Index Our Mission Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of Indiana is the first charter chapter of that national Brain Injury Association. Our members include people with brain injuries, family members, friends, and professionals who work with people who have had brain and head injuries. We support, assist and advocate for persons with brain injury and their families throughout the state of Indiana. We advocate for them by responding to their challenges and representing their concerns through legislative efforts and active support of programs created for their needs. We serve the brain injury community by working to secure and develop community based services, encouraging research, establishing support groups and providing access to pertinent information and resources. We educate the public and increase statewide awareness of brain injury as a serious disability with lifelong consequences through the development and distribution of informational materials, news, ands notices of conferences, symposia and other meetings. We strive to prevent brain injury through public awareness, education and legislation. We envision that people with brain injury and their caregivers will be well served, understood, empowered, and supported in living full and meaningful lives. • To provide education and resources to help prevent brain injury—the only known cure. That no brain injury is too mild to ignore or too severe to lose hope. MAIL: E-Mail PHONE: 2011 Executive Committee: Lance E. Trexler, Ph.D., H.S.P.P., Chairperson of the Board Daniel S. Chamberlain, J.D., Member at Large Tom John , Member at Large 2011 Board of Directors J. Michael Antrim, Esq. Board of Director Meeting Schedule The officers and Board of Directors meet the second Wednesday of each Month Emeritus Board of Directors Sue Ellen Collins (Emeritus Board Chair) We welcome volunteers for any amount of time, from one to two hours a year or five to ten hours a week! For available volunteer and intern positions click here. For an application form, click here. About us and how we can help
Our Vision Our Goals
Our Guiding Belief
Contact Information
Our Staff
Our Officers
Volunteer Opportunities Our Mission
The Brain Injury Association of Indiana is a nonprofit 501 c (3) service organization dedicated to reducing the incidence and impact of brain injury through education, advocacy, support, prevention and by facilitating inter-agency commitment and collaboration.
Our Vision Statement
Our Goals
• To ensure those impacted by brain injury are not alone in navigating the multiple systems of services and resources throughout their continuum of care and beyond.
• To empower those impacted by brain injury to understand their value, self-worth and strength in every aspect of their lives.
• To advocate for legislation to increase awareness, understanding and services in order to enhance the life and longevity of brain injury survivors. Our Guiding Belief
Contact Information
Brain Injury Association of Indiana
9531 Valparaiso Court, Suite A
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
General Info: biaIndiana@live.com
317-356-7722
HELPLINE:
866-854-4246
FAX:
317-802-1768 Our Staff
Anna Garrett, Executive Director
Our Officers
Director, Department of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology and Program Director for Neurobehavioral Services
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Nancy Ritter, MS, CBIS, Vice Chairperson of the Board
Clinical Evaluator
Center for Comprehensive Services
Carbondale, Illinois
Lindsay Meyer, Treasurer of the Board
Deputy Director
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
Indianapolis, Indiana
Holly Russell, MS, OTR, ATP, CBIS, Secretary of the Board
Occupational Therapist
NeuroRehab Center – RHI
Indianapolis, IN
Doehrman and Chamberlain
Brain Injury Lawyer
Indianapolis, IN
Partner, Public Affairs Group of Ice Miller
Indianapolis, IN
Past Chairman of the Board
Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim
Noblesville, IN
Denny Armington, MHA
Retired-Director
Indianapolis, IN
Scott Branam, MA, LMHC
Administrative Director – Behavioral Health Services
Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, IN
Jean Barske, P.T.
Director of Rehabilitation
Parkview Tertiary Hospital
Ft. Wayne, IN
Doug Beebe
Director, Hook Rehabilitation Center
Community Hospital Network
Indianapolis, IN
Susie Fitt
Mother of Brain Injury Survivor
Resource Facilitator – Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Jim Graham
Executive Director
RHI Foundation – Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Allison Julian, M.D.
Rehabilitation Associates of Indiana
Hook Rehabilitation Center
Indianapolis, IN
Darcy L. Keith
Brain Injury Survivor
Fishers, IN
Margaret Sak, OTR
Clinical Manager
Memorial Outpatient Therapy Services
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
South Bend, IN
Roberta Schmidt, LCSW
Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Indianapolis, IN
Kristin Smith, OTR
Parkview Home Health and Hospice
Brain Injury Support Group Leader
Ft. Wayne, IN
Dr. Normand T. Townley
Retired Indianapolis Anesthesiologist
Co-Founder of Dr. Lisa Thompson Center for Family Education
Indianapolis, IN
Spencer Vawter
Consultant
Indianapolis, IN
Greg Venable
Marketing Director
Delphi
Kokomo, IN
Thomas C. Doehrman
Bob and Donna Jackson
Karen May
Thomas M. Mills
Russ Ragland
John P. Young Volunteer Opportunities:
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