For Immediate Release Contact: [Company press contact]May 20, 2023

[Company Name] Raises Awareness of Brain Injury Through #BrainInjuryAffects

[Company Name] has taken the initiative to raise awareness of the incidence and impact of brain injury in the state of Massachusetts by participating in the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts’ social media and advocacy campaign, #BrainInjuryAffects. With brain injury reaching epidemic proportions, the number of people being affected by brain injury is dramatically increasing.

[number of individuals from the company who submitted stories] from [company name] submitted photos and stories highlighting how brain injury has affected them. These stories and photos will be featured during Brain Injury Awareness Month on BIA-MA’s Facebook and Twitter pages and other social media outlets. In addition, these stories will influence state lawmakers to keep and increase funding for services for brain injury survivors.

“More than 64,000 individuals suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually in Massachusetts. The incidence is reaching epidemic proportions,” says BIA-MA Executive Director Arlene Korab. “Many people do not realize that brain injuries include strokes and concussions and can be caused by brain tumors, and anoxia, when the brain goes without oxygen for an extended amount of time.”

How can your organization participate? Photograph yourself holding the sign you will find on www.biama.org. The sign should describe your relationship to brain injury in one word (e.g., survivor, mother, friend, sister, psychologist, provider, caregiver).

You can submit your photo electronically by attaching it to the form located on the BIA-MA website, sending it to socialmedia@biama.org or posting it to the BIA-MA Facebook page or on Twitter using #BrainInjuryAffects in your Tweet.

Then share how brain injury affects you by going to www.biama.org/braininjuryaffects.html and filling out the short form, which asks how your life has been impacted by brain injury and what services survivors need to have a better quality of life.

Stories and photos can also be mailed to:

Marketing and CommunicationsRe: Brain Injury AffectsBIA-MA30 Lyman Street, Suite 10Westborough, MA 01581

“Brain injuries, whether caused externally or internally, do not just affect the survivor. Brain injuries affect family members, healthcare providers, caregivers, friends and neighbors,” says Korab.

Why partner with the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts? Your input will aid in advocacy efforts to gain services and support for survivors of brain injury.

If brain injury has affected you or someone you know, you can make a difference by getting involved in the campaign and sharing your story today. Interact with the campaign on Twitter by using #BrainInjuryAffects in tweets and on Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/BrainInjuryMA.

The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA), a private, non-profit organization, provides support to brain injury survivors and their families, offers programs to prevent brain injuries, educates the public on the risks and consequences of brain injury, and advocates for legislation and services. For more information on the Association, call (800) 242-0030 or visit the website at http://www.biama.org

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