Alamo Head Injury Association – Brain Injury Support & Resources

Alamo Head Injury Association (AHIA) provides support, resources and practical assistance for brain injury survivors, caregivers and families in the San Antonio area. AHIA serves people affected by both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and non-traumatic or acquired brain injury (ABI). The organization helps survivors and their loved ones navigate life after brain injury through peer support, education, community resources, advocacy and financial assistance.


AHIA offers in-person support groups for survivors and caregivers, along with virtual caregiver meetings. Support groups combine peer connection, emotional support, education and practical strategies for adjusting to the challenges that can follow a brain injury. The organization also provides personalized brain injury resource navigation, connecting survivors and caregivers with rehabilitation providers, benefits programs, community organizations, safety resources and other services that can make everyday life easier.


AHIA's financial assistance program helps qualified brain injury survivors with essential needs that may not otherwise be covered. Assistance can include ramps, grab bars, mobility equipment, therapy copays, communication devices, education, rehabilitation and other accessibility or independence-related needs. AHIA also organizes accessible field trips, recreational activities and social events that give survivors opportunities to reconnect with their community, develop confidence and reduce social isolation.

Alamo Head Injury Association

P.O. Box 29074

San Antonio, TX 78229-0074

Phone: 210-614-4323

Email: ahia@alamoheadinjury.org

Alamo Head Injury Association [AHIA]

Deb Harper is the current president of Alamo Head Injury Association [AHIA]. AHIA was started in 1983 by family caregivers whose loved ones had suffered a traumatic brain injury or stroke. These caregivers joined forces to support one another as they recognized the increasing need for such an association in San Antonio and Bexar County. In 2016, Deb Harper’s husband was in an automobile accident that dramatically changed their lives.


As a new caregiver, Deb was desperate to find such a community as AHIA offers. Alamo Head Injury gathers once a month for support where survivors are offered education, entertainment, and an opportunity to share their experiences with other survivors.

Caregivers are given the option to meet with a certified neuro-psych counselor or someone with years of experience in supporting families dealing with acquired brain injury issues. At first, Deb’s husband was hesitant to participate with Alamo Head Injury, but for the last two years, he has served on the board of directors as a brain injury survivor representative. New members to the group see her husband’s progress and find hope.


AHIA receives money through foundations, grants, and private donations. AHIA’s Grants committee offers monetary grants to help acquired brain injury survivors and their families. These grants help with education, medical equipment, and other qualifying medical expenses. In one case, they helped an individual who was in a motorcycle accident and sustained catastrophic injuries. In order to return home from the hospital, he needed a specialized chair to properly hold his head, arms and legs. AHIA collaborated with CollectAbility and TBI Warrior Foundation to cover the total cost of the chair. He was able to go home safely.


AHIA’s other committees are fundraising, outreach & education, programs & support groups, and symposiums/conferences. March of 2024, they hosted their 23rd annual brain injury symposium for medical professionals of many disciplines.