State Side News-what’s new at the Brain Injury Association at State Level via Lindsay Meyers, Executive Director, Indianapolis, IN.

*December 2005 funding was granted for research to be done by Xytis, Inc. for clinical trails in brain injury. For more info go to www.biausa.org/indiana. *June 2-4, 2006 was the 25th Annual Conference in Washington D.C. for Caregivers. *September 21-22, 2006 is the upcoming 25th Annual State Brain Injury Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Registration has begun and forms can be downloaded off computer from www.biausa.org/indiana or a form can be received via mail from the office in Indy (address: Brain Injury Association of Indiana, 9531 Valparaiso Court-Suite A, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268. *There is a position opening for Program Director to coordinate state-wide leadership & direction for development of services for traumatic brain injury in Indiana. Requirement: BA degree (4 year) and 2yrs. Minimum professional experience in the non-for-profit or brain injury field. Respond by June 30, 2006. *The Federal Brain Injury Link is simply www.TBI which allows you to choose Advocacy Online Tools to give you a quick link to the “Legislative Action Center”. This will tell you in a very easy manner the latest who, what, when, & how that is going on in our government at it pertains to brain injury! Get involved via the internet with out leaving your home. Any questions can be directed on the site, your local support group chapter, or via a quick call to the state office in Indy (Lindsey Meyer). (end)