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Brain Injury Association of Minnesota's 2007 Annual Report
Our 2007 Annual Report, highlighting strategic goals and accomplishments, is available for viewing by clicking here.

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Advertise with the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
Our 2009 Annual Advertising Opportunities contains advertising and marketing opportunities for your company in Association publications and at Association events. In it, you will find advertising and sponsorship rates and guidelines for the 2009 Consumer Guide, 24th Annual Conference, the 2009 Walk for Thought, the new quarterly magazine Mind Matters, and more. Click here to view the 2009 Annual Underwriting package.

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24th Annual Conference for Professionals in Brain Injury
The 24th Annual Conference for Professionals in Brain Injury - Foundations for the Future - will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24, 2009 at the St. Cloud Civic Center in St. Cloud. National recognized leaders in the field, Dr. Elisabeth B. Sherwin and Dr. Donald Stein, will be presenting the keynote addresses on Thursday and Friday morning. More details and registration information for the 24th Annual Conference will be available in February, 2009.

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Winter 2008-09 Newsletter
In this issue, read about the 7th Annual Walk for Thought, the Gift of Giving, departmental spotlights and more. Read the Association's newsletter by clicking here.

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Sports Concussion
Sports and recreation related injuries account for 20 percent of all brain injuries. There are an estimated 300,000 sports-related brain injuries per year, including 250,000 in football alone. However, because sports-related concussions tend to be underreported, the number may, in fact, be much higher.

Parents and coaches are an athlete's first line of defense against sports-related concussion. Proper safety equipment should be properly worn at all times during practice and games. They should also keep watch for the signs of concussion should an accident occur on the field. Concussions are not caused solely by impact. Whiplash caused by a player falling on the field can also lead to a concussion. Click here for more information.

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Public Policy
The vision of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota is that of an active grassroots community of people working toward solutions to the complex problems associated with brain injury. The Public Policy Department conducts direct lobbying activities at the Capitol as well as grassroots activity that builds the capacity of people to take action to help meet the need of all Minnesotans affected by brain injury. Join our community of advocates today by visiting our Advocacy Action Center.

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Looking for Books on Brain Injury?
Lash and Associates Publishing/Training Inc. specializes in information and books for the rehabilitation and treatment of brain injury, blast injury, PTSD, and concussion.  There are also books and manuals on adults and children with special needs and disabilities and more. Click here to go the Lash and Associates Web site for more information.

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Peer/Mentor Support Connection
The Peer/Mentor Support Connection program is managed by the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota as a way to connect people who have recently sustained brain injury with those who have already been through the experience themselves.  Specifically, the Peer/Mentor Support connection matches trained volunteers (Mentors) with individuals with brain injury or their family members (Peers).  To expand the capacity of our Resource Facilitation service and fulfill an expressed need from the brain injury community, the Peer/Mentor Support Connection will match trained volunteers with individuals living with brain injury or their family members.