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The Northern Virginia Brain Injury Association, or NVBIA, is a non-profit organization composed entirely of dedicated volunteers. We are a Chapter of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (or BIAV), which is one of 45 state organizations of the national Brain Injury Association of America.
contains activities, events, and other items of interest for the brain injury community.
*Save the Date for JTI Conference 2007 - Saturday, October 27, 2007.
Please check back for this year's conference agenda
Alan Mayer Award 2006 was awarded to Theresa Rankin at the JTI Conference. Congratulations to her for all of her hard work and dedication to the brain injury community!
Click here for a TBI fact sheet developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with 10 other TBI agencies and organizations. The fact sheet contains the most up to date information about the incidence, causes, risk factors and costs associated with TBI.
Click here for Current News of Interest
Click here for Other Websites of Interest
View our September 2006 Head's Up Newsletter
Navigate Our Site:
About Our Association -- on-going activities in which we are engaged
Helpline. NVBIA operates a Helpline ([703]
569-1855) that responds to questions from callers. We provide
referral information on doctors and rehab facilities used by our
members through the helpline.
Information on Brain Injury is
also provided by this site. Included are links to TBI, Stroke, Brain
Tumor, Brain disorders and diseases web sites.
Support Groups
-- information on brain injury support groups in the metropolitan area
"Journey"
-- the latest on our annual conference
Newsletter -- Acrobat Reader copies of our recent newsletters
Advocacy -- latest on Federal,
State, and local legislation; and how you can make yourself heard
Survivor Page --
links to sites of interest to survivors of brain injury, to include the
Survivor ID card form.
Prevention --
information on the only "sure cure" for brain injuries
Helping -- you
may assist us by
joining our
association, by making a
donation or by
volunteering -- we do need more
volunteers!
Links to government sites
are also available to important government sites.
New to the Internet?
Don't know how to use this site?
Let us help you!
This website was made possible initially by donations made in the
honor of
James Devenney, who died in June 1999 after many years in a coma.
NVBIA-Home
Our
Association Information on
Brain Injury
Referrals
Support Groups "Journey"
Newsletters
Coming Events
Advocacy
Survivors' Corner
Prevention
Helping
Photos
Links to governmental sites
NVBIA Helpline: [703] 569-1855
On the Internet: http://www.nvbia.org
E-mail: info-nvbia@nvbia.org
Or visit our office located at
Brain Injury Services
8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite B102, Springfield, VA 22152
Fax: 703-451-8820
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Our United Way number is 9229. Please remember it when you contribute. |
