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FAMILY/SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
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Organize regular meetings and speakers to provide
information and support for survivors of brain injury
and their families
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Distribute informational pamphlets and brochures
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Disseminate resource information in the AHIA newsletter
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Assemble complete listing of local brain-injury rehabilitation
facilities
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Maintain comprehensive brain injury resource
library
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Visit survivors and family members in hospitals
to provide timely information and support
PREVENTION
Promote safety campaigns to increase public awareness
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Support legislation related to prevention and highway
safety to reduce the occurrence of head injuries
and fatalities
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Develop local activities relating to brain injury
prevention in schools
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Participate in community health fairs
to increase people's knowledge about
brain injury
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
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Publish and distribute newsletters, brochures
and informational pamphlets
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Coordinate speaker's bureau for community
groups, schools, and businesses
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Participate in interviews and provide information
to local media
ADVOCACY
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Advocate for recognition of the problems of
traumatic brain injury and the unique needs
of those who have
sustained brain injury
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Keep membership aware of legislative matters
of concern to the brain injured population
and stimulate
proactive
legislative action at the grassroots level
SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Encourage survivor-directed meetings, speakers, and
community outings
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Financially support survivor social and recreational
activities
GRANTS
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Provide grant monies to survivors for special needs
such as medical, rehabilitation, educational, social,
and recreational
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