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Brains at Risk
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I am deeply moved and touched by what I learned... I never thought of so many consequences that could lead to brain injury. Brains At Risk Attendee, Female, Age 24
    Brains At Risk is an effective awareness and prevention court-referral program that links the choices made behind the wheel to the devastating effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The mission of Brains At Risk is to promote responsible driving and raise awareness of TBI in order to prevent fatalities and serious injury on Massachusetts roads.

Judges, district attorneys, clerk magistrates, probation officers,and defense attorneys throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts make referrals to the program and may require the program as a condition of probation or as an alternative to formal sentencing.
For more than a decade, Brains At Risk has been successfully educating and helping individuals, ages 17 and older, to understand the power of individual choice in preventing injury. A 2009 report of the Brains At Risk Evaluation Project indicates that the program is having a significant impact on attendees.
To see the full report click here
The science-based Brains At Risk curriculum combines video, graphics and group discussion to bring to life the consequences of impaired driving and the choices made behind the wheel. The one session program includes:
  • Facts & Causes of Brain Injury
  • Alcohol & Drugs: How do they affect your driving skills?
  • High Risk Driving Behaviors (speeding, aggressive driving, distracted driving, road rage, seat belt use)
  • The impact of brain injury?
  • How can we prevent brain injury?
  • Personal testimony of brain injury survivors
According to the Final Report, the most influential and powerful factors were the survivor speakers, survivor stories and photo crashes. Survivors of brain injury, who share their personal stories, are a unique and special feature available only through the prevention programs of BIA-MA.
Brains at Risk Referral Process
The referral process is simple and easy. Just download and print the form above, complete and fax to 508-475-0039. Brains At Risk will provide the referred individual with the necessary information for the seminar within two weeks and notify the appropriate agency of program completion (or failure) within five days of the scheduled seminar.
Brains At Risk has sites throughout Massachusetts, serving more than one hundred cities and towns. The Brains At Risk staff assign referred individuals to the next available seminar that is closest to their home. Seminars for Spanish speaking individuals are also available in Salem and Worcester.
The Brains At Risk staff are available to answer any questions and discuss the program curriculum, Monday through Friday, 9AM -3PM. For frequently asked questions, please click here
For more information about Brains At Risk please contact:
Emily Ring, CBIS
Manager of Court Related Programs
(508) 475-0032 (Ext. 15)
Email: ering@biama.org
Brain Injury Help Line  ~  (800) 242-0030