Assisting the survivors of brain injury and their loved ones to find hope and fulfillment in the life of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.
* To assist those suffering from Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) to regain a more independent lifestyle through participation in our LIFE enrichment program.
* To offer support to families of ABI victims to better face their loved ones' resulting neurological challenges.
* To share experiences and information garnered from veteran survivors with those newly impacted by the condition.
* To network with existing health care and service providers to foster a return of the ABI to community life.
* To serve as a guide during recovery for clients and their families as they negotiate the unknown waters of living with ABI.
* To fill the gap between current programs and unmet needs.
* To offer support to families of ABI victims to better face their loved ones' resulting neurological challenges.
* To share experiences and information garnered from veteran survivors with those newly impacted by the condition.
* To network with existing health care and service providers to foster a return of the ABI to community life.
* To serve as a guide during recovery for clients and their families as they negotiate the unknown waters of living with ABI.
* To fill the gap between current programs and unmet needs.
To prove that Traumatic Brain Injury can be lived with; to assure that each individual survivor will make as complete a recovery as possible; to inform and educate the public about acquired neurological injuries; and to continually identify and conquer the challenges unique to persons with ABI.
Dr. Jim Baugh at the Jackson BIA support group helping us to find our way! We thank you Dr. Baugh! MILES's Jan Nash heads up this support group for the BIA.
Alisha Jones with Leslie Bell Leslie is 38! and "they" said she would live but a few years! Go Leslie!!
Jan Nash and Mary Bates in the beginning...
MILES Corporation
Founded: 2003
Incorporated and exempt: July 2005
Incorporated and exempt: July 2005
IRS Registration Status: 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt
State Registration: Good Standing
Registered Charitable Organization
Registered Charitable Organization
Mailing Address:
108 Bayshore Drive
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Telephone Number: 601-956-2962
Alternate number: 601-826-1859
Fax Number: 601-956-2962
Email Address:
milescorp1@bellsouth.net
milescorp1@bellsouth.net
Website: www.milescorp.org
President and Founder: Mary J. Bates
Vice-President: Gelene Bell
Co-Founders:
Gelene Bell & Ramona Robuck
Executive Director:
Mary J. Bates & Gelene Bell
Mary J. Bates & Gelene Bell
Paid Staff: 0
Volunteer Staff: 55
Our Purpose
A Mississippi Non-Profit Organization
