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Brain Injury Association Second Annual Concussion and Brain Injury Awareness Day at Citi Field

Join hundreds of your friends at the Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) on Sunday, July 8th, for the second annual brain injury/ concussion awareness day at Citi Field. While the NY Mets play the Chicago Cubs, BIANYS and our allies spread the word about brain injury and concussion.

Tickets are available today for $45 in the Left Field Reserved section. Handicapped-accessible seating is available in the same section. The tickets include access to the Caesar's, Acela, and Promenade Clubs.

Help the Brain Injury Association hit a grand slam with this event by buying a block of seats. The first 25,000 fans to the game will receive a poster of Mr. Met. There are also some fantastic sponsorship opportunities for large groups and organizations! We also have some great benefits for individuals who sell 25 or more tickets to the game.

Order tickets and learn more about the event and sponsorship opportunities through the Brain Injury Association of New York State website.

Together we can work to strike out brain injury!

California, Third Annual Brain Injury Conference

The Brain Injury Association of California will hold its third annual brain injury conference, Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury: Resources and Pathways to Brain Injury Recovery. Friday, June 8, 2012.

The 2012 conference curriculum was developed to address the needs of persons with brain injury, their family members and caregivers, as well as the professionals who serve them.

The conference will be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA 90071

More information on the California Brain Injury Conference.

2nd Annual Brain Injury Awareness Day at New York Met's Citi Field

Tickets are now on sale for the 2nd annual Brain Injury Association of New York State’s Brain Injury/Concussion Awareness Day at Citi Field on Sunday, July 8 at 1pm.

Tickets to see the NY Mets play the Chicago Cubs are $45 each for seats in the left field reserved section. Tickets get the holder access to the Acela Club, Caesar's Club, and Promenade Club. The first 25,000 attendees receive a special Mr. Mets Poster.  Click here for further information and ticket purchase.

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New Jersey Brain Injury Meeting

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey will be holding their 30^th anniversary meeting on May 17 and May 18, 2012 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel and Conference Center, Eatontown, NJ.

The theme of the conference is Brain Injury: Building Resilience

The opening keynote speaker, Marilyn Price Spivack, will talk about her personal journey building a national and state advocacy movement.

A limited number of scholarships are available for professionals working in the field of behavioral healthcare, working with individuals with brain injury, for individuals with brain injury and family members.

To register or for more information, click here .

North American Brain Injury Society-Call for Abstracts and Save the Date

The North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) Tenth Annual Conference on Brain Injury will be held on September 12-15 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel, Miami, Florida

NABIS has announced that they are now accepting abstracts for presentation at the annual NABIS conference.  The ccepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  The abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2012.

 To submit your abstract, click here 

Become a Certified Brain Injury Specialist

The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) is offering training and testing for the Certified Brain Injury Specialist exam at their Annual Conference in Albany, NY on Wednesday, June 6, from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Participants must submit an application and payment by April 15.

Certified Brain Injury Certification (CBIS) was created by the Brain Injury Association of America to ensure that professionals have a strong foundation in the best practices in brain injury rehabilitation.  The CBIS certification provides specialists with a historical, scientific, and social background in brain injury.

CBIS Requirements: The CBIS certification is developed and administered through the Brain Injury Association of America. Applicants must have a high school education and 500 hours of paid work experience in the field of brain injury over the past 3 years. You can review the qualifications for the certification by clicking here to ensure that you meet the experience requirements.

Registration Information: To register, visit the Brain Injury Association of New York State web site.  Questions: Contact Erin Weaver  or (518) 459-7911.

ADDICTION & BRAIN INJURY CONFERENCE

A conference exploring the connection between addition and brain injury, jointly sponsored by the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the Brain Injury Association of New York State will be held on May 22, 2012 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm at: schenectady Community College, Begley Hall, 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, N.Y.

 CASAC Credits available.  The Training is provided free of charge to all providers and students.

RSVP by May 14, 2012 by clicking here .

Brain Injury Awareness Day-Capital Hil, This Wednesday

This Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Brain Injury Awareness Day will be celebrated in Washington DC.  In conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of America, the U.S. House of Representatives will be hosting a brain injury awareness fair followed by a congressional briefing and reception. 

I will be attending this year’s events and look forward to meeting you.

The full schedule for the day is as follows:

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Brain Injury Awareness Fair

First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building

2:30 – 4:00 PM: Briefing: “The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury: Any Time, Anyone, Any Age” 

Capitol Visitors Center – Congressional Meeting Room North

5:30 – 7:30 PM: Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month

B-354, Rayburn House Office Building

 

Veterans Brain Injury Services Free Webinar

The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) is offering a free webinar, “Veteran-Directed and VA Home-Based Services: Opportunities in NY and Beyond”

The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. -2:15 p.m..  ET

You need to register by Tuesday, March, 27th.

The presenter, Dianne Kayala, is the Director of New Initiatives with the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services where she leads the Veteran-Directed Home and Community-Based Services (VD-HCBS) project and Innovations Grants.  She was formerly the administrator of adult Medicaid services in Rhode Island and served on the Executive Committee of the NationalAssociation of State Head Injury Administrators for five years.

For registration information and to register, click here.

Brain Injury Attorney Michael Kaplen joins WFAN Icon Bob Salter to discuss brain injury awareness, brain injury prevention and brain injury rehabilitation

On Sunday, March 11^th, New York brain injury attorney, Michael V. Kaplen joined WFAN icon Bob Salter on his morning talk show to discuss the Brain Injury Awareness Month and this year’s theme, “Brain Injury-Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone”

With reports according to the Centers for Disease Control of over 1.7 million brain injuries occurring each year in the United States and a 60% increase in reported concussions in hospital emergency departments over the past ten years, traumatic brain injury has reached epidemic levels. 

Brain injuries can last a life time and can have a profound impact on all aspects of an individual’s life.

Michael joined Bob Salter for a full hour discussion on the many aspects of brain injury awareness, brain injury prevention and brain injury rehabilitation.  You can click here to listen to the full show.