We are proud to announce our new charity program!!!
"Roadmap to a Successful Recovery"
The Westmoreland County Concussion Awareness Group is a local western Pennsylvania nonprofit. We strive to improve the awareness and recognition of concussions with education to not only patients and caregivers, but to all providers.
Our organization runs solely on donations and fundraisers and is 100% run by volunteers. We fundraise locally and strive to keep those funds local.
We are dedicated to providing support and recovery through our efforts by providing residents of western Pennsylvania a monthly in-person support group, local and national guest speakers who are experts in their fields, and concussion education materials. We attend local health fairs and expos to spread the word and will travel to any western Pennsylvania location to present at any location including but not limited to employee seminars, rehabilitation centers, park districts, sports camps, and anywhere else needing training.
In 2020, Dr. James N. Masterson, D.O. and former patient Cheryl McCutcheon, co-founded the Westmoreland County Concussion Awareness Group (WCCAG). Dr. Masterson had over 30 years experience in treating patients with mTBI. Both co-founders were linked with social and professional ties, and a common perspective, concussion.
Following the passing of Dr. James Masterson in 2023, WCCAG felt the need to continue to advocate for patients with concussions and post concussion syndrome the way Dr. James Masterson did with his patients. Concussion Awareness Advocates was formed to carry on that legacy.
Our call to action is inspired by overwhelming evidence which suggests that more than 50% of concussions are unreported due to lack of knowledge and cultural insensitivity. In many cases, this translates to lack of care for those impacted by a concussion. Individual management always depends on the facts and circumstances specific to each case. Let us assure you that healing from a concussion is possible, and we hope you will find us to be an invaluable resource during your path to recovery.
We are proud to announce our
new charity program!!!
For more information and directions on how to apply,
click below.
WCCAG's booth at the 2024 BIAPA Brain Safety Fair, March 2024 at the Westmoreland Mall in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
WCCAG's late founder and past president Dr. James Masterson, DO (2020 - 2023) and Dr. Jillian Rumbaugh, DPT (2023 - 2025) presenting at an education event.
WCCAG's booth at the 2025 Health Expo, October 2025 at the Westmoreland Mall in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.