Get Involved
Join us in advocating for brain injury causes
We have many opportunities for the brain injury community to advocate for brain injury causes. On this page you will find:
- BIAA’s letter writing campaign to save the programs funded under the CDC’s Injury Program
- BIAA’s advocacy materials including letter templates, issue briefs, and more
- BIAA’s letter writing campaign advocating for the reauthorization of the TBI Act
- Informational videos on how to get involved with brain injury advocacy
If you have any questions about how you can get involved in brain injury advocacy, please reach out to us at advocacy@biausa.org.
Save brain injury programs provided through the CDC’s Injury Center
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon hear a bill that will eliminate funding for critical brain injury programs through the CDC’s Injury Program. We are calling on the brain injury community to advocate against the passage of this bill by contacting their congressional representatives. All you have to do is:
- Fill out your information in the form below
- Personalize your letter by adding a line explaining why this issue is important to you (Optional)
- Press send and our system will deliver the letter to your elected official
Download our Advocacy Materials
If you are planning on doing any advocacy work at the state or federal level, download our advocacy materials to see what our priorities are and what you should be speaking to your legislators about.
Stay Connected
Sign Up to Receive Updates Related to Brain Injury Awareness
Stay involved beyond Brain Injury Awareness Month by signing up to receive notifications about our future opportunities.
Advocate for the Reauthorization of the TBI Act
Thank you so much for your desire to make your voice heard! Here’s some important and helpful information to consider while writing your letter.
All you have to do to participate is:
- Enter your address in the form below, and the addresses for your Congressional member and both Senators will be located.
- You can either leave the pre-written message as-is or you can add in a line or two explaining why this issue is important to you
- Hit send!
Informational Videos
BIAA has put together several videos explaining how to get involved in brain injury advocacy. Included below are two videos from members of BIAA’s Brain Injury Survivor Council which explain the various ways you can be an advocate for brain injury causes, and a video explaining the details of Brain Injury Awareness Day.
Brain Injury Advocacy: A Survivor’s Perspective Part 1
Brain Injury Advocacy: A Survivor’s Perspective Part 2
Brain Injury Advocacy: A Survivor’s Perspective Part 3
Brain Injury Awareness Day: The Why, How, When, and Where
Brain Injury Awareness Day: Telling Our Story