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Brain Injury Association of Maryland

We bring health, hope, and healing to thousands of Marylanders living with brain injury, their families, and the professionals who serve them.


1.800.221.6443

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Virtual Town Hall MEETING - TONIGHT -  June 23, 2022

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As part of BIAMD's interest in serving Maryland's Brain Injury Community, we are continuing our weekly "Check-In Chats".

We would like to "check in" with anyone looking to share their experiences and challenges in a social group setting.
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We meet regularly on Fridays from Noon - 2:00pm. 
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​To register for a Check-In-Chat please click here
For other On-Line Support Groups click here


BRAIN INJURY CONNECTOR
​Listen to BIAMD's Latest Podcast Below or Subscribe to Brain Injury Connector at your favorite Podcast streaming site. 



Because every brain is different, every brain injury is different, and every brain injury recovery is different, most individuals and families dealing with brain injuries have many more questions than answers.  Join Bryan Pugh, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland, as he searches for answers by interviewing individuals with brain injuries, family members, healthcare providers, policy makers and other members of the brain injury community. Each episode contains powerful information to help you learn more about brain injury, discover new treatments and solutions, and meet inspirational people making meaningful impacts on their community by changing the world.

Meet BIAMD

Tom Longest - BIAMD Volunteer - Brain Injury Survivor
Susan Hahn - BIAMD Partner - Brain Injury Survivor
Laurie Elinoff - BIAMD Volunteer - Brain Injury Survivor
Spanky Bentz - BIAMD Volunteer - Brain Injury Survivor
Eugenia Zajdek - BIAMD Support Services Case Manager
Jay Sheinberg - BIAMD Board Member
Martin Kerrigan - BIAMD Board Volunteer /TBI Advisory Bd.
Bryan Pugh - BIAMD Executive Director
Catherine Rinehart Mello - BIAMD Senior Support Services Case Manager
Najah Britton - BIAMD Support Services Case Manager

Your Brain Injury Recovery Team

ATTORNEY - Estate Planning/Special Needs Trusts -
Steve Elville, J.D., LLM. 
 SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP) - Amanda Gallagher
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT) - Caitlin Synovec
NEUROLOGY NURSE - (RN) Sue Pugh
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST - (PhD) - Mark Sementilli (Part 2)
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST - (PhD) - Mark Sementilli (Part 1)
​RECREATIONAL THERAPIST (RT) - Candace Rebuck
Caitlin Exline Starr - BIAMD Associate Director

Free Trainings for Your Organization

The Brain Injury Association of Maryland offers free trainings and presentations customized to meet your needs.  We offer Continuing Education Units for Social Workers, LCPC, and Psychology.  Please fill out the interest form here and a staff member will follow up with you, or give us a call at 410-448-2924

Do You Want to Participate in a Study?  Attend a Webinar?  Take a Training?  Click HERE to find out more.


Stress Management for Caregivers of Individuals
​with Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change a person in many ways. As a caregiver of a person with a TBI, you may feel stressed or overwhelmed in this role. You are not alone; these feelings are normal. Using strategies to manage stress may help you take care of yourself.  Click HERE for a fact sheet on strategies caregivers can use to manage stress.

Brain Injury Association of
Maryland
​Membership

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By becoming a member of our organization, we will provide you opportunities to engage your community and make a personal impact by addressing the numerous issues facing brain injury survivors, their caregivers, and the professionals who work with them.  We will utilize your personal and professional skills to help raise community awareness about brain injury prevention, treatment, and long-term management. ​
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We will also provide you opportunity to meet with like-minded individuals around the state for networking, fellowship, and support.  By choosing BIAMD, you have chosen to work alongside survivors, caregivers, family, friends and professionals, all striving to make things happen and improve the lives of Maryland’s brain injury community.  ​

AVERAGE NEW U.S. CASES ANNUALLY
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
10,400
        SPINAL CORD INJURY 
 12,500
  HIV/AIDS 
50,000
BREAST CANCER
231,840
ALL NEW CASES COMBINED
304,740

NEW TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
EACH YEAR IN THE U.S.

​2.8 MILLION 

Thanks to Our Corporate Partners



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The Maryland State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board (TBIAB) consists of 36 voting members, who represent consumers, families and caregivers, advocates, government officials, health care professionals and elected officials. The TBIAB is required by § 13-2105(6) of the Health General Article, Md. Ann. Code, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to issue an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly that contains recommendations.

The Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Report for 
2021 is ready for your review. 

To discover the Board's recommendations for this year, CLICK HERE. 


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The OPIOID EPIDEMIC and BRAIN INJURY.

Opioids are depressants, meaning that they inhibit the central nervous system (CNS).

During an overdose, the body experiences Central Nervous System depression, which can result in
  • decreased rate of breathing,
  • decreased heart rate, and
  • loss of consciousness, possibly leading to coma or death.
​ In other words, an overdose causes the body to forget to breathe on its own.

As such, the most significant risk of an overdose is the lack of oxygen.
 

Oxygen is essential to the human brain, and a lack of oxygen to the brain causes damage.

So, what about those who are overdosing but not dying?

The opioid epidemic has led to the creation of a new term: Toxic Brain Injury.

This type of brain injury occurs from prolonged substance misuse and nonfatal overdose.

​This encompasses two forms of brain injury resulting from a lack of oxygen:
  • Hypoxic Brain Injury
    • ​ Hypoxic brain injury occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen
  • Anoxic brain injury.
    • ​  Anoxic brain injury occurs when the brain does not receive any oxygen.
In these situations, the amount of time the brain is without adequate oxygen dictates the severity of injury.
Toxic Brain Injury has multiple effects on the brain. Brain damage caused by use of drugs could include disruption of nutrients needed by brain tissue; direct damage, injury, and death of brain cells, including neurotransmitter receptors; alterations to brain chemical concentrations, including neurotransmitters and hormones; and deprivation of oxygen to brain tissue. The effects on the brain will differ depending on the type of substance, the amount used, and the duration of use.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
AND TOXIC BRAIN INJURY - CLICK HERE. 



"I can't thank you enough for all of the help. You have been amazing! I've reached out to both ladies and we're moving forward. I'll also be reaching out to the doctors you have sent. Again, I can't thank you enough on behalf of the both of us."
 
 - Alexandra and Charles

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"Thank you for the information and especially for the kind words yesterday. I will share the information with Megan.
 
We will (also) check out the additional resources.

Thanks again for your help."
 
 - Shannon 




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Five Thoughts Fridays 
A brief blog about what we are working on, looking at, thinking about, and inspired by. 

​Check the latest issues and back issues 
by clicking 

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​Have you Read the Latest Edition of Neurology Now?

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​2-1-1 Maryland connects you to health and human service resources in your community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 180 languages.
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The Maryland Access Point (MAP) searchable directory can help you find home health, personal care, transportation, housing, home repairs, adult day care providers and lots of other services that can support you in your home.

About Us

Our Mission
​The Brain Injury Association of Maryland shall be the voice of those affected by brain injury through advocacy, education, and research.
Our Vision
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We bring health, hope, and healing to thousands of Marylanders living with brain injury, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

Our Staff and Board
Our five full-time and one part-time staff are here to serve you. Our all volunteer Board of Directors strive to provide the utmost service and leadership to the brain injury community.
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BIAMD
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2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207

Phone: 
1.800.221.6443
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News & Events

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
#Blue4BrainInjuryMD

Getting Help

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Get involved

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The Legal STUFF  

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public Policy

  • A Resource Guide for Decision Makers - Violence & Injury Prevention
  • ​Who are My Elected Officials
  • Track a Maryland Bill during the General Assembly
  • Maryland Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Report 
Address: 2200 Kernan Drive Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone: 1.800.221.6443
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Our Organization
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  • COVID-19 RESOURCES
    • COVID-19 and Brain Injury
    • COVID -19 and Behavioral Health and Well-Being
    • COVID-19 and the LGBTQ Community
    • Financial Assistance and Community Services
  • Events
    • 2022 BIAMD Virtual Town Hall - June 23 2022
    • 2022 BIAMD Annual Conference
    • 2021-BIAMD-Brain-Challenge-Series.
    • Bands for Brains
    • Comprehensive Calendar
    • Send Us Your Event!
  • RESOURCES/EDUCATION
    • ABI Supports and Resources
    • Additional TBI Resources
    • Financial Information for ABI Survivors and Families
    • Trainings, Webinars, Studies, and more
    • Your Brain Map
    • Local Resources
    • Legal Resources
    • Vocational Resources
    • Home Safety Resources
    • Planning Now: A Futures and Estate Planning Guidebook
    • A Look At TBI Trust Fund Programs
  • #5ThoughtsFridays
  • Maryland Brain Injury Trust Fund
  • Unmasking Brain Injury 2.0
  • Brain Injury
    • Ask The Expert
    • Support Groups >
      • Baltimore Area
      • Northern MD
      • Eastern MD
      • Central MD
      • Montgomery/PG/DC Area
      • Southern MD
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      • Outside Maryland >
        • Delaware
        • West Virginia
      • Online Support Groups
    • Understanding Brain Injury >
      • Interactive Brain Map
      • Living With Brain Injury
      • Traumatic Brain Injury
      • Your Brain Map
    • Research
    • BIAMD - Telling Your Story
    • CDC HEADS UP
    • Legal Notices
  • Concussion
    • Maryland Concussion Clinics and Resources
    • Concussion Information for Parents
    • Concussion Information for Athletes
    • Concussion Information for Coaches
    • Counseling After a Concussion
  • Media
    • BIAMD Blog
    • HEADWAY eNewsletter
    • Podcasts
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    • BIAMD App is Live!
  • How to Give
    • Donate >
      • Matching Gift Programs
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  • BIAMD BOARD
  • PCORI Brain Injury Network
  • BIAMD Member Portal
  • #5ThoughtsFridays
  • Legal Notices
  • Filling the Knowledge Gap: Brain Injury Training for Educators
  • Brain Injury Training for Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Brain Injury Waiver Provider Resource Page
  • New Page
  • 2022 BIAMD Conference Brochure