About Brain Injury
Brain injuries can happen
to anyone
High Risk:
Children • Adolescents • Young adults
Individuals over the age of 75
Highest Risk:
Males ages 14 to 24
Causes of Brain Injury
TRAUMATIC
Motor vehicle accidents • Falls • Firearms • Being struck • Blast injuries
NON-TRAUMATIC
Stroke • Aneurysm • Infection • Near drowning
Chemical/drug induced • Emotional trauma
About Brain Injury
Brain injuries
can happen
to anyone
High Risk:
• Children
• Adolescents
• Young adults
• Individuals over the age of 75
Highest Risk:
Males ages 14 to 24
Causes of Brain Injury
TRAUMATIC
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Falls
• Firearms
• Being struck
• Blast injuries
NON-TRAUMATIC
• Stroke
• Aneurysm
• Infection
• Near drowning
• Chemical/drug induced
• Emotional trauma
ARIZONA BY THE NUMBERS
Treated in ERs
Hospitalized
deaths
Living with a Brain Injury*
in Hospital Charges
BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE of ARIZONA’S IMPACT
CALENDAR
Upcoming Events
Virtual Art Exhibit – Submission Packet
Virtual Art Exhibit – Submission Packet
Are you a Brain Injury survivor who loves to CREATE or who has always wanted to? We are excited to announce a CALL for ARTISTS for our very first Survivor VIRTUAL Art Exhibit which will showcase throughout Brain Injury Awareness month in March of 2021.
Think Tall – Don’t Fall — Jan 21st
Think Tall – Don’t Fall — Jan 21st
With a series of simple, adaptable movements that activate the mind and body for whole brain functioning you can improve your balance, coordination, strength, flexibility, and reflexes. In addition, your mental clarity and mood will improve!
Reducing Stress and Reversing PTSD
Reducing Stress and Reversing PTSD
Our friend and board president invites veterans and their family members to a special talk on techniques for processing some of the traumas that can occur when serving in the military.
COVID-19 Update: Jan 28th
COVID-19 Update: Jan 28th
The Intersection of COVID-19 Isolation, Intimate Partner Violence, and Brain Injury — how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased incidents and severity of intimate-partner violence (IPV) and likely IPV-related brain injury.
Think Tall – Don’t Fall — Jan 28th
Think Tall – Don’t Fall — Jan 28th
With a series of simple, adaptable movements that activate the mind and body for whole brain functioning you can improve your balance, coordination, strength, flexibility, and reflexes. In addition, your mental clarity and mood will improve!
Brain Health
FOUNDING AMBASSADORS
CORPORATE SPONSORS
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Bridget Seeley
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We also wish to highlight our community partners who have collaborated with us on events and outreach programs. Their contribution and activity within our community allows us to continue to provide exciting events, outreach programs, and education for the brain injury community.
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Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
5025 E. Washington St, Ste 106
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
CALL
(602) 508-8024
Statewide Info-line
1 (888) 500-9165
Fax (602) 508-8285
BIAAZ is a chartered affiliate of the
United States Brain Injury Alliance.
