| Brain Injury Association of Mississippi "Improving the quality of life for survivors of traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries and their families and supporting programs designed to prevent brain injuries." |
| Every year in Mississippi over 15,000 people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In the United States, this figure is two million, with a TBI occurring every 15 seconds. Of these individuals, 100,000 will die and another 80,000 are permanently disabled. Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability of this country’s children and young adults. |
Imagine waking up in the morning and not remembering how to get dressed or sitting down to eat dinner and forgetting that you just ate. These are, in fact, everyday occurrences for many people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. |
Brain Injury is the #1 Killer of people under the age of 44. |
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Art of Recovery Art of Recovery is a public awareness art exhibition of paintings done by brain injured survivors and their caregivers. The art show was displayed in the state's capitol rotunda in the month of March, 2007 (National Brain Injury Awareness Month). Now the artwork is available for bidding for private and public collectors. Currently, Art of Recovery is on display for silent auction at the Methodist Rehab Center in Jackson,MS. This project was proposed to the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi by a traumatic brain injury survivor, Joely Corban. The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi intends to make Art of Recovery an annual event. |
