The California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA) is a non-profit membership organization providing information, referrals, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.
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To accomplish the organization's mission of increasing California's brain injury awareness, prevention, education and advocacy, the California Brain Injury Association depends upon generous donations from its members, sponsors and the community at large.
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Now Available
Caregiver Conference DVD's
In 2007, the California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA) presented a series of five identical conferences around the state, designed to provide valuable information to Caregivers. Thanks to the grant received by the Aera Energy Fund Kern Community Foundation, CALBIA was able to produce a series of DVD's which covers the following topics:
Advocacy: Taking Charge & Influencing Change
Family Dynamics After Brain Injury
Communication Issues: Tips & Tricks
The ABC's of Behavior Management
Managing Medications With Your Personal Physician
STRESS: How to Combat Caregiver Burnout
Preparing for the Future: Medical & Financial Issues
These DVD's are now available for sale. Orders can be placed by contacting Paula Daoutis at (661) 872-4903. The cost for the DVD's are $20 each, or $125 for the entire set. This pricing includes shipping and handling.
State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury:
Clinical and Legal Implications Conference
And Golf Tournament
Silverado Resort, Napa, CA
November 19-21, 2009
2nd Annual CALBIA Walk for Thought
March 14 (Bakersfield, Sacramento)
March 28 (San Diego, San Francisco/East Bay)
Benefits and Employment in 2009: MediCal, Medicare, Social Security and SSI
March 18, 2009
8:30 - 3:30
St Jude Centers for Rehabilitation and Wellness
2767 E Imperial Highway, First Floor
Brea, CA
Who Should Attend: Social worker, case workers, new staff, Vocational counselors, Professionals who work with low income and disabled, caregivers and survivors of TBI.
Cost: For Professional is $20.00 and for caregivers and TBI survivors it is free.
3rd Annual Greek Dinner & Dance for Thought
Date: March 7, 2009
Time: 6pm - 11pm
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Cultural Center Hall
5761 East Colorado Street
Long Beach, California
All proceeds benefit the California Brain Injury Association
State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury:
Clinical and Legal Implications Conference
And Golf Tournament
Silverado Resort, Napa, CA
November 21-23, 2008
Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: A Call for Public/Private Cooperation
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)is a growing public health problem in U.S.military and civilian populations.
The Brain Injury Association of America urges Congress to facilitate greater public and private cooperation in all aspects of brain
injury: awareness, education, treatment and research. America's service members with TBI and the millions of children and adults who are injured in the U.S.each year deserve no less.
Now is the time to expand those cooperative relationships to avoid treatment delays, unnecessarily high levels of disability, and greater taxpayer burden in the years to come.
The Brain Injury Association of America is partnering with ABC Anchor Bob Woodruff and his family to raise awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to administer the newly created Bob Woodruff Family Fund for TBI to assist servicemen and women and their families affected by the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The January 8, 2007 edition of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) featured a front-page story outlining the barriers to essential cognitive rehabilitation services currently facing millions of brain injury survivors in America.
The article coincides with the distribution today by the Brain Injury Association of America of a position paper entitled, Cognitive Rehabilitation: The Evidence, Funding and Case for Advocacy, which calls on legislators and private sector payers to eliminate barriers to access and delivery of cognitive rehabilitation treatment for patients with acquired brain injuries. A full press release is being distributed statewide, as well as nationwide.
While the WSJ article underscores a national urgency, the issue is of particular importance. Each year, there are 22,000 traumatic brain injuries and 11,000 acquired brain injuries reported in California alone. Below are three goals identified to assist Californian's with brain injuries and their families.
1. The State of California needs to develop an action plan for medical treatment, medical rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, and community service support for people with brain injuries.
2. Insurance Carriers need to expand coverage for medical and rehabilitative treatment following brain injury.
3. Greater coordination between medical treaters and educators to allow for proper identification of children with brain injuries, and better service availability for these children.
