Bowling for Brain Injury is the signature fundraising event to support BIA-MO services for survivors of brain injury and their families. In-person events will be held in Kansas City on June 12 and in Springfield and St. Louis on June 19. Virtual Bowling for Brain Injury is available on the date and format that works [...]
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Camp will be held as One-Day Outdoor Regional Camps in June 2021. Camp activities will include arts and crafts, games, music and food. We will also enjoy nature and time with others. Survivors of brain injury, family members, professionals and community supporters are encouraged to join in the [...]
Give STL Day is May 6, 2021. Support BIA-MO during this 24-hour community wide day of giving. Your donation of $20 or more will be matched. Make your Give STL Donation for BIA-MO now.
University of Missouri Extension will offer free one-hour suicide prevention training sessions online in April and May. QPR Gatekeeper Training helps participants “question, persuade and refer” someone who may be suicidal, says MU Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. QPR was created in 1995 by clinical psychologist Paul Quinnett as an emergency mental health intervention [...]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Brain injury can change how a person thinks, feels, acts and moves. Life is changed in an instant. Brain injury can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime – it does not discriminate. It is found that military personnel, farmers, senior adults, young children, and teenagers are all high-risk populations for brain [...]
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Education 2021 is online. Recordings of Educaitonal Sessions and Concussion Conversations are avaiable for educators, healthcare and sports professionals to watch. The Get Schooled on Concussions resources for individualized academic strategies and Tip Sheets to support concussed youth are also available. [...]
Support, education and practical suggestions for life with brain injury offered through the BIA-MO Survivor and Family Education will be online Spring 2021. Participation is FREE. Participate Now for the BIA-MO Survivor & Family Education 2021 Saturday, April 24, 2021 9:45 am - 11:45 am Navigating the Workforce Assistive Technology for Learning and Living
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) Sports Concussions: Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers Education for 2021 will be online. Educators, healthcare and sports professionals may participate in online Educational Sessions, Concussion Conversations and Get Schooled on Concussions. There will also be ongoing resources of individualized academic Tip strategies and Sheets to support the concussed [...]
Missouri AgrAbility Project/Missouri Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program – Heroes to Hives The Missouri chapter of “Heroes to Hives” program supports veterans who want to learn beekeeping. The program is open to all veterans and military dependents and will begin in March 2021. Program participants will gain knowledge and skills for beekeeping as well as [...]
Sue Orton was recognized by BIA-MO with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her life-long impact to be a voice for persons with brain injury, including her daughter Karen. View the video below to hear Sue's story: https://youtu.be/4kVx7TrBZ3M
