H O W W E C A N H E L P?
O U R P R O G R A M S
EVERY 23 SECONDS A BRAIN INJURY OCCURS IN THE UNITED STATES.
AROUND 5.3 MILLION AMERICANS (2% OF US POPULATION)
LIVE WITH DISABILITIES FROM BRAIN INJURIES.
EACH YEAR ONE MILLION PEOPLE ARE TREATED AND RELEASED FROM EMERGENCY ROOMS AND 50,000 PEOPLE DIE.
THE COST OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, IN THE UNITED STATES,
EXCEEDS $48 BILLION ANNUALLY.
BRAIN INJURIES ARE THE #1 KILLER OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 44. THEY KILL MORE AMERICANS UNDER THE AGE OF 34 THAN ALL DISEASES COMBINED.
THE MISSION OF RASTAYOUTH.ORG TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS, PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH:
ACTING AS AN INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CLEARINGHOUSE
SPONSORING ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
FACILITATION OF STATEWIDE SUPPORT GROUPS
HOSTING ADULT AND PEDIATRIC RECREATIONAL CAMPS
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
FOSTERING PREVENTION AWARENESS
ENCOURAGING RESEARCH.
OUR INTENTION IS TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS IN A WAY THAT; IMPROVES RELATIONSHIPS AND COOPERATION, ENHANCES TEAM WORK AND HELPS REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY FOR FUTURE RESENTMENTS THROUGH PROPER COMMUNICATION.
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