Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BIARI

Beginning Monday, March 23 our offices will be closed to the public. Staff will be available by email or phone each day (401-228-3319), with limited coverage to ensure the needs of those we serve are being met while protecting the safety of our staff members.

In the event of an emergency during non-office hours Richard can be reached at 401-368-8917.

We have created an online Facebook support group and you can join here. Remember to follow the rules and be kind!

We recognize that it is critical to our emotional well-being to have access to others with similar concerns.

Please stay safe and we look forward to getting through this crisis and rescheduling our conference and customary support groups!

The Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island helps to improve access to information on brain injury, and to enhance the effectiveness of agencies and service providers who work with survivors. We work to expand services in Rhode Island for the care and rehabilitation of individuals who have sustained brain injuries by increasing the public’s awareness of brain injury and its consequences, developing support systems and by providing educational outreach to organizations, agencies, and community groups.

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1.6 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury each year;
in fact a brain injury occurs every 21 seconds! In Rhode Island, a brain injury occurs every hour!

At least 11,000 Rhode Islanders
suffered some level of brain injury in 2013. (DOH, 2013)

The cost of traumatic brain injury
in the U.S. is estimated to be over$56.3 billion annually. Hospitalization accounts for $31.7 billion, and fatal brain injuries cost the nation $16.6 billion each year.

The risk of TBI is highest among
adolescents, young adults and those older than 75.

Falls are now the leading cause
of traumatic brain injury as well as the leading cause of brain injury in the elderly.