Brain Injury Association of Nevada
The Brain Injury Association of Nevada has recently opened a local chapter of the national organization with representation in Southern and Northern Nevada. It has a new website which is currently expanding to serve the needs of members and the public. www.bianv.org.
The organization is looking to fill a void in Nevada for Brain Injury survivors and those also affected by the disease. Family, spouses and friends of survivors share dramatic changes in their lives when someone they know or love gets brain injury. They have to learn to make adjustments.
I have been asked to chair the committee on Education. Over the next year I am planning on putting on a multi-day conference for professionals in the the brain injury field. It will be geared to caregivers, insurers, therapists, medical and legal professionals. And of course survivors and others may attend. I think one of the things lacking in Nevada, Reno and Las Vegas is the specific understanding of how traumatic brain injury impacts society and those it touches personally.
Meanwhile the organization is recruiting members. Membership fees are reasonable and will go toward creating brain injury awareness in the local communities. You can contact me here by leaving a comment or signing on to the website.
We will be creating member benefits such as a newsletter and topical meetings soon. The first walkathon has already been scheduled and we need walkers. If you have any interest in contributing time or money to this cause please contact us. Our president is Jodi Sabal from Nevada Community Enrichment Program (NCEP).
