Brain Injury Awareness Day - March 17, 2010 - Capitol Hill
"Approximately 1.4 million Americans experience Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) each year and an estimated 3.2 million Americans are living with long-term, severe disabilities as a result of brain injury. Another 360,000 men and women are estimated to have been inflicted by a TBI in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The national cost of TBI is estimated to be $60 billion annually."
Congressman Bill Pascarell - NJ (Co- Chair Congressional Brain Injury Task Force)
Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill will take place Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
The event is being hosted by the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force.
The Brain Injury Association of America encourages advocates across the country to participate in the Brain Injury Awareness Day. Below is a schedule of the day’s events:
Brain Injury Awareness Fair
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building
Brain Injury Briefing
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM “From the Playground to the Pros: A Heads-Up on Concussion” Capitol Visitors Center - Congressional Meeting Room South
Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM -First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building
Click on the following link for more information on Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill - March 17th
Thanks for your respect for tbi and aci Americans. Brain injuries do not get better but you are making it livable
Semper Fi