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The Brain Injury Association of Georgia is
comprised of survivors, family members, friends, and professionals
who understand that the impact of a brain injury on not only a
survivor but the family members and caregivers as well. We are
committed to assisting the Georgia brain injured community with
available resources to help through this difficult journey.
Our Executive and Advisory board
members are comprised of survivors, volunteers, and professionals
from the Georgia brain injury community. They are accomplished
individuals in their respective fields who have chosen to dedicate
their time and efforts to assist the Brain Injury Association of
Georgia accomplish its mission. We greatly appreciate their hard
work and commitment to our organization
It is our mission to improve the
quality of life for people with brain injury and their family and
friends.
Affiliation: BIAG is the Georgia
State affiliate of the
Brain Injury
Association of America. Together our mission is to create a
better future through brain injury prevention, research, education
and advocacy. IRS Status: BIAG is an IRS 501c3 nonprofit
organization
Our Mission is to provide the following:
Support
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Our Brain Injury Information
Center (BIIC) Helpline at 1-800-444-6443 responds to requests such
as: receiving a packet of information about Brain Injury;
information about our various programs; community resources and
information for other types of resources. If you or your loved
one needs such assistance, please call our BIIC helpline, or
404-712-5504 (leave a detailed message if you get our voice mail)
or email to
info@braininjurygeorgia.org
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BIAG offers a number of
support groups throughout Georgia for
survivors, families and friends.
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BIAG is a member of VSA Arts of
Georgia, a nonprofit program that provides access to the arts for
BIAG and Support Group members.
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Our Peer
Visitor Program is staffed with volunteers who are trained
survivors and caregivers, and are the first responders to
hospitalized brain injury patients and their caregivers offering
information and hope.
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2008 Camp Program
is being offered for adult survivors of TBI and their caregivers
Education
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Our state-of-the-art online resource
through our web-based project: The Brain Injury Resource
Foundation. This resource offers an extensive online library
regarding brain injury. Please visit this website at
www.birf.info
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Our organization offers education for
survivors, family members and professionals. Our helpline, support
groups, peer visitor programs, and online resource project offer
education materials for survivors and their family members. BIAG
also offers various seminars throughout the year for
professionals. We invite all to take advantage of these resources.
Advocacy
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We mobilize volunteers, lobbyists,
support groups and special interest groups to partner with BIAG in
actively advocating for legislation affecting the disability
community.
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We utilize our website to inform users
and supporters of time-sensitive issues and to provide ““how-to””
instructions for participation.
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