Network of Brain Injury Supports in Ohio

Brain Injury Advisory Committee

The Brain Injury Association of Ohio (BIAOH) is a statewide organization incorporated in 1982 to improve services and supports to Ohioans with brain injury and their families. We provide supports, education and advocacy to help survivors and families live well after brain injury. BIAOH is comprised of survivors, family members, friends and professionals working together to promote better understanding, rehabilitation opportunities and lifelong community supports to assist an individual in living as fully and independently as possible and to work for prevention of brain injuries throughout the population.

The Ohio Brain Injury Advisory Committee (BIAC) is a statewide advisory board made up of 10-12 individuals representing specific membership categories as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 3335.61.

Appointed members are joined by the director, or designee, of the following state departments: Department of Health, Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services, Ohio Department of Medicaid, Department of Developmental Disabilities, Department of Job and Family Services, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Department of Education, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, and the Department of Aging. Additionally, honorary members and volunteers also serve on the BIAC.

The Ohio Brain Injury Program is a comprehensive research, education and patient advocacy program that is dedicated to improving the lives of Ohioans who have been impacted by traumatic brain injuries. The Program is managed by the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, which is located within The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation is the lead agency for brain injury in Ohio.