The 4th Annual Brain Injury Awareness Day at the Pennsylvania State Capitol will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. At the forefront of planning and organizing this event are Kevin McDonald, survivor of brain injury, founder of RESTART, and member of the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Coalition; and Melissa Carmen, survivor of brain injury and member of the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Coalition. They are working with co-chairs of the Brain Injury Caucus to support this event
A full day is planned, with details to follow. Meet at the Main Rotunda in the Capitol Building at 10:15am for the event that will begin promptly at 10:30. Our goal is to have at least 100 people present to represent the brain injury community. Your presence and voice is important!
In addition to the planned activities for the day, we encourage attendees to schedule your own meetings with your legislators in advance of the event. The Coalition will provide some written talking points that you can use when taking with your legislators and you can increase awareness by sharing your story. This is a day of valuable education, resource sharing and building relationships. You don't want to miss out on this amazing opportunity.
If you are attending, please respond to Melissa at: sunshineblu18@aol.com and in the subject line: BIAD to give a count in your party. A flyer will be distribute soon with the full agenda.
ReDiscover U is offering some great online learning experiences in the upcoming month! Classes are held on Monday nights at 6 PM ET via Zoom. Use this link to join any of the classes at 6 p.m. on Mondays.
September 4: Labor Day - No Class
September 11: Share Night
Guest Marlene Lee
September 18: Relationships after Brain Injury Part 1
Guest speaker: Michael "Scotland" Idell Strong urge for not only survivors, but friends and family join as we learn and discuss from a fellow survivor.
September 25: Relationships after Brain Injury Part 2
Guest Speaker: Michael "Scotland" Idell
For more information about ReDiscover U, including a listing of current and past events, go to the ReDiscover U page on the BIAPA website.
We hope to see you there!
Employment Opportunity: NeuroResource Facilitator
BIAPA, in collaboration with the PA Department of Health, is working to connect individuals with brain injuries to care across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This project aims to connect individuals with treatment, resources, and benefits, as well as to build natural supports in the community. BIAPA is currently seeking to hire a part-time NeuroResource Facilitator in the Philadelphia area. to take on this important work.
The BIAPA statewide virtual support group will meet Thursday, September 21 at 5 PM. This tight-knit community consists of survivors, caregivers, family and professionals from across the state of Pennsylvania! Please use this Zoom Link to access the meeting.
BIAPA's next Caregiver Support Group will be held on Wednesday September 13 at 6 PM. This monthly, virtual meeting is open to all caregivers. The meetings are an excellent opportunity for caregivers to meet one another, share experiences and discuss topics of unique relevance to their roles. No pre-registration is required! To join this monthly meeting, use this Zoom Link.
A full list of all of Pennsylvania's Brain Injury Support Groups, along with contact information for each, is on the BIAPA website's Support Group Listing Page. We are in the process of updating the information, and while we have done so for most groups, there are still some that we're trying to reach. If you're aware of groups that are meeting either virtually or in-person and are not on our listing, or if you have any updated details about a group on the list, please contact Melanie Morrison morrison@biapa.org so that we can let others know about them.
The deadline to register for the CBIS review course is September 13th.
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging Listening Sessions
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is developing a 10-year Master Plan for Older Adults (MPOA)
All are invited to join as presentations of in-person Listening Sessions throughout the Commonwealth.
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