Welcome
Brain Injury Association of NC
Currently, there are at least 5.3 million Americans living with a disability because of a brain injury. Every 23 seconds a traumatic brain injury occurs, and in the next year, an average of 1.4 million Americans will sustain a traumatic brain injury. 180,000 North Carolinians are living with challenges of brain injury. This would equal the entire population of the city of Fayetteville. In addition, Traumatic brain injury is the signature injury of the current wars and many service members are returning to NC to live with their families. Each person with a brain injury has unique needs and recovery potential. BIANC seeks appropriate and timely services by trained personnel or family members.
Founded in 1982 by families and concerned professionals, the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (BIANC) is a non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families. A chartered affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America, BIANC currently has Family and Community Support Centers in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greenville, Asheville, and a volunteer resource center in High Point.
Family Helpline: 1-800-377-1464
We wish you all a Happy New Year for 2010
Click Here to See our Holiday Card!
We Need Your Help: Membership Drive
Renew your membership or join BIANC. 'Phone a friend' and ask them to get involved. Help us reach out to local communities and military service members or start a new support group in your area. Call 919-833-9634 or email bianc@bianc.net to get started.
Join us on BIANC's new Facebook Page
Click here to learn more about BIANC's new
Facebook Page
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Family Survivor & Caregiver Conference
with National Speaker Al Condeluci
February 19th, 2010
Raleigh, NC
Click here for Registration form
Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rate (if booked by Feb. 1) for your convenience at the:
Holiday Inn Brownstone
1707 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27605
919-828-0811
Ask for the room rate for the Brain Injury Association of NC
Call Jamie Pierce at BIANC 919-833-9634 to get more information.
Save the Date! Become a Sponsor! Sponsor Deadline: March 1st.
March is Brain Injury Awareness month
Ride for Thought!
March 6: Ride for the Rock: Cary (Cycling event)
Walk for Thought! Walk for Safety! Walk for the Troops!
March 20: Walk & Roll-athon: Fayetteville
March 27: Walk & Roll-athons: Raleigh
April 10: Walk & Roll-athon: Triad in High Point
April 17: Walk & Roll-athon in:
Asheville and Greenville
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Learn more about our New Brain Injury Ombudsman Program
BIANC has identified family members and individuals with brain injury experience to provide education and help others in their effort to resolve problems with getting the services they need? BIANC has selected individuals who are able and willing to volunteer 4 to 12 hours per week and learn about rights and services available for individuals with brain injuries in school systems, nursing homes and other public services. Training is underway and space and supervision are being provided at the four BIANC Family and Community Offices.
Volunteer Ombudsman Program Overview
Brain Injury Ombudsman Job Description
Volunteer BI Ombudsman Application
Initial Training Curriculum
Call 919-833-9634 and ask for Susan Fewell or Jamie Pierce for more information on this developing new program.
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Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Call Susan Fewell at 919-833-9634 if you are interested in setting up a class in your area. Thanks to all those who have completed their certification and BIANC looks to each of you to share your knowledge and skills and let us know how we can help you in serving people with brain injuries and their families.
Brain Injury 101 training sessions are availble in person for LME and local service providers by BIANC staff and Project STAR to meet your needs. We can adjust training from a 1 hour meeting to a 6 hour training day.
Please contact BIANC at 800-377-1464 to request training.
Learn more about traumatic brain injury from our Online Course
We are very excited to inform you about the newest orientation and training program about traumatic brain injury (TBI) available in North Carolina. www.nctbitraining.org is an online orientation and training program available at no-cost to anyone interested in learning more about traumatic brain injury. The website contains basic information about TBI, as well as resources available in North Carolina and across the country for individuals and their families living with the effects of TBI. The training was specifically designed for LME staff, healthcare professionals, and service providers however it could be helpful to individuals with TBI and their families. The training consists of five training modules. Each module is followed by a brief quiz to maximize the effectiveness of the training.
This information and web-based training was developed by Project STAR at Carolinas Rehabiliation. This could help with your continuing education credits for your CBIS certification.
