Brain Injury Awareness Month

March
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Throughout this month, BIAMI has various activities, events, initiatives, and special programming across the state. BIAMI is actively working to help de-stigmatize brain injury, empower those who have survived, and promote the breadth and depth of support and rehabilitative care that is available in Michigan.
The #MyBrainInjuryJourney campaign aims to illuminate the enduring nature of brain injuries, depicting them not only as isolated incidents but as ongoing experiences. It seeks to bridge the gap in understanding brain injuries by emphasizing the persistent emotional, behavioral, physical and cognitive impacts that often accompany such injuries. Brain injuries can evolve over time, leading to changes that may bring about positive improvements or present additional challenges. 

The brain injury journey represents the resilience of those who have navigated a journey like this one, with no clear end point. The journey is different for every survivor, and every individual affected by brain injury has a story to tell, which is why we are asking survivors to share their brain injury story.  

If you would like to share your story, email janheuser@biami.org for the opportuntity to be featured in future posts.
Follow BIAMI on social media so you can share our posts during Brain Injury Awareness Month and throughout the year. You can also show us how you're sharing the message that we are #MyBrainInjuryJourney

Brain Injury Awareness Month 2024 Schedule

March 1 BIAMI Social: Bingo at 3PM! REGISTER
March 8 BIAMI Educates: Disaibility Pride at 3PM! REGISTER
March 29 BIAMI Social: Documentary Watch Party at 1PM! REGISTER
More events to come.
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Throughout this month, BIAMI has various activities, events, initiatives, and special programming across the state. BIAMI is actively working to help de-stigmatize brain injury, empower those who have survived, and promote the breadth and depth of support and rehabilitative care that is available in Michigan.
The #ChangeYourMind campaign provides a platform for changing common misconceptions about brain injury; educates the public on the incidence of brain injury, as well as the needs of those injured and their families; and offers tools and information for anyone to advocate for access to care after brain injury.

During March you can add the #ChangeYourMind Facebook Frame to your profile picture. This special frame will only be available during March to promote Brain Injury Awareness Month. To add a frame to your profile picture:

  1. Go to www.facebook.com/profilepicframes Opens in a new window or tab
  2. Search for #ChangeYourMind and select the frame
  3. Click "Use as Profile Picture" to save
You can also customize photos and videos that you take with the Facebook camera. For more information on brain injuries, visit our "What is Brain Injury?" page. Follow BIAMI on social media so you can share our posts during Brain Injury Awareness Month and throughout the year. You can also show us how you're sharing the message that we are #ChangeYourMind.
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