Conference Registration Now Open

Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Annual Conference is the premier educational opportunity for professionals to further develop their skills and knowledge to provide care for survivors of brain injury.

BIA-MO Annual Awards

A BIA-MO Annual Award is a special way to recognize an individual, group of individuals or organization for their support and lasting impact for you or the brain injury community. Making a nomination is easy. Simply provide your contact information, the nominee’s contact information, and a short write-up of why you feel this person deserves a BIA-MO Annual Award.

Educational Scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for BIA-MO Educational Scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education. Application deadline is October 1, 2022.

BIA-MO Camp 2022

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) One Day Regional Camps will be held in 2022 as One-Day Regional Outdoor Camps. There will be Camp activities of arts & crafts, games, music as well as enjoying nature and spending time with others.

Bowling for Brain Injury 2022

Bowling is the activity…Brain injury is the reason. Join us in Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis or Virtual Team location of your choice.

Give STL Day 2022

Thank you for a successful Give STL Day to support the Brain Injury Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO). More than $1,700 was raised to provide support, education, recreation and advocacy for survviors of brain injury and their...

March 31 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 31, 2022 Support Groups, Resource Services, and Family Seminars through the Brain Injury Association of Missouri help survivors and families know they are not alone. Support and education answer questions about brain injury, identify [...]

Survivor and Family Education 2022

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Survivor and Family Education 2022 will provide helpful information, practical suggestions, and support for life with brain injury. This year, the BIA-MO Survivor and Family Education is online. [...]

March 30 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 30, 2022 Short and long-term effects of brain injury can be blurry vision, poor balance, or constant headaches that interfere with operating your farm or ranch. Brain injury may put you at greater risk [...]

March 29 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 29, 2022 Brain injury can change how a person thinks, feels, acts, and moves. Life is changed in an instant. Brain injury can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime – it does not discriminate. Military [...]

March 28 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 28, 2022 Brain injury changes life for the person injured as well as his or her family. Due to changes in the physical abilities, cognitive functioning, balance, vision, fatigue, and emotions of the person [...]

Brain Injury Fact of the Day – March 27

March 27, 2022 Falling from horseback, being kicked in the head, and unmounting activities can result in horse-related brain injuries for riders. Prevention is the only cure for brain injury. Wear an approved helmet when [...]

March 26 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 26, 2022 A Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. It is a myth that the person must blackout or lose consciousness to sustain a concussion. Less than 10% of concussions have a loss [...]

March 25 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 25, 2022 Wearing an approved motorcycle helmet has shown to be effective safety equipment to prevent brain injuries and deaths for riders. According to the CDC, helmets reduce the risk of head injuries from [...]

March 24 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 24, 2022 About 425,000 Veterans call Missouri home. Conditions stemming from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) often lead to some form of disability that can impair Veterans’ employment, family relationships, and reintegration into home [...]

March 23 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 23, 2022 2.87 million brain injury-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths occurred in 2014. Current leading causes are falls, motor vehicle crashes, and accidentally being struck by or against an object. #MoreThanMyBrainInjury @MOAgrAbility [...]

March 22 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 22, 2022 Hospital inpatient care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cost nearly $8,000 per day, and the cost of rehabilitative care can reach $1,000 per day. The cost of lifetime care for a [...]

March 21 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 21, 2022 Death rates from stroke in rural Missouri counties decreased to 42 percent between 2009 and 2019. However, strokes were still the fifth leading cause of death for both rural and urban Missouri [...]

Brain Injury Fact of the Day – March 20

Farmers with brain injury may have difficulty with common farming activities such as caring for animals, operating equipment, working long hours, or performing tasks that require physical strength. Causes of brain injury include an accident, [...]

March 19 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 19, 2022 A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an intrusion, blow, or jolt to the head or body that interrupts the normal operation of the brain. You do not have to hit your head to [...]

March 18 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 18, 2022 476,000 youth between the ages of 15 and 24 sustained a brain injury in 2014. Youth are our future and beginning farmers. Another 319,000 young adults between the ages of 25 and [...]

March 17 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 17, 2022 Helmets can prevent 85% of bicycle related head and brain injuries. In 2019, 846 bicyclists died on US roads due to accidents, which is why it is important to always wear your [...]

March 16 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 16, 2022 Survivors of brain injury often feel alone – that few people understand their brain injury. The Brain Injury Association of Missouri offers support groups throughout the state for survivors of brain injury [...]

March 15 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 15, 2022 In Missouri, an estimated 118,000 individuals are living with a long-term disability due to brain injury. This can include physical, visual, mental, or comprehension disabilities. Employment, transportation, rehabilitation, and recreational services provide [...]

March 14 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 14, 2022 The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence reported more than 449,000 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among U.S. Service Members worldwide between 2000 and September 2021. In the 2011-2015 period, 24% of the [...]

March 13 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 13, 2022 The rural death rate in Missouri from motor vehicle crashes is more than double the urban rate. Accidents on rural roadways result in more deaths due to curvier roads, higher driving speeds, [...]

March 12 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 12, 2022 It is estimated that as many as 3.8 million concussions occur in the USA each year during competitive sports and recreational activities. However, as many as 50% of concussions may be unreported. [...]

March 11 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 11, 2022 Thrown off a horse, kicked in the head by livestock, falling, almost drowning, and a stroke are all examples of causes of brain injury. The day starts off like many others, then [...]

March 10 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 10, 2022 Brain injury is often called the “invisible disability” and it does not discriminate. Brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. There may not be physical scars or limited mobility from the [...]

March 9 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 9, 2022 Youth are at high risk of brain injuries from sports, falls, bicycle accidents, motor vehicle crashes, farming accidents, and as a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. Rural Missouri youth are our [...]

March 8 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 8, 2022 Brain injury can change the personality of the person injured. Someone you love may all of a sudden be more anxious, dependent, angry, shy, or even more outgoing and friendly following a [...]

March 7 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 7, 2022 Brain injury can go untreated if there are no visible signs of the injury, such as a fall. With falls being the leading cause of brain injury among individuals 65 and older, [...]

March 6 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 6, 2022 Thank you Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Military personnel as well as Veterans for serving our country. Military personnel could experience brain injury from combat connected or civilian life activities through [...]

March 5 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 5, 2022 Every nine (9) seconds someone sustains a brain injury. One of every 60 people lives with a TBI-related disability. About 60,000 people died from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2019 and another [...]

March 4 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 4, 2022 More than 2,210 constructions workers died from brain injuries between 2003 and 2010, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Most of these fatalities were from falls. Construction [...]

March 3 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 3, 2022 Approximately 5.3 million Americans are living with a long-term disability resulting from brain injury. Each year another 80,000 to 90,000 individuals in rural and urban communities become permanently disabled from a brain [...]

March 2 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 2, 2022 Wearing an approved motorcycle helmet is effective in saving lives, preventing brain injuries, and saving taxpayer dollars. There were 147 individuals who died in motorcycle crashes on Missouri roadways in 2021. This [...]

March 1 Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March 1, 2022 Brain injury affects thinking, attention, behavior, and movement. Beginning and experienced farmers with brain injury may benefit from modified equipment or alternative farming methods. The effects of brain injury can include short-term [...]

Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers 2022

Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies, and New Frontiers ATTENDANCE IS FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Training for youth sports coaches, recreational league staff, and school personnel. Join Seminar [...]

Brain Injury Fact of the Day

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Visit www.biamo.org every day in March for more about the Brain Injury Fact of the Day. When Brain Injury Happens Help is available. Hope is essential. Healing is ahead. [...]

Giving Tuesday for Help, Hope and Healing

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is pleased to offer educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education.

Networking Coffee for Professionals Fall 2021

Networking Coffee for Professionals Online Eastern and Central Missouri: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from 8:30 am - 10:00 am Who: Professionals who provide care for survivors of brain injury on a full-time, partial or periodic [...]

Educational Scholarships Available – Deadline Extended

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is pleased to offer educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education.

Giving Tuesday for Help, Hope and Healing

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is pleased to offer educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education.

BIA-MO Annual Statewide Conference Oct 7 – 9, 2021

Brain Injury Association of Missouri 17th Annual Statewide Conference Recorded sessions from October 7 and 8, 2021 are available with an Archives On-Demand Registration Register for Archives On-Demand Still Available The Brain Injury Association of [...]

Survivor and Family Seminar – Oct 9, 2021

Survivor and Family Seminar - Eastern Missouri October 9, 2021 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Marriott St. Louis West 660 Maryville Centre Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141 No Charge - Registration is Required. Space is [...]

Lincoln University Small Farm Conference 2021

The Lincoln University Small Farm Conference 2021: Growing Your Goals will be held each Tuesday in September at 6:30 pm. Farmer-speakers will tell about their experiences when they scaled up to the next level on [...]

Bowling for Brain Injury 2021

Bowling for Brain Injury is the signature fundraising event to support BIA-MO services for survivors of brain injury and their families. In-person events will be held in Kansas City on June 12 and in Springfield [...]

Give STL Day 2021

Give STL Day is May 6, 2021. Support BIA-MO during this 24-hour community wide day of giving. Your donation of $20 or more will be matched. Make your Give STL Donation for BIA-MO now.

QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention

University of Missouri Extension will offer free one-hour suicide prevention training sessions online in April and May. QPR Gatekeeper Training helps participants “question, persuade and refer” someone who may be suicidal, says MU Extension health and [...]

Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Education 2022

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies, and New Frontiers Education 2022 is online. Recordings of Educational Sessions and Concussion Conversations are available for educators, healthcare, and sports [...]

Survivor and Family Education

Support, education and practical suggestions for life with brain injury offered through the BIA-MO Survivor and Family Education will be online Spring 2021. Participation is FREE. Participate Now for the BIA-MO Survivor & Family Education [...]

Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Education

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Education for 2021 will be online. Educators, healthcare and sports professionals may participate in online Educational Sessions, Concussion Conversations and Get [...]

Missouri AgrAbility Project/Missouri Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program – Heroes to Hives

Missouri AgrAbility Project/Missouri Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program – Heroes to Hives The Missouri chapter of “Heroes to Hives” program supports veterans who want to learn beekeeping. The program is open to all veterans and [...]

BIA-MO Lifetime Achievement Award

Sue Orton was recognized by BIA-MO with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her life-long impact to be a voice for persons with brain injury, including her daughter Karen. View the video below to hear [...]

BIA-MO 16th Annual Statewide Conference – Thank You

Brain Injury Association of Missouri 16th Annual Statewide Conference Online October 1 - 2, 2020 Thank you to everyone who participated in the virtual BIA-MO 16th Annual Statewide Conference on October 1 and 2, [...]

Bowling for Brain Injury – Thank You!

Bowling for Brain Injury 2020 – THANK YOU! Thank you to all who participated in Bowling for Brain Injury – Missouri in 2020. Bowling for Brain Injury was different in 2020, but teams still had [...]

Missouri Motorcycle Helmet Law Repealed

Missouri Motorcycle Helmet Law Repealed Governor Parson signed House Bill (HB) 1963. He repealed the Missouri all-rider motorcycle helmet law. As of August 28, 2020 more people will die and will sustain brain injuries on [...]

University of Missouri Partnership – Together We Can

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Many resources are available to rural Missourians to help with ongoing stresses, but sometimes it is difficult to find them. University of Missouri Extension and its partners through “Together [...]

Give STL Day – Success!

Thank you to all supporters of the Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) who donated and cheered us on during Give STL Day on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Because of your help, more than $4,600 [...]

Giving Tuesday Now – Thank You!

Thank you to all of our donors who supported the Brain Injury Association of Missouri during Giving Tuesday Now yesterday. Thanks to your generosity, we raised $950! Money raised yesterday [...]

Farmers Can Connect to MU Extension Specialists in Public Town Hall Meeting Format

The Springtime table for vegetables, fruit, field crops, forage and animal production are not going to wait for the COVID crisis to pass. MU Extension Specialists will host a “Town Hall” meeting on production agriculture [...]

Survivor and Family Seminars

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Survivor and Family Regional Seminars provide helpful information, practical suggestions and support for life with brain injury. Each year, regional Seminars are held in Southwest and Western Missouri [...]

BIA-MO Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp

This week of fun, socializing and adventure for persons with brain injury is one of the initial programs of BIA-MO and continues its positive impact today. The BIA-MO Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp is [...]

Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers – Register Now!

Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Seminars The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Seminars are a professional development opportunity for youth sports team and school personnel [...]

Upcoming BIA-MO – Missouri Beginning Farmers Partnership Workshops

Soil and Pasture Improvement Workshops An upcoming opportunity to learn more about soil and pasture improvement techniques. Topics Include: Soil Fertility Nitrogen Management Reseeding Pastures Herbicide Options Livestock Management on Pasture Cost Breakdown Monday, February [...]

Congratulations Scholarship and Award Recipients!

This year's Honorees have prevented brain injuries, assisted individuals with brain injury to be successful, and supported services for survivors, family members and the community. These individuals and organizations made outstanding contributions in the brain injury community.

Survivor and Family Seminar – Eastern

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Survivor and Family Regional Seminars provide helpful information, practical suggestions and support for life with brain injury. Each year, regional Seminars are held in Southwest and Western Missouri in Spring and Eastern Missouri in October.

BIA-MO 15th Annual Statewide Professional Conference – Success!

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri Annual Statewide Conference is the only Conference in Missouri established specifically to address current trends in innovative therapeutic strategies, cutting-edge and best practice treatment options, and research relating to brain injury.

MO Governor Vetoes SB 147!

Governor Parson Vetoed SB 147! Thank you to everyone who contacted Governor Mike Parson regarding the importance of maintaining the Missouri all-rider motorcycle helmet law. On Friday, July 12 Governor Parson vetoed Senate Bill [...]

Bowling for Brain Injury – Success!

Bowling for Brain Injury 2019 - Success! Saturday, June 8, 2019 Kansas City, MO Saturday, June 15, 2019 St. Louis, MO Springfield, MO 12:00 pm (Noon) to 2:00 pm THANK YOU! You raised more [...]

BIA-MO Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp – Fun Filled Week!

Thank you everyone who helped to make this year’s BIA-MO Donald Danforth Wilderness Camp a fun filled week for the Campers. Campers enjoyed activities and socializing with friends. This week of fun, socializing and [...]

Give STL Day – Thank You!

Thank you for supporting the Brain Injury Association of Missouri during our Give STL Day fundraising campaign.Thanks to your generosity, we raised more than $3,000! Your gift will help us continue providing education, support, advocacy and [...]

Bowling for Brain Injury

Bowling for Brain Injury 2019 Saturday, June 8, 2019 Kansas City, MO Saturday, June 15, 2019 St. Louis, MO Springfield, MO 12:00 pm (Noon) to 2:00 pm The fun begins with putting together your [...]

BIA-MO In the News

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) was recently featured in the South County Times in St. Louis, Missouri to discuss Brain Injury Awareness Month. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month with different events [...]

BIA-MO Connections Newsletter Spring 2019

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri Spring Connections Newsletter is now available to view. Download Spring Newsletter To receive the most current BIA-MO Connections Newsletter in print or a previous issue, contact the BIA-MO [...]

BIA-MO Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp

This week of fun, socializing and adventure for persons with brain injury is one of the initial programs of BIA-MO and continues its positive impact today. The BIA-MO Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp is [...]

Survivor and Family Seminars

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Survivor and Family Regional Seminars provide helpful information, practical suggestions and support for life with brain injury. Each year, regional Seminars are held in Southwest and Western Missouri [...]

BIA-MO Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers education is a professional development opportunity for youth sports team and school personnel to reduce the risk of concussions and [...]

BIA-MO Connections Newsletter Winter 2018

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri Winter Connections Newsletter is now available to view. Download Winter Newsletter To receive the most current BIA-MO Connections Newsletter in print or a previous issue, contact the BIA-MO [...]

#GivingTuesday a Success!

Thank you to all of our donors who supported the Brain Injury Association of Missouri during Giving Tuesday yesterday. Thanks to your generosity, we raised more than $2,900 and topped our goal for the day! There [...]

BIA-MO Educational Scholarships Awarded

Educational Scholarships Awarded to Survivors of Brain Injury for Post Secondary Education Congratulations to the 2018 BIA-MO Educational Scholarship Recipients! BIA-MO is pleased to offer educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue [...]

BIA-MO Honors Volunteers and Supporters

BIA-MO Presents Annual Awards Congratulations to Annual Award Honorees! This year's Honorees have prevented brain injuries, assisted individuals with brain injury to be successful, and supported services for survivors, family members and the community. [...]

#Giving Tuesday – November 27, 2018

#GivingTuesday - November 27, 2018 Mark your calendars! Giving Tuesday is coming up soon! Provide services of support, education, recreation and advocacy for survivors of brain injury through your Giving Tuesday donation to the Brain [...]

BIA-MO Professional Conference 2018 News

ANNUAL STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE Brain Injury Association of Missouri Hosted Professional Conference St. Louis, MO – This is the 14th consecutive year the Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Annual Professional Development Conference was [...]