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Upcoming Events
Brain Injury Association of Missouri
Survivor and Family Regional Seminars
Same Sessions – Two Locations
Southwest – February 25, 2012
Western – April 28, 2012
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Admission – Free
REGISTRATION REQUIRED, two weeks prior to seminar date
Who should attend:
Survivors of brain injury, family members and friends
who are just weeks past injury or many years post injury.
Sessions
Brain Injury 101
Pediatric Brain Injury
Aging with Brain Injury
Happiness and Spirituality Following Brain Injury
Social Security and Disability
Panel Discussion: Survivors 5+ years Post Injury and Family Members
Panel: Survivors 5+ years Post Injury
Panel: Family Members
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri Survivor and Family Regional Seminars will provide helpful information, practical suggestions and support for survivors of brain injury and their families.
Please register today for the Brain Injury Association of Missouri Survivor and Family Regional Seminar and/or share with persons with brain injury and their families to encourage their attendance. Click here for the Registration Form or Register online.
Your help sharing the registration material is greatly appreciated. This education and support is very beneficial as individuals and families experience first-hand about brain injuries, face new challenges, overcome obstacles and celebrate accomplishments.
Register online now at www.biamo.org.
For more information, contact the Brain Injury Association of Missouri at 1-800-444-6443 or info@biamo.org.
Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities available. Click here for the Sponsorship Brochure or contact me at MCunningham@biamo.org or 800-444-6443 to discuss your Sponsorship.
Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers seminar will be held on March 1, 2012, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at St. Louis University Allied Health Multi-Purpose Room. The seminar is free but registration is required. Make your reservation now.
This seminar is designed to educate youth and high school team coaches, athletic program administrators, athletic trainers, school nurses and school administrators about concussions. Parents assisting during practice or games are also encouraged to attend.
Top experts in the field of concussion treatment will present the latest information regarding:
- signs and symptoms of a concussion,
- current approaches in evaluating a possible concussion and
- appropriate management of a concussion.
There will also be update-to-date information about Missouri’s sports concussion law that went into effect on August 28, 2011. In addition, athletes will share their personal experiences with concussions.
Featured speakers include international concussion expert and Keynote Speaker Dr. Ruben Echemendia, and Mike “The Tackle” Jones, former St. Louis Rams player and current Lincoln University Head Football Coach. The Panel of Experts also includes: Dr. Mark Halstead, Dr. Brandon Larkin, Dr. Raman Malhortra, Dr. Tom Martin, and Athletic Trainers Rex Sharp and Nate Wilmes.
Registration is required and requested by February 24, 2012. Make your reservation now for Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Your sponsorship reflects your commitment to protect young athletes through educational programming for coaches, athletic team administrators and school personnel. Promotional material and at-seminar recognition will increase awareness of your products and services as well as support for the Brain Injury Association of Missouri.
Download the Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers sponsorship brochure for details.
Social/Recreation Calendar BIA: Click here
Past Events
BIA-MO St. Louis Chapter
Annual Holiday Festival
December 10, 2011
Join with all your friends to celebrate all the joy, warmth, and happiness of the season!
Click here for more information
Brain Injury Association of Missouri
Annual Statewide Conference
October 20-22, 2011
St. Charles Convention Center
Registration Requested by October 7, 2011
2011 Conference Overview
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri 7th Annual Statewide Conference is an educational opportunity for healthcare professionals as well as survivors of brain injury and their families.
This is the only conference in Missouri established to specifically address issues relating to brain injury.
The BIA-MO 7th Annual Statewide Conference featured national and local experts sharing cutting edge technologies, innovative therapeutic and program strategies, and current trends in research.
Sessions held on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21 focused on topics of most interest to healthcare professionals, rehabilitation specialists, physicians, neuropsychologists, vocational counselors, social workers, case managers, and other professionals who work in the field of brain injury.
On Saturday, October 22, a Survivor and Family Day was held free-of-charge for survivors of brain injury and their families. Saturday also featured the Awards Luncheon and Annual Meeting.
Sessions for the Survivors and Family Seminar Day on Saturday, October 22, included:
When a Loved One Has Brain Injury
Survivor Success – Kate Adamson
Pain Management
Memory Techniques for Brain Fitness
Behavior Management
Depression and Suicide
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
See the Professional Conference page for more details.
Mama Loca's Crazy Brain Ride...Poker Run
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Begin: Mama Loca's Taco Shack, Willard
End: Mama Loca's Restaurant, Ash Grove
Pick up a playing card at five stops along the 100-mile ride through the beautiful Ozarks of Stockton Lake area and the Plateau farming community to make your best poker hand. Motorcyclists, Street Rods, Classic and Custom cars are invited. Prizes awarded for best hand, worst hand, People's Choice Bike, and more.
11:30 am Registration; 1:00 pm Ride Begins.
Registration: $25 per entry, $15 for rider. Entrants receive a t-shirt and patch.
For more information, contact Dolores Coble at 417-259-0224 or dolorescoble@yahoo.com.
3rd Annual Journey for Hope 5K Walk/Run
Missouri State Fair Grounds East Entrance - Sedalia
Raise awareness about brain injury while enjoying fellowship.
Registration: $20 per person, includes a t-shirt. Registration free for survivors of brain injury.
Sign up at www.JourneyforHope.net as a sponsor or participant.
For more information, contact Brenday Kurz at 660-829-1426.
Brain Injury Awareness Run: 5K/10K Run & 1 Mile Walk
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Downtown Mt. Vernon on the Square
Registration: $17 - 10K Run, $15 - 5K Run, $5 - Walk. Each participant receives a free t-shirt.
Event proceeds benefit the Brain Injury Association of Missouri.
For more information, contact John Klay, 417-776-1079, or Charity Shelton, 417-619-5225.
St. Louis Support Group Meeting - BIA Office
September 21, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Presentation by John D. Wright, Ph.D., ABPP
St. John's Mercy Medical Center Neuropsychology
Click here for more information
Brain Injury Association of Missouri
24th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Drive it Home!
Norman K. Probstein Community Golf Course
Forest Park, St. Louis
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) 24th Annual Charity Golf Tournament helped to provide services of support, education, recreation and advocacy for survivors of brain injury and their families.
In an instant, life is changed forever when brain injury occurs. The person injured may experience short- or long-term changes in his or her cognitive functioning, physical mobility, perceptions or behavior. Family members often become the primary caregiver.
Rippling effects of brain injury can include unexpected medical and rehabilitation expenses, loss of wages, long-term disabilities and strained relationships, just to name a few.
The Brain Injury Association off Missouri (BIA-MO) offers programs of support, education, recreation and advocacy to help survivors and their families as they adapt to their new life with brain injury.
Participation in the BIA-MO golf tournament to "Drive It Home" makes a difference for families impacted by brain injury. BIA-MO support groups, information and referral services, social activities, Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp, education to prevent brain injuries and more would not be possible without your involvement.
Our Sponsors
We sincerely appreciate your generosity to make this event our best ever!
Diamond Tee Sponsors
Cedar Creek Conference Center
Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers
John & Jayne Simmons and the Simmons Law Firm
Gold Sponsors
Charlie Erker, Merrill Lynch
Lunch Sponsors
Holmes Murphy
Oral Facial Surgery Institute
Silver Sponsors
Butsch Simeri Fields LLC
Goldman Kottler Unell Pearlstein & Rechtein, LLC
Cheryl & Keith Kowalczyk
Mengwasser, Martin, Lall & Clark P.C.
Signature Medical Group
Whelan Security
Bronze Sponsors
Martha Brown & Associates
Midwest Automation
Deborah John & Associates
Beverage Cart Sponsor
Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers
Hole Sponsors
Delmar Gardens Enterprises
Kennelwood Village Inc.
Lazerware Inc
Merrill Lynch Consulting Services
Midtown Printing
Michael J. Noetzel, M.D.,
Neurorehabilitation, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis
Judy & Vince Shaw
Bob & Diane Trame
Harry O. Cole, MD - Brain & Spine Center
BIA-MO Golf Committee
Thank you all for your continued support!
Co-Chairpersons
Gayla & Jim Bernardini
Co-Chairpersons
Kelly Bailey & John Kronmueller
Honorary Committee
Michael Burns, MD
Gloria Burns
Jim Holloran
Alan Jones
Michael W. Noble, DMD
Jenny & Sam Page
Planning Committee
Sharron & Ray Bartle
Marci & Jeff Bikshorn
Laura Butsch
Anna Gruber
Kathy & Bernie Keusenkothen
Retta & Dan Leritz
Sue & George Orton
Cheryl & Mike Sparks
Amanda & Nic Stotler
Joan & John Vatterott
Nancy & Stan Wieberg
Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp
May 22nd thru May 27th, 2011
The Donald Danforth Jr. Wilderness Camp is a week long organized outdoor experience, held at Wonderland Camp in Rocky Mount,Missouri for persons with a brain injury and their families.
Survivor and Family Seminar 2011
Individuals and families impacted by brain injury often have many questions, immediately following the injury or several years post-injury.
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is dedicated to helping individuals and families better understand brain injury and the effects on their lives. One such program is the Survivor and Family Seminar 2011, which will offer the same sessions at two locations this year – Southwest and Western Missouri.
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Southwest
March 19, 2011
Springfield, MO
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Western
April 30, 2011
Kansas City
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Your Sponsorship will help keep this program free for survivors of brain injury and their families in your community. Please submit your Sponsorship Commitment today. For more information contact the Brain Injury Association of Missouri at 800-444-4663 or MCunningham@biamo.org
Brain Injury Awareness Day
Missouri Capital, Jefferson City
House Hearing Room 2
10:00 am
Legislative priorities for Brain Injury Awareness Day 2011 will include the prevention of brain injuries, access to services and opportunities for individuals to live independently within the community.
2nd Annual Journey for Hope 5K Run/Walk - Saturday, September 18, 2010
Missouri State Fair Grounds Assembly Hall – Sedalia
Raise awareness about brain injuries while enjoying fellowship with others. Sign-up as an event sponsor, runner or walker by contacting Brenda Kurz at 660-829-1426.
Boots and Spurs - Saturday, September 25 – Sunday, September 26, 2010
Cedar Creek Conference Center, New Haven
An afternoon of golf followed by dinner and night of live music and silent auction. Sponsorships and golf packages available at www.BootsandSpurs.net.
6th Annual Statewide Conference - October 20-23, 2010
St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles MO
Four-day conference with sessions for professionals on Wednesday through Friday. Sessions on Saturday are of interest to survivors, family members and professionals.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information: Contact Maureen Cunningham at MCunningham@biamo.org, 314-426-4024 or 800-444-6443.
Sports Concussion Training
Friday, October 22, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Facts, Fallacies, and New Frontiers
Volunteer Service Council Fall Luncheon and Auction
Monday, November 8, 2010
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
1335 South Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis MO 63131
Into the Woods
Proceeds will send adult survivors with brain injury Into the Woods through the annual camp hosted by the Brain Injury Association of Missouri.
Lunch, Silent Auction, Entertainment by St. Louis Opera
Tickets are $50 each or a table of eight for $400
Brain Injury Awareness Run: 5K/10K Run & 1-Mile Walk
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Downtown Mt. Vernon on the square
Event proceeds benefit the Brain Injury Association of Missouri
Registration Fee: $17 - 10K Run, $15 - 5K Run, $5 - Walk
Each participant receives a free t-shirt
For more information contact John Klay at 417-776-1079 or Charity Shelton at 417-619-5225
Holiday Party
Saturday, December 11, 2010
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Brentwood Community Center
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