resilience. 3. Become a champion. 4. Protect the game for those coming behind you.
Your investment helps AIM educate athletes, coaches, parents, schools, and communities on injury prevention, athletic safety, emergency preparedness, sports medicine career pathways, and whole-athlete wellness.
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