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23 THE Challenge! State Affiliate News Arizona The Brain Injury Association of Arizona unveiled a re-developed online version of its Information and Referral Program. Through this online version, consumers and professionals can easily access brain injury providers in Arizona as well as articles about brain injury and living with brain injury. Go to www.biaaz.org and click on “Resources” to access the information. Arkansas The Brain Injury Association of Arkansas welcomed two new board members this year. Anita Andrews, MA, LPE, who is interested in promoting education and prevention within the state, and Sonja Dillard, an individual with brain injury, who will focus her energy on making a difference for TBI survivors through education and awareness. New executive board members elected for the 2011-2012 term are Dana Austen, president; Kortney Coats, vice president; Loretta Alexander, secretary; and Drake Mann, treasurer. Iowa The Brain Injury Association of Iowa held its19th Annual State Conference, “From Concussion and Coma to Community,” at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, IA. BIA of IA is also hosting numerous “Lunch and Learn” opportunities throughout the year and Certified Brain Injury Specialist testing sessions. For more information on any of these events or to register, visit biaia.wildapricot.org. BIA of IA announces Kay Graber, vice president of its board of directors, was recently nominated and selected to receive a regional “9 Who Care” award for her commitment to and work with the association statewide and nationally. Ms. Graber also received a $500 check to go to a charity of her choice and selected the BIA of IA as the recipient. She was also nominated for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award and will travel to Washington, D.C., this summer for this national event. Nebraska The Brain Injury Association of Nebraska celebrated Brain Injury Awareness Day at the Nebraska Capitol on March 9, 2011. BIA-NE hosted a legislative briefing in the morning and a proclamation signing in the afternoon. BIA-NE helped to host the 5th Annual Brain Injury Conference in Kearney, Neb., May 19-20, 2011. BIA-NE’s first ever "fun-raiser" was held at the Big Apple bowling lanes in Kearney on May 19. THE Challenge! | Spring 2011 New Jersey The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey helped to support the passage of A-2743, concussion legislation to protect student athletes across New Jersey’s interscholastic youth sports programs. Governor Chris Christie signed the measure into law in December 2010. A copy of the Advance Law can be read at www.njleg.state.nj:us/2010/Bills/AL10/94_htm. To learn more about BIANJ’s advocacy efforts visit www.bianj.org. North Carolina The Brain Injury Association of North Carolina hosted its annual Ride for the Rock in March and five walks statewide for its annual Walk & Roll-athon in March and April, and a 5K run in Raleigh. For a complete list of upcoming events, call 1-800-377- 1464 or visit www.bianc.net. With the support raised from these events, BIANC will spread awareness, train professionals and provide support to families, military and caregivers. Ohio “Letting gratitude be our attitude!” has become the Brain Injury Association of Ohio’s rallying cry. Recently, BIAOH celebrated the opening of two Community Support Network (regional) offices in Dayton and Kent, collectively serving 11 Ohio counties and home to an estimated 17,700 Ohioans living with brain injury. Thanks to Ohio’s Federal TBI Program Grant, and the generosity of Goodwill Easter Seals of Miami Valley and the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County, which helped in housing and mentoring the association’s newest CSN Coordinators. BIAOH recognizes its ongoing partnerships with programs benefiting OEF/OIF service members and veterans, such as those administered through the Ohio National Guard, Ohio’s Family and Children First System and OSU’s TBI Model Systems Program, to combine forces to better recognize and accommodate the needs of children and adults with brain injury. BIAOH focused on Brain Injury Awareness Month activities during March; Legislative Advocacy Day in the Statehouse Atrium on April 14 (sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Council & Nisonger Center for Excellence), the 5th Annual Walk for Thought in Columbus on May 28 with planning underway for other locations on alternate dates. BIAOH will host its 30th Annual Meeting and Conference October 27-28, 2011, at the DoubleTree in Columbus. To learn more about these and other upcoming events visit www.biaoh.org.
State Affiliate News South Carolina The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina welcomes incoming officers of its board of directors, Kay Brooks, president; Thomas Seastrunk, president-elect; Malcolm Crosland, secretary; and Sherry Caldwell, treasurer. BIASC thanks Elaine Phillips, past-president, for doing an exceptional job leading the association for the past two years as president. BIASC held its 4th Annual Run for Thought, a 5K race and 1 mile walk/roll to raise awareness of brain injury on Saturday, March 19, in Greenville. Mark your calendar for June 16-17, 2011, for BIASC’s annual “Life with Brain Injury” Conference in Columbia. Wisconsin The Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin announces its BIAW News newsletter is going green. The BIAW News will now be distributed electronically by email and will only be mailed by request. To view the newest BIAW News newsletter, visit www.biaw.org. “Portraits of Brain Injury: Wisconsin Stories” is a collection of personal stories shared by individuals with brain injury and family members from around the state. The stories chronicle how the injuries occurred, the struggles and accomplishments, met and unmet needs, and how the individuals are doing today. To learn more, contact BIAW at 262-790-9660 or admin@biaw.org. THE Challenge! | Spring 2011 24
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