- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Brain Injury Awareness Month, Feb. 16, 2016
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2016-02-16
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2016/2-16
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s2-h16
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s2-h16
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: THEREFORE:
Brain injury is recognized as a serious national public health epidemic, as stated by the Center for Disease Control; and
Currently as many as 5.3 million people nationwide live with long-term disabilities related to a brain injury, often resulting in a lifetime of physical, cognitive, and behavior problems; and
Each year in the United States, sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, among children, adolescents and adults have increased . Thousands of military members have been diagnosed with cases of brain injury upon returning from combat; and
Because of a lack of awareness about brain injury and the difficulty of diagnosing the condition as well as its unique needs, many persons with brain injury live for years without recognizing or dealing with their injuries; and
The Brain Injury Association of Georgia offers education, resources, and support to individuals with brain injury, veterans, and their families, helping with community integration and resources so that they may live as independently as possible; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim March 2016, as BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 16th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen.
GOVERNOR
ATTEST
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CHIEF OF STAFF