March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.
To increase awareness about concussion and other types of brain injury, BIAPA and other affiliates of the Brain Injury Association of America are holding events and offering educational information about this silent epidemic.
Materials to Promote Brain Injury Awareness
There are many ways an individual can promote awareness:
- Contact your local radio station and ask them to air Public Service Announcements (PSAs). BIAPA has written a series of 30-second PSAs for radio. These are now available in text and recorded form that is easily accessible for use by radio stations. Just pass on the link.
- Send a Letter to the Editor of you local newspaper. BIAPA has a sample Letter to the Editor that you can use or that can serve as an idea to write your own.
- Distribute a press release to your local media. BIAPA has a press release that you can use.
Events
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Brain Injury Awareness Day, including Brain Safety Fair
Clearview Mall
Butler, PA
12-4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Congressional Brain Injury Awareness Fair
Washington, DC
10:00 AM – 2:00- PM: Brain Injury Awareness Fair and visits to Congressional Offices
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Briefing: “From the Playground to the Pros: A Heads-Up on Concussion
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month
To join the Pennsylvania delegation, contact Program Manager Monica Vaccaro vaccaro@biapa.org
Thursday & Fridaym March 18-19, 2010
Philadelphia Society for Neuroscience: Brain Injury Awareness Acivities for Children
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 4 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM - 1 PM
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Brain Safety Fair
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Philadelphia, PA
10 AM - 3 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Walk, Run, Roll for Thought:
A Race for Recovery
West Chester, PA
Registration opens at 2:30 PM, event starts at 4:00 PM
Learn More
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Brain Safety Fair
Clarion Mall
Saturday March 27, 2010
11:00 AM-3:00 PM
BIAPA would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the Brain Safety Fairs:
Council on Brain Injury
Edgar Snyder and Associates
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