Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota

Mask-Making Opportunities:

Join us this summer for our Unmasking Brain Injury events to raise awareness in the community. Alliance staff and volunteers will be on hand with mask-making materials for anyone who would like to share their brain injury experience through art.

Thursday, August 22, 1 to 3 p.m., MNBIA/MSA Offices: 2277 Highway 36 W, Suite 200, Roseville, MN 55113

All are welcome to participate, whether you are a brain injury or stroke survivor, caregiver, professional, family member, or friend. Contact us at 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442 to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.

Few people understand the personal impact brain injury can have. Its effects often are subtle and difficult to express. In March of 2016, the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance began the Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota project - a statewide community-based art project that enlisted the participation of over a thousand individuals living with the effects of brain injury. Unmasking allowed individuals affected by brain injury to design masks that communicate their unique perspectives and altered outlooks. It gave survivors and caregivers a voice to illuminate their life with a brain injury; to show others that persons living with a disability due to brain injury are deserving of respect, compassion and the same opportunities afforded all citizens in their respective communities.

WHO WE ARE

The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance is a statewide nonprofit that provides advocacy; education; and resource and referral services for the over 100,000 Minnesotans living with a disability as a result of brain injury. The organization was established in 1984 when a small group of passionate family members and providers joined together to advocate for services for individuals and families affected by brain injury.

The mission of the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance is to raise awareness and enhance the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.

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LEARN MORE

Give us a call at 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442to learn more, to have a mask-making event at your facility, orif you are interested in hosting a mask-making event.