BIA-NJ to Hold Brain Injury Awareness Day at State House
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey plans to hold Brain Injury Awareness Day at the State House in Trenton on Thursday, March 15, 2007 from 9am-5pm in the State House Annex Tunnel.
"The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of brain injury amongst state lawmakers, staff and other government officials," says Tom Grady, Director of Advocacy & Public Affairs for the Association. "This is the third year we are holding such an event and we are confident that each year, the event has fulfilled it’s purpose," he added.
Brain Injury Awareness Day is to occur during the first state-designated Brain Injury Awareness Month. On June 29th 2006, Governor Jon Corzine signed General Assembly Join Resolution No. 85 [AJR85]. AJR85 designates the month of March of each year as "Brain Injury Awareness Month" in the State of New Jersey. It also requests the Governor to issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and the citizens of this State to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.
Last year, Assemblyman Louis Greenwald, on behalf of the State Legislature, presented a proclamation declaring March 2006 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month" to Barbara Geiger-Parker and Tom Grady, executive director and director of advocacy and public affairs, respectively, for the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey.
"Brain injury is still a serious public health problem in our society and as long as it exists and people still are in need services, we will be working toward raising awareness of the disability to all segments of the population," Grady concluded.
Thank you to our friends at BIA-NJ for sharing this information with us.