Advocacy

Advocacy

The Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin addresses the challange of brain injury one individual or one family at a time. The aftermath of brain injury is often a journey marked with peaks, valleys and detours. We are available to listen, support and assist individuals with an injury and families in their efforts to achieve personalized goals. The association also collaborates with other organizations to support the development of public policies and systems that meet the need of individuals with brain injuries and their families in Wisconsin.

Advocacy is a type of problem solving designed to protect personal rights and to ensure a dignified existence. There are many types of advocacy:

Systems Advocacy - is useful for changing "the system" and used to promote causes

Legal Advocacy - is what lawyers are paid to do

Legislative Advocacy - is designed to change laws and policies. There are important legislative initiatives that affect individuals with brain injury and their families. If you would like to be added to the action alert email listing concerning federal legislation from the Brain Injury Association of America, go to their website, www.biausa.org and click on Policy & Legislation, Legislative Action Center, and then the Action E-list (near page bottom).

Individual Advocacy - involves advocating for another

Self-Advocacy - involves advocating for oneself