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Openness

The BIAWA is committed to transparency and openness with its members, its stakeholders, and the general public. The following documents are available for review at this site as well as by request to our office (please allow five working days for us to respond). Affiliation: The BIAWA is the Washington State affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America 2007 Annual Report (2.7 meg PDF) BIAWA’s Bylaws (Word Doc) Washington State Law on Bylaws (External Link) Conflict of Interest Policy (Word Doc) IRS Status: The BIAWA is an IRS 501c3nonprofit organization Federal Tax ID: 91-1206800

Vision and Mission

Our vision is a world where all preventable brain injuries are prevented, all unpreventable brain injuries are minimized, and all individuals who have experienced brain injury maximize their quality of life. Our mission, beginning with prevention, is to provide support to survivors of brain injury and their families, education to those who are being affected by brain injury, including the general public, and advocacy, to give the many suffering from this silent epidemic a public voice.

Our Contact information

Brain Injury Association of Washington 3516 S. 47th Street, Suite 100 Tacoma, WA 98409 Tel 253.238.6085 Fax 253.238.1042 TBI Washington Information and Referral Line: 1-877-TBI-1766 Helpline 1.800.523.5438 email info@biawa.org Gene van den Bosch, MA, MPA Executive Director Janet Mott, PhD Support Services Director Laura Hankins HelpLine Manager Shannon Fountain Administrative Assistant Valerie Wootton TBI Advocate Brian Reynolds IT Coordinator Jason Barber, MS Database Manager Tina Christiansen Newsletter Editor Paul Walsh Webmaster

Our Board of Directors

President Richard Adler, JD Adler Giersch, PS Secretary Patrice Roney Adler & Giersch, PS Treasurer Shawn Meneely UBS Financial Services, Inc. Kathleen Bell, MD University of Washington School of Medicine Jason Barber, MS Harborview Medical Center David A. Butters, DC Rainier Valley Chiropractic Kristin Cruse Adler & Giersch, PS Simon Forgette, JD Simon H. Forgette, PS Nora Gibson, MSW Elderhealth Northwest Fred Langer, JD Nelson, Langer, Nelson, PLLC Dana Lough Veterans Administration Hospital Janet Mott, PhD Mott Rehabilitation Services Jan Navarre Washington Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development Andrea Okomski, JD Pedestrian InRoads – a victim’s advocacy and public policy group Dave Stevens, JD Society of Vintage Race Enthusiasts Janet Thoman Green, JD Adler Giersch, PS Jay M. Uomoto, PhD Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System Rehabilitation Care Services Valerie Wootton TBI Advocate home | about | what is brain injury | contact | calendar advocacy | membership | how we can help | how you can help links | library | education | prevention | support Disclaimer and copyright information Brain Injury Association of Washington 3516 S. 47th Street, Suite 100 Tacoma, WA 98409 Tel 253.238.6085 Fax 253.238.1042 Toll Free Helpline: 1-800-523-5438(LIFT) Email: info@biawa.org TBI Washington Information and Referral Line: 1-877-TBI-1766 (1-877-824-1766) In case of technical difficulties, call: 253-238-6085, or 425-778-3707