• Every 23 seconds one person in the US sustains a TBI.
  • 5.3 million Americans live with disabilities resulting from a TBI.
  • 1.7 million Americans sustain a TBI every year.
  • Leading causes of TBI include: falls (35%), motor vehicle accidents (17%), assaults (10%),  Struck by/against events (17%) and unknown (21%).  Football has now been determined to be a major cause of TBI.
  • Every year 50,000 children sustain bicycle related TBIs; 400 die​.
  • ​Young men (15-24) have the highest rate of TBI.​


View the most common youth sports related brain injury statistics by clicking here.

Just as no two brains are alike, no two brain injuries are alike.  ​Each person  living with a brain injury is affected in a different way.  A few examples are:


​​​   Health and Physical Problems

  Cognitively - Thinking Problems

  Emotional and Behavior Problems

  Social Problems


Some people are living with a brain injury and don't even know it.  ​In addition to TBI survivors, HIANN supports indviduals with other acquired brain injuries such as strokes and tumors.


Our Locations

   Head Injury Association 

   of Northern Nevada

​

​P.O. Box 19314

Reno, NV 89511  ​

(775) 830-4261

   info@hiann.org




Effects of TBI

Our Members

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Statistics


Our mission

​Our Support Groups

Attend one of our support groups for more information. 

Reno

Making Headway

Meets 2nd Thursday

Renown South Meadows 

Cafeteria 6:00pm to 7:30pm


Carson City

Traveler's

Meets 2nd Monday

Shepard of the Sierra

3680 Highway 395 South

6:00pm to 7:30pm


HIANN strives to provide current, accurate information your family can depend on. We aim to:

  • Serve families as a non-profit brain injury information website
  • Promote education and awareness of brain njury needs
  • Promote prevention programs​
  • Provide emotional support, resources and recreation to its members and brain injury survivors
  • ​Support vocational training and education for brain injury urvivors

Our members come from all walks of life. Anyone is welcome to join HIANN. If you want support, information, fellowship, recreation, and other resources, then you’ve come to the right place. Join HIANN today and start receiving all of the benefits we have to offer.  Simply go to the Contact page and request a membership brochure.  Check out HIANN's Facebook page  by clicking here.