FACTS | BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE

* Provides a linkage of families and individuals who have a brain injury, which includes: Family Advocacy: Support and counseling, connecting family with funding resources, housing, transportation, and service providers. Educational Advocacy: Support and counseling for educational needs after a brain injury, helping family with IEP process, and attendance at CSE meetings. Outreach: Connection with service providers, hospitals, schools, etc. to increase awareness of BIANYS, traumatic and acquired brain injury, and increasing FACTS enrollment. Prevention: Connection with service providers, hospitals, schools, etc. to teach injury prevention and safety. Training: Connection with service providers, hospitals, schools, etc. to conducts trainings about traumatic and acquired brain injury.

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211 Life Line Finger Lakes

Physical Address

5 Pine West Plaza, Albany, NY 12205

Hours

Voicemail: 24 hours, 7 days a week. Calls returned M-TH 8:00AM-4:00PM.

Fax

(518) 482-5285

Application process

None.

Fee

No fee for services.

Eligibility

Must have a diagnosis of ABI/TBI before 22 years of age. Permanent New York State address.

Service area

New York

Agency info

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE

Brain Injury Association of New York State is a statewide non-profit membership organization that advocates for individuals with brain injuries and their families and promotes prevention.