Fall 2007
Committee:
President
Whereas, The majority of the 22,413 traumatic brain injuries sustained by people in California annually occur in people 15-24 years of age, with young men in this age range having the highest rate of injury;
Whereas, Nearly 60% of combat veterans returning from military action in Iraq sustained head injuries ranging from mild concussive disorders to open and closed traumatic brain injuries and; veterans returning from Afghanistan and other combat zones sustained head injuries as well, thus resulting in significant increases in the percent of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI);
Whereas, California’s community colleges will be providing educational opportunities to a significant number of the above mentioned populations; and
Whereas, A high percentage of persons who have ABI and whose families have not been educated on the many challenges, such as cognitive, perceptional, and social deficits that can result from even a mild ABI, do not realize their ability to successfully function, learn, and move forward in their education can be severely compromised;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges support a Brain Injury Awareness, Education, and Prevention Day with the goal of helping to prevent brain injuries that are preventable and to maximize quality of life in all areas community colleges offer for those who have experienced a brain injury;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges implement this day at least one time per semester, with the suggestion of offering it in October during the fall semester, as this is Brain Injury Awareness Month;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges consider working in conjunction with the individual campus health centers to provide screenings to determine if ABI symptoms are present, thus potentially affecting educational success; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges contact and gain educational material and resources to distribute to local campuses from organizations such as the California Brain Injury Association, Brain Injury Association of American, and Brain.aid.com on Brain Injury Awareness, Education, and Planning Day.
Whereas, Nearly 60% of combat veterans returning from military action in Iraq sustained head injuries ranging from mild concussive disorders to open and closed traumatic brain injuries and; veterans returning from Afghanistan and other combat zones sustained head injuries as well, thus resulting in significant increases in the percent of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI);
Whereas, California’s community colleges will be providing educational opportunities to a significant number of the above mentioned populations; and
Whereas, A high percentage of persons who have ABI and whose families have not been educated on the many challenges, such as cognitive, perceptional, and social deficits that can result from even a mild ABI, do not realize their ability to successfully function, learn, and move forward in their education can be severely compromised;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges support a Brain Injury Awareness, Education, and Prevention Day with the goal of helping to prevent brain injuries that are preventable and to maximize quality of life in all areas community colleges offer for those who have experienced a brain injury;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges implement this day at least one time per semester, with the suggestion of offering it in October during the fall semester, as this is Brain Injury Awareness Month;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges consider working in conjunction with the individual campus health centers to provide screenings to determine if ABI symptoms are present, thus potentially affecting educational success; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges contact and gain educational material and resources to distribute to local campuses from organizations such as the California Brain Injury Association, Brain Injury Association of American, and Brain.aid.com on Brain Injury Awareness, Education, and Planning Day.