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FACTS

(Program)

* 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 training's about traumatic and acquired brain injury

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

Application Process: None.

Required Documentation: Documentation of ABI/TBI before 22 years of age, if no documentation exists then a doctor or specialist must make determination.

Fees: No fee for service.

New York State, except for Ulster, Dutchess, and Putnam Counties.

Brain Injury Association of New York State
(Agency)

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.

5 Pine West Plaza
Suite 506
Albany NY 12205

Website: www.bianys.org

Hours: M-F 8:00AM-4:00PM

Contact

Service/Intake:

5 Pine West Plaza
Suite 402
Albany NY 12205

Hours

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

This program is offered at this site:

Brain Injury Association of New York State

Main Address:

5 Pine West Plaza
Suite 402

Albany NY 12205

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