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Our Mission

The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Iowa is to create a better future through  brain injury prevention, education,  advocacy, and support.

Central Area Support Group presents..... 10th Annual Brain Injury Awareness Walk - October 2nd, 2010 Gray's Lake, Des Moines Click here for more details and contact information A concussion is a brain injury. Get the facts. As part of the Brain Injury Association’s commitment to sports and concussions and in recognition of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month, BIAA, BIA-Iowa, and our nationwide network of 44 Chartered State Affiliates is launching a year-long, nationwide education and advocacy campaign: “A Concussion is a brain injury. Get the facts.”  2010 BIAA Sports & Concussions Fact Sheet (pdf Athletic directors, educators, trainers, coaches, school nurses….  please see our prevention section for current facts, tools, kits, and information on brain injury in youth sports. LOOKING FOR RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS DEALING WITH BRAIN INJURY? Neuro-Resource Facilitation helps people with brain injury and their families find answers to their questions. It is a free service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports. For more information call the Brain Injury Association at 1-800-444-6443 or e-mail us at info@biaia.org Download our Virtual Tote Bag of brain injury information: Html Download our Virtual Concussion Packet, Html Tote Bag Feedback Survey Enter your feedback for a chance to win a $25 gift card! Provide us feedback by completing the online tote feedback survey or call 800-444-6443 and one of our staff will assist you.

Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of Iowa (BIA of IA) is the second charter chapter of the Brain Injury Association, Inc. Our members include people with brain injuries, their family members, their friends, and professionals who work with people who have had brain and head injuries. We exist to support, assist, and advocate for persons with acquired brain injury and for their families. We advocate for and with people with brain injury and family members 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, and notices of conferences, symposia, and other meetings. We strive to prevent brain injury through public awareness, education, and legislation.  For more information, e-mail us at info@biaia.org or call us at 1-800-444-6443 NOTE #1: Some of the documents available on this site are in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat format, which requires the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. If you haven't already done so, you may want to click on the Adobe logo below and download the reader. It's a free and very useful tool. NOTE #2 You will also find many external links on this site. All of the external links will open in new windows - right on top of the current window. To get back to our site, simply close the external window (you will not be able to use the "back" button). home | advocacy | calendar | contact | education | how we can help | how you can help | membership | prevention | what is brain injury  what's new | multicultural resources | newsletters IMPORTANT: The contents of this website, informational packets or handouts, such as text, graphics, or images are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or for legal advise or representation. Please seek out a medical or legal professional for those types of services.