Brain Injury Awareness Month
Events Calendar
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Help raise awareness of brain injury through events, social media and in your communities. See the calendar of events below.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Brain Injury Webinar Series
The webinars take place from 12–1 p.m. Central Time on the following dates. To register, click on the link for each session:
March 10 – Session 2: Co-occurring Disorders: Substance Use and Brain Injury
March 17 – Session 3: Brain Injury Among the Veteran Population
March 24 – Session 4: Correlations with Domestic Violence and Brain Injury
March 31 – Session 5: Bridging the Silos — National and State Initiatives
For more webinar and CEU information, see webinar series bulletin.
Texas Brain Injury Conference
The conference will take place on the following dates. To register, click on the link for each session:
March 25 – Session 1, 1–5 p.m. Central Time
- Stroke and cardiovascular disease
- Brain injury, health disparities and racial equity
- Brain injury and vocational rehabilitation
March 26 – Session 2 from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time
- Brain injury and criminal and juvenile justice
- Mental health and emotional needs following a brain injury
- Acquired brain injuries and educational needs for students
For more conference and CEU information, see the conference bulletin.
Other State and National Events
Butch Alterman Memorial Webinar: Sleep and Brain Injury
Hosted by the Brain Injury Association of America, this webinar discusses the role of sleep in brain injury recovery, types of sleep disorders after brain injury, and current diagnosis and treatments for these sleep disorders. To register, click on the link below:
March 10, 2 - 3 p.m. Central Time
Naval Medical Center San Diego Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium
Free, virtual update on traumatic brain injury research, assessment, and treatment within the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Veterans Administration health care systems. To register, click on the link below:
March 11-12, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Traumatic Brain Injury Expo & Resource Fair
Free resource fair of over 50 organizations hosted by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence and Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Center. To register, click on the link below:
March 18, 1 - 4 p.m. Eastern Time
Traumatic Brain Injury Tuesdays Webinar Series
The U.S. Administration for Community Living will be hosting Traumatic Brain Injury Tuesdays, a virtual webinar series to highlight the work of the TBI State Partnership Program grantee workgroups and their resources for stakeholders, federal partners, and individuals with brain injury. The webinars take place from 1-4 p.m. Eastern Time on the following dates. To register, click on the link for each session:
March 9 - Outreach to All: Brain Injury within Underserved Populations
March 16 - Sustainable Partnerships: Forging Relationships that Last
March 23 - Return to Learn: Equal Access to Education for Students with Brain Injury
March 30 - Justice for All: Serving Individuals with Brain Injury Across the Justice System
Hope After Brain Injury 2021 Virtual Conference
Creating Life after Brain Injury: The Role of Purpose and Resilience
Hosted by the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, the Hope After Brain Injury 2021 Virtual Conference will discuss resiliency and social connectedness. For more information, click on the link below.
March 27 - Hope After Brain Injury 2021 Virtual Conference
Alamo Head Injury Association Virtual Brain Injury Symposium
The 2021 symposium will discuss a wide variety of brain injury topics. CEUs will be available. To register, click on the link below:
March 31, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Central Time
Order Awareness Materials
The Office of Acquired Brain Injury offers a variety of free brain injury resource material you can order or download to print at home. To learn more, visit hhsc.pinnaclecart.com/brain-injury/.
Learn More
Office of Acquired Brain Injury
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services
Office of Disability Prevention for Children
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