HEADLINES, BIAPA's monthly newsletter focuses on Association news and programs, and includes information about upcoming events and Support Group activities. Platinum, Gold and Silver Corporate Partners are invited to contribute articles focusing on brain injury topics.
SELECT THE DATE to read past HEADLINES issues.
July 2024
Michelle McCann and Elijah Olson Join the BIAPA Board, Pampered Chef Fundraiser Benefits BIAPA, John Savelloni Memorial Golf Clinic, NeuroResource Facilitators Needed, Support Group Corner
June 2024
Annual Conference Highlights, BIAPA Honors Four at 2024 Conference, Mindset: Interactive Programs from Love Your Brain, BIAPA Day with the Pittsburgh Pirates, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
May 2024
BIAPA 2024 Annual Conference, Walk, Run, Roll, was a Great Success, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
April 2024
BIAPA 2024 Annual Conference, BIAPA Welcomes University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as a Brain Injury Ambassador Outreach Partner, Brain Safety Fair, New In-Person Support Group in Mechanicsburg, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
March 2024
BIAPA 2024 Annual Conference, Silent Auction and Scholarship Donations, Award Nominations, BIAPA on Capitol Hill, Concert to Benefit BIAPA, BIAPA Clinical Forum Series
February 2024
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month!!, Letter Writing Campaign - Make Your Voice Heard, BIAPA 2024 Annual Conference, Brain Safety Fair, Sarris Candy Sales will Benefit BIAPA, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
January 2024
BIAPA 2024 Annual Conference, Clinical Forum, BIAPA Welcomes Two New Board Members, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill, Sarris Candy Sales will Benefit BIAPA, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
December 2023
Call for 2024 Conference Presentations and Posters, Executive Functioning and Mild TBI Webinar, Child & Adolescent Support Initiative, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner, Save the Date: Brain Injury Awareness Date in Washington, DC.
November 2023
Tips for Getting Through Holiday Stress, Child & Adolescent Support Initiative, Employment Opportunity, Call to Action: House Bill 1682, ReDiscoverU, Support Group Corner, Helmets for the Holidays, Sarris Candy Sales Benefit BIAPA.
October 2023
Brain Injury Awareness Day in Harrisburg, Mind Your Brain and Woods System of Care, Employment Opportunity: NeuroResource. Facilitator, Helmets for the Holidays, Holiday Candy Sales Benefit BIAPA, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Did You Know?, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
September 2023
Brain Injury Awareness Day in Harrisburg, The Brain Injury Challenge: Race for Recovery, BIAPA Clinical Forum Series, September is Falls Prevention Month!, BIAPA Participates in Brain Injury & Opioid Misuse Initiative, Support Group Corner
August 2023
Brain Injury Awareness Day in Harrisburg, ReDiscover U Programs, Employment Opportunity: NeuroResource Facilitator; Support Group Corner, Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Review Course, The Pennsylvania Department of Aging Listening Sessions
July 2023
2023 Conference Review and Awards, John Savelloni Memorial Golf Clinic, Certified Brain Injury Specialist Review Course Information, BIAA Caregivers Webinar, ReDiscover U Programs, Support Group Corner
June 2023
BIAPA 2023 Annual Conference, Montour High School Pickleball Tournament supports BIAPA, Love Your Brain Offers Free Virtual Courses for Caregivers and Survivors, Donate Walgreens Rewards to BIAPA, Shout Out to Shadyside Support Group, Support Group Corner, ReDiscover U Programs
May 2023
BIAPA 2023, Annual Conference, BIAPA Welcomes St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital to the Brain Injury Ambassador Program, 2023 Award Nominations, Did You Know, ReDiscover U, Support Group Corner
April 2023
BIAPA 2023 Annual Conference, Free Webinar by BIAA: Medication Management for Brain Injury Survivors, BIAPA in the Community, Clinical Forum, Did You Know, Support Group Corner
March 2023
BIAPA 2023 Annual Conference: Building on Progress in Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, BIAPA Welcomes Two New Board Members, Upcoming Clinical Forum, Shop and Support BIAPA, ReDiscover U, Did You Know, Support Group Corner
February 2023
BIAPA 2023 Annual Conference: Building on Progress in Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Research, ReDiscover U, New Support Group, Kendra Scott Supports BIAPA for Brain Injury Awareness Month, DId You Know, Support Group Corner
January, 2023
BIAPA assumes responsibility for ReDiscoverU, Administration for Community Living (ACL) will host a virtual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Partners Day, Nancy's House offers caregivers support program, Encompass Heath Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona joins the Brain Injury Ambassador Program.
December 2022
With an Ending, Comes Exciting New Beginnings for CoBI's ReDiscover U Program, "Coping with Covid" Group, Helmets for the Holidays, Did You Know?, Support Group Corner
November 2022
BIAPA Annual Conference - Call for Presentations and Papers, Tips for Managing the Holidays with Brain Injury, Holiday Candy Sales Benefit BIAPA, Helmets for the Holidays, Research Opportunity for Individuals with Brain Injury and Family Members, Did You Know?, Support Group Corner
October 2022
Letter from BIAPA President, Ann Marie McLaughlin, Certified Brain Injury Specialist Prep Course, BIAPA Annual Conference - Call for Presentations and Posters, Holiday Candy Sales Benefit BIAPA, Opioids Initiative, Did You Know?
September 2022
Spotlight on BIRL Volunteer Elayne Masters, BrainSTEPS Director Brenda Egan-Johnson Is Honored by International Pediatric Brain Injury Society, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation in Wyomissing joins the Brain Injury Ambassador Program, BIAA presents seminar: The Early Years after Brain Injury:A Way through the Fog, Brain Injury Challenge: Race for Recovery is October 22, Support Group Corner.
August 2022
Brain Injury Challenge: Race for Recovery is October 22, Caregivers Focus Group, Employment Opportunities, Support Group Corner.
July 2022
BIAPA honors nine at Conference, Welcome Meghan Walsh-Farrell, Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital in Brain Injury Ambassador Partner, COVID-19 Impact Focus Group, Adapting to Unprecedented Challenges, Support Group Corner.
June 2022
Topics: 2022 Conference, Caregiver Survey, NeuroResource Facilitation (NRFP), Support Group Corner
May 2022
Topics: BIAPA's 2022 Annual Conference Celebrating Connections & Collaboration in Brain Injury Rehabiliation, Certified Brain Injury Specialist Review Course, Employment Opportunities, Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser for BIAPA, Support Group Corner
April 2022
Topics: BIAPA's 2022 Annual Conference Registration is Open, Calling All Artists, Brain Injury Awareness Day in Harrisburg, Tribute Trek 2022, Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser for BIAPA, Support Group Corner
March 2022
Topics: BIAPA's 2022 Annual Conference Registration is Open, BIAPA Employment Opportunities, Brain Injury Awareness Day, Research Opportunity for Individuals with Brain Injury and Family Members, Support Group Corner
February 2022
Topics: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, BIAPA Employment Opportunity - NeurResource Facilitator, Survivor Support, Support Group Corner
January 2022
Topics: Spotlight on BIRL Volunteer - MIchele Mazur, Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill, CoBI Offers Grants to Organizations and Support Groups, Support Group Corner
December 2021
Topics: Tips for Managing the Holidays with Brain Injury, Helmets for the Holidays, Project to Evaluate Providing Cognitive Rehabilitation Treatment through Telehealth, Online Support Group Holiday Event.
November 2021
Topics: Brain Injury Ambassador Program Honored, Holiday Candy Sales Benefit BIAPA, Helmets for the Holidays, BIAPA Welcomes Two New Board Members, Support Group Corner
October 2021
Topics: BIRL Spotlight: Frank Notaro; Helmets for the Holidays; CoBI Celebrates our 2021 CoBI Award Winners; Support Group Corner.
September 2021
Topics: Run, Walk, Roll for Brain Injury is a Success; Jon Kaplan Raises $5,911 for BIAPA; Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley Joins the Brain Injury Ambassador Program; Support Group Corner.
August 2021
Topics: Annual Conference; David's Drive CoBI's Annual Golf Tournament; Employment Opportunity: NeurResource Facilitator in Adult Corrections System; Weekend Retreat; Run Walk Roll for Brain Injury Returns; Bryn Mawr Hospital Joins the Brain Injury Ambassador Program; Pseudobulbar Affect Survey; Support Group Corner.
July 2021
Topics: Conference update; Miles for CA fundraiser; Run, Walk, Roll for Brain Injury returns; BIAPA to Screen for Brain Injury in PA State Prisons; RESTART Survivor Night Out Programs; Support Group Corner.
June 2021
Topics: Conference update, Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community, Brain Injury Resource Line Volunteer Spotlight, Enhancing the Employability of Persons with Brain Injury, Support Group Corner.
May 2021
Topics: 2021 Conference update, Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community, Survivor Support, Support Group Corner, State-wide support group update.
April 2021
Topics: 2021 Conference, Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community, Love Your Brain Mindset Program, Support Group Corner.
March 2021
Topics: 2020 Educational Series - Professionals Earn CEUs, More than My Brain Injury - Brain Injury Awareness Campaign, The Brain Injury Ambassador Program - Mind Your Brain Podcast, Care for the Caregiver, Employment Opportunities, Support Group Corner