March is Brain Injury Awareness Month across the United States.  Every year, the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey joins fellow state affiliates in a national campaign lead by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA).  The campaign strives to raise public awareness of brain injury, increase prevention education and behavior, and improve the public perception of people living with brain injuries.  Awareness, in turn, is what makes brain injury prevention initiatives possible and grows the support necessary to better serve people living with brain injury.

New Jersey is among the leaders in promoting and legislating to raise public awareness of brain injury.   We are one of few states that recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month annually by law.  On June 29, 2006, Governor Jon Corzine signed Assembly Joint Resolution Number 85 (AJR85) into law, designating every March as Brain Injury Awareness Month in New Jersey.  In accordance with this law, each year, the governor issues a proclamation calling upon public officials and the citizens of this State to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.

Individual Awareness

We invite friends of the Association to join us in raising awareness each March, and all year round.  Even one person can make a difference.

BIAA Awareness Information

To download materials from and to learn about current and past Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) campaigns, please visit the Brain Injury Association of America’s Brain Injury Awareness Month page at www.biausa.org/biam.htm.