BIA-MO Survivor and Family Seminar
BIA-MO Survivor and Family Seminars will return in 2027! Stay tuned for more information!
2026 Seminars:
WESTERN – March 28, 2026
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Community Center for Health & Education
1000 Carondelet Drive
Kansas City, MO 64114
EASTERN – April 11, 2026
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital
Conference Center (Lower Level)
1015 Bowles Avenue
Fenton, MO 63026
SOUTHWEST – April 18, 2026
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Catherine McAuley Conference Center
1235 E. Cherokee
Springfield, MO 65804
BIA-MO Annual Award Honorees will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at
12:00 pm during the Survivor and Family Seminar – Southwest.
Learn more about the Annual Awards.
Please contact BIA-MO at info@biamo.org,
(800) 444-6443, or (314) 426-4024 for more information
and to be added to the Survivor and Family Seminar mailing list.
Sessions 2026
8:15 am – 9:00 am – Brain Injury 101
Pre-seminar session for individuals and families recently impacted by brain injury or years post-injury with unanswered questions.
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome
9:15 am – 9:45 am – Basics of Medicaid and Government Programs
Discuss eligibility, benefits, and how to access Medicaid and other government programs.
9:45 am – 9:55 am – Break with Exhibitors
9:55 am – 10:15 am – Community Resources
Learn about Seminar Exhibitors regarding services they provide. Then visit the Exhibitors during breaks.
10:15 am – 10:25 am – Break with Exhibitors
10:25 am – 11:10 am
Breakout Sessions
Navigating Medicaid and Government Programs
Beyond the basics to learn details of how you may qualify for Medicaid Waivers and Government Programs.
Manage Sensitivity, Overstimulation, and Sensory Overload
Discuss helpful hints, gadgets, clothing, and practices that may be helpful to recognize sensory and emotional stimulation.
11:10 am – 11:20 am – Break with Exhibitors
11:20 am – 12:00 pm – Positive Relationships
Discuss ways to find, restore, and manage relationships for companionship, support, and intimacy.
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm – Lunch
Lunch, included with Seminar Registration
The Southwest Awards Luncheon is 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Care for You and Fun for Me sessions not included at Southwest Seminar
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Breakout Sessions (Western and Eastern Seminars Only)
Care for You
Discuss how to recognize compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout as well as wellness techniques to care for yourself, while caring for loved ones.
Fun for Me
Interactive session for fun and relaxation.
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Improve Connections through Recreation and Positive Choices (Survivor Panel)
Discuss opportunities within communities that you may enjoy, develop friendships, and expand interests.
2:40 pm – 3:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
Let’s Talk – Survivor
Facilitated discussion to learn from each other and know you are not alone.
Let’s Talk – Family and Friends
Facilitated discussion to learn from each other and gain support.
Ask the Expert One-on-One
Schedule a free 15-minute appointment to have one question answered with a solution or starting point of options. Available experts include:
Hand-held Technology (cell phone, tablet)
Assistance with the alarm, contacts, email, directions, etc. You will be requested to bring your cell phone or tablet with you.
Benefits
Discuss your personal situation for SSI, SSDI, Medicare, and Medicaid eligibility. It may be helpful to bring financial and disability-related documentation.
Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts
Explore benefits and viability of a Special Needs Trust or ABLE account based on your situation. It may be helpful to bring financial and disability-related documentation.
To schedule an Ask the Expert One-on-One appointment, you must register for the BIA-MO Survivor and Family Seminar at the location of your choice and sign-up for the Ask the Expert to address your question.
Travel Cost Assistance
Travel Cost Assistance may be available for survivors of brain injury and families to attend the BIA-MO Survivor and Family Seminars. This Travel Cost Assistance will be in the form of a gas gift card. The gift card amount is intended to help cover some of the travel costs to attend the Seminar.
It may not cover the full amount. This will allow more survivors of brain injury and their families to participate in the Seminars without the barrier of travel costs. Cards will be distributed at Seminar only and are limited in quantity.
On your Registration, please indicate if you request Travel Cost Assistance and the number of miles round trip you will travel to and from the Seminar.
This Travel Cost Assistance is available through a Grassroots Partnership Grant with Lifestreams.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Contact Maureen Cunningham (MCunningham@biamo.org) with Sponsorship questions at 314-426-4024.
Program Partners
Keynote Sponsors – Western
Break Sponsor – Western
Break Sponsor – Statewide
Exhibit Sponsor – Statewide
Exhibit Sponsor – Western
Exhibit Sponsor – Southwest and Western
Exhibit Sponsors – Eastern
This project was supported, in part by grant number 90TBSG0061-05-00, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.
These materials are based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture,
Under sponsored project number 2022-41590-38128.
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Columbia – October 8, 2026
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Parents of Youth Survivors – October 13, 2026
Springfield Survivors – October 14, 2026
Warsaw – October 14, 2026
St. Joseph – October 15, 2026
Versailles – October 15, 2026
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