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Whether you are searching for information to help you understand the effects of traumatic brain injury, looking for ways to support a loved one living with the effects of TBI, in need of resources or simply interested in keeping abreast of the latest news from the Mary Buckley Foundation, you will find this page to be a valuable resource. Check back often for updates.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Know the Facts

• Number of traumatic brain injuries
  1.4 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States
  • 50,000 die
  • 235,000 are hospitalized
  • 1.1 million are treated and released from the emergency department
• Leading causes of TBI
  • Falls (28%);
  • Motor vehicle-traffic crashes (20%)
  • Struck by/against (19%)
  • Assaults (11%)
  • Blasts for active duty military personnel in war zones
• Who is at highest risk
  • Males are about 1.5 times as likely as females to sustain a TBI
  • Two age groups are at high risk: 0 to 4 year olds and 15 to 19 year olds
  • Certain military duties (e.g., paratrooper) increase the risk
  • African Americans have the highest death rate from TBI

  Source: Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)

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Links to external resources

Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV)
BIAV is the primary source of information and personal support for thousands of individuals, families, and professionals living in Virginia whose lives have been touched by a life-altering brain injury.

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (VDRS)
The VDRS Community Based Services Division administers several programs to support individuals with brain injuries to maximize their independence, employment, and full inclusion into society. Individuals do not have to be recipients of Vocational Rehabilitation services to be eligible for the CBS Division programs.