BIAPA Welcomes Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital As a Brain Injury Ambassador Outreach Partner!
BIAPA is pleased to welcome Lancaster Rehab Hospital as an Ambassador Outreach partner!
This program offers the services of trained volunteer ambassadors to persons with brain injury and their families in this facility. Our Ambassador volunteers, who all have lived experience with brain injury, offer an important personalized connection for families who have loved ones receiving inpatient brain injury rehabilitation. Ambassadors make this connection through a one-time phone conversation during which they deliver the message of hope and help, and provide an overview of some resources that might be useful in the future. A packet of educational information and resource materials are sent to the families after the call. We are hoping to work with all inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the Commonwealth, and we welcome inquiries about Brain Injury Ambassador Outreach. For more information, contact BIAPA Programs Coordinator Meghan Walsh-Farrell at walsh-farrell@biapa.org
Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Consumer Conference
Saturday, October 12 · 9 am - 4 pm
Individuals with brain injury, their families and friends are invited to attend this special program offering a day of lectures, discussion groups, hands-on workshops, networking and resource-sharing focused on “new paths after brain injury.” Workshops, panels and information booths will be staffed by professionals from area rehabilitation facilities, persons with brain injury and their family members, and agency experts. A parallel virtual option is also available.
The fee for this event is $15 per person. Conference materials are complimentary. Scholarships are available to those for whom this fee would be a hardship.
Registration Deadline:Thursday, October 3, 2024. Enrollment is limited, so please register early. REGISTER HERE
BIAPA Clinical Forum Presents:
Anger Self-Management Training for People with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Tessa Hart, Ph.D., will join our Clinical Forum on Tuesday, October 29, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm EST for a virtual presentation on Anger Self-Management, which will include a manual for use in practice and the related research on its effectiveness for individuals living with brain injury. Clinical forums are intended for a professional audience and registration is free.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health (DOH) receives federal traumatic brain injury grant funds from the Administration for Community Living to build a system of services and supports for individuals with a TBI.
Individuals with a TBI are invited to participate in a survey designed to gather valuable insights into the service needs, gaps, and challenges experienced by this community. Results of this survey will help DOH and the Brain Injury Advisory Board (Board) understand:
• The kinds of services and supports that Pennsylvanians with a TBI need to continue living successfully in their homes and communities.
• The challenges to getting needed services and supports for TBI.
As the fall sport season gets underway, it is the perfect time to review policies and procedures regarding sport-related concussions. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) has developed an infographic to help bring awareness to the dangers of participating in sport activities while experiencing concussion signs and symptoms.
You can find more information about concussions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CLICK HERE) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (CLICK HERE) websites.
National Concussion Awareness Day is recognized each year on the third Friday of September. Concussion Awareness Now (CAN) is organizing a robust awareness campaign co-chaired by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) centered on inviting awareness champions to “Start the Concussion Conversation” in their communities through a variety of online and offline engagement activities.
For more information on how to get involved, visit BIAA at this LINK.
Shadyside Brain Injury SupportGroup Hosts Art Therapy Night
The Shadyside support group recently hosted a fun art therapy night, where members all participated in some de-stressing drawing activities. All felt calm and relaxed by the end of the night!
Classes are held on Monday nights at 6 PM ET via Zoom. Use this link to join any of the classes at 6 pm on Mondays.
September 9 SHARE Night!
September 16 BIAPA Annual Conference Recap.
September 23 Covid and Brain Injury
September 30 Art Therapy
October 14 Get Ready to Vote: How to prepare
For more information about ReDiscover U, including a description of the classes, CLICK HERE.
Support Group Corner
The BIAPA statewide virtual support group will meet Thursday, September 19 at 5 PM. This tight-knit community consists of survivors, caregivers, family and professionals from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania! Please use thisZoom Link to access the meeting.
Previously the Coping with COVID Support Group, the Health Matters Support Group covers information of concern regarding a variety of health matters that often co-occur with COVID, as well as brain injury. The group meets on the secondand fourth Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Zoom Link Here
BIAPA's next Caregiver Support Group will be held on Wednesday September 11 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.
To sign up for email alerts for one of BIAPA's virtual groups listed above, follow this link to complete a brief registration form.
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 currently updating this 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.
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