BIA-MA in the News

Included below are some of the many stories and press releases written about BIA-MA and the Association's work over the past several years. Perhaps, the most powerful voices of the Association are those of the many survivors and families who share their stories of hope and courage. These are covered in the features that newspapers and other media produce regularly.

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Press Releases

Tracy Tarvers, Survivor of Brain Injury, To Testify at Commonwealth's Public Hearing Regarding FY 2013 Budget, Press Release, December 7, 2011
Gaps in Brain Injury Services Identified in Statewide Commission Report, Press Release, November 17, 2011
BIA-MA Wins National Award for Hutchinson Video, Survivors of Brain Injury May Apply for ABI-Waiver, Dec. 1-23, Press Release, November 15, 2011
Pediatric Brain Injury Conference to be Held Nov. 3, Press Release, October 7, 2011
Pediatrician and Mother of Brain Injury Survivor to Discuss the Consequences of Drunk Driving at Lahey Clinic's Annual Trauma Symposium, Press Release, October 5, 2011
BIA-MA Volunteers Raise $1700 for the BIA-MA, Press Release, October 5, 2011
Lead Plaintiff in Hutchinson Settlement Moves into Community, Press Release, Sept. 19, 2011
Logan Mankins Partners with BIA-MA to Raise Awareness, Press Release, September 12, 2011
Back to School Tips from BIA-MA, Press Release, August 24, 2011
Play Smart DVD Supports Legislation Press Release, August 9, 2011
BIA-MA Announces Fall Educational Series Press Release, August 4, 2011
BJ Williams Road Race Press Release, August 1, 2011
Civil Justice Foundation Honors BIA-MA Press Release, July 15, 2011
Pioneer Valley Brain Injury Support Group Press Release June 22, 2011
Open Enrollment for Brain Injury Survivors Press Release June 21, 2011
BIA-MA Wins Awards, Press Release, May 24, 2011
Pedestrian Safety Tips Press Release, May 20, 2011
Ambassador Program Press Release, April 20, 2011
Matter of Balance Program Press Release, April 1, 2011
2011 Annual Conference Art Exhibit Press Release, March 24, 2011
2011 Annual Conference Press Release, March 10, 2011
Faces of Brain Injury Exhibit Press Release, March 1, 2011
Slide and Ride Press Release, February 22, 2011
Mashpee Brain Injury Support Group Press Release, February 1, 2011
Braintree Youth Support Group Press Release, January 11, 2011
Open Applications for Brain Injury Survivors to Live in the Community Press Release, January 7, 2011
Raymond Gould, Survivor of Brain Injury Among First to Move from Nursing Facility to Community as a Result of Hutchinson Settlement: Applications for Non-Residential Placement Accepted January 10-31, Press Release, December 1, 2010
Raymond Gould, Survivor of Brain Injury Among First to Move from Nursing Facility to Community as a Result of Hutchinson Settlement, Press Release, November 15, 2010
Landmark Settlement for individuals with Brain Injuries, Press Release, June 2, 2008

BIA-MA In the News- 2012

Brain-injured plaintiffs living fuller lives after class action lawsuit, Springfield Republican, January 1, 2012

BIA-MA In the News- 2011

Westboro Woman Exemplifies Tenacity, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, December 30, 2011
Motorcyclists Push Again to Make Helmets Optional, Boston Globe, December 1, 2011
With Helmets, Bikers say They Want a Choice, MetroWest Daily News, December 1, 2011
Motorcyclists Backing Helmet Choice Law, WWLP 22NEWS, November 30, 2011
Motorcyclists Claim Optional Helmet Law Will Provide Economic Life, MetroWest Daily News, November 30, 2011
Mom's Message: Don't Drink, Drive, Attleboro Sun Chronicle, October 20, 2011
Volunteers Raise $1700 for Brain Injury Association, Metro West Daily News, Oct. 5, 2011
A Place of Her Own, Attleboro Sun Chronicle, September 24, 2011
Home Free, Taunton Daily Gazette, September 24, 2011
Ten Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe, MassMoms.com, September 14, 2011
Save Lives at the BJ Williams Road Race, WWLP Mass Appeal, September 2, 2011
In 2011, Concussion Awareness Not A Reality, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, August 29. 2011
BIA-MA Honored with Civil Justice Award, Boston Globe, August 28, 2011
Concussion Seminar offered at Marian High, Metro West Daily News, August 18, 2011
Educational video available on sports concussions, Metro West Daily News, August 15, 2011
BIA-MA Annual Golf Classic, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 14, 2011
Ambassador Program Featured in Brain Injury, WMCTTV, July 29, 2011
4th Annual BJ Williams Walk and Run Road Race, ABC 40, July 20, 2011
Race for TBI 5K to be held Saturday, Masslive.com, June 2, 2011
Sports Concussions in the News, Boston Globe, June 8, 2011
Life Changed in an Instant, Attleboro Sun, June 2, 2011
The Buzz in Springfield, Springfield Republican, May 8, 2011
Beatriz Fuentes of Springfield leads new effort for primary seat belt law in MA, Springfield Republican, April 14, 2011
Acton's Claire Wright raises brain injury awareness, The Beacon, April 7, 2011
Editorial: Why doesn't Massachusetts have a primary seat belt law?, Springfield Republican, April 5, 2011
Brain-injured artists show life's reflections, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 4, 2011
AAA makes seat-belt law a top priority, Horizons Magazine, April 2011

BIA-MA In the News- 2010

Starting life over, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, November 16, 2010
Helmets are a no-brainer, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, July 11, 2010
Steve Machnick gives voice to a silent epidemic, Metro West, June 4, 2010
Student drinking 'still major issue,' Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 30, 2010
Prior Injury Drives Stow Woman's Cause, The Stow Independent, February 10, 2010

BIA-MA In the News- 2006 to 2009

Instant images, enduring frustrations, The Boston Globe, March 12, 2009
Court program educates offenders, Lowell Sun, December 11, 2006
Brain injury awareness part of driver education, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 21, 2006
A Tragic Bond, The Boston Globe: October 24, 2006

If you are looking for a particular story or more information on brain injury, please feel free to contact BIA-MA’s Communications Department:

Pam Bush - Director of Communications
pbush@biama.org
(508) 475-0032

Heads Up Headlines

BIA-MA produces a quarterly newsletter, Heads Up Headlines, that is available free of charge to all BIA-MA members. Past issues of the newsletter can be found below. To enlarge the font, click on the copy.

Fall 2011 Issue