A support and advocacy group for young adults who have been impacted by brain injury
What is BrainStorm?
BrainStorm is a group for young adults (ages 15-29) who are striving to advocate, educate, and create a safe space for individuals that have been affected by concussions, traumatic brain injuries, or acquired brain injuries in any capacity.
This group strives to bring visibility to this 'invisible' injury through education, advocacy, open-communication, and support.
WHO:
- This is a group is open to survivors, family, friends, and advocates of brain injury
- Anyone between the ages 15-29 years of age is encouraged to attend
- Someone who has a brain injury that impacts their life in at least one way on a regular basis, such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Concussion (also known as mild Traumatic Brain Injury - mTBI)
- Someone whose parent, neighbor, friend, sibling, significant other, etc. is living with a brain injury
WHAT ARE THESE MEETINGS:
Join Facilitator, Young Adult, and Brain Injury Survivor Jasmine Norris as she assists youth in:
- Finding community and peer support - you are not alone in your experience with brain injury!
- Educating anyone and everyone in your community about brain injuries
WHERE:
- Virtual Meetings will be held on Zoom once a month
- 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6:30 - 8 pm EST
2022 Dates:
- January 19
- February 16
- March 16
- April 20
- May 18
- June 15
- July 20
- August 17
- September 21
- October19
- November 16
- December 15
HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION:
- Contact Brain Injury Safety Net Coordinator, Rachel Kaplan by clicking here.
- Join our Facebook Group by clicking here. As a reminder, this group will only accept youth ages 15-29 years of age to create a safe and inviting peer support space.
- Download the informational PDF and share with anyone that may be interested by clicking here.
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