BIASC Partners with
DHEC Division of Injury and Violence Prevention in Radio Campaign
Objective
Educating South Carolina
residents about the need to prevent and recognize the dangers of
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The public is given information on
signs and symptoms, preventative methods and a website for further
information. The campaign will link TBI survivors and their
families to Brain Injury Alliance of South Carolina, who provides
TBI resources and support groups. The campaign also informs the
public of South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control and Brain Injury Alliance of South Carolina efforts to raise
TBI awareness.
Key Points
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In South Carolina 61,000 people live with permanent
disability from a traumatic brain injury.
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Prevention is the key to decreasing this number.
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Always wear a helmet when biking and your seat belt
in the car.
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Be assertive and aggressive in finding medical
attention if trauma to the head does occur.
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Learn more at
www.scdhec.gov/injury and
www.biausa.org/SC
Listen to our new
radio ads!
SC Brain Injury Alliance-2009-Extra Step-2.mp3
SC Brain Injury Alliance-2009-Prevention-3.mp3
Although many brain injuries are
preventable, few are predictable.
Most people know very little about brain injury, yet
brain injury is one of the most serious health and social issues
facing our country and state.
Not only does brain injury "blindside" the person and
their family, few people realize the extent of medical and
rehabilitation care needed following an injury. Further, our state
has relatively few resources to address the needs of persons with
brain injury. You are invited to explore brain injury further and to
become involved in making South Carolina a better place to live for
us all by addressing the needs of persons with brain injury.
"Life
with Brain Injury" is an awareness campaign of the South
Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council and the Brain Injury
Alliance of South Carolina.
Other Sources:
The national office of the Brain Injury Association
of America (www.biausa.org)
is an excellent resource on brain injury awareness and you can visit
their awareness page by
Clicking
Here
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Remember: Brain Injury is the
“Silent Epidemic”,
but you and I
can give it a voice!
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The Brain Injury Alliance of
South Carolina
800 Dutch Square Blvd. Suite B-225 Columbia, SC 29210
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 21523 Columbia, SC 29221-1523
Phone: 803-731-9823 Toll Free: 1-877-TBI-FACT (in-state)
Fax: 803-731-4804
E-mail:
scbraininjury@bellsouth.net
