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BIA-MA Press Releases and Publications

WILKINSON LECTURE SERIES 2018
• Wellesley doctor uses personal loss to help other brain injury caregivers - July 2018
• Press Release: Wellesley Residents Foster Growth After Loss of Son - June 2018
ADVOCACY DAY 2018
• Telegram.com: Lawmakers fight alongside brain injury survivors for accessible rehabilitation - Feb 2018
• Beacon Hill Times: Support for Cognitive Rehabilitation for Brain Injury Survivors - Feb 2018
• Press Release: BIA-MA Hosts 2018 State House Advocacy Day - Feb 2018
• Bentley Magazine: Spotlight: Eileen Chernoff, MBA'87 - November 2017
• Press Release: BIA-MA Joins the Global Movement #GivingTuesday - November 2017
• nbcboston.com: Hearings focus on Concussions in Mass schools - October 2017
• Fox25boston.com: Brain Injury Commission proposes better safety regulations for student athletes - October 2017
• WCVB.com: Hearings held on bills that address concussions in high school sports - October 2017
• Simmons.edu: Madeline Uretsky '18: One Hit to the Head Changed My Life - October 2017
• Community Advocate: Hudson memorial 5K to benefit Brain Injury Association - October 2017
• Southcoasttoday.com: Presentation on Concussions Hits Home - September 2017
WALK & ROLL 2017

• Wickedlocal.com: Medford resident Victoria Eno to honor brother Paul at Walk & Roll - September 2017
• Cheshire: Brain Injury Association Plans "Walk & Roll" Fundraiser - September 2017
• westernmasswomen.com: BIAMA Returns to Cheshire for Regional Walk & Roll - September 2017
• Press Release: BIAMA Returns to Framingham for Regional Walk & Roll - August 2017
• Cape Cod Today: BIA-MA Walk & Roll September 16th - Event Returns to Buzzards Bay - August 2017
• Bourne Enterprise:Register for the Walk & Roll Fundraiser - August 2017
• Press Release: BIAMA Returns to Buzzards Bay for Regional Walk & Roll - August 2017
• Press Release: BIAMA Returns to Cheshire for Regional Walk & Roll - August 2017
FALMOUTH ROAD RACE 2017
• Taunton Daily Gazette: Dighton man running race to raise funds, awareness of TBI - August 2017
• Patch: BIA-MA Returns to Falmouth Road Race - August 2017
• MassLive.com: Southwick Woman Running to Support BIA-MA - August 2017
• Telegram.com: McNamara amoung those running for Brain Injury Association - August 2017
• Medford.Wickedlocal.com: Medford's Allison Bowhers Preps for Falmouth Road Race - August 2017
• Press Release: BIAMA Returns to Falmouth Road Race to Raise Awareness - July 2017
JULY THROUGH JANUARY 2017

• Berkshires Beat: Brain Injury Group Raises Awareness at Pittsfield Suns Game - July 17, 2017
• Press Release: BIAMA Teams with MMS & MDPH on Concussion Resource - July 2017
• Grafton Woman promoted at Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts - June 2017
• Press Release: Chesa Conrad appointed BIA-MA Manager of Marketing & Development - June 2017
• BIA-MA Announces New Board of Directors Appointment - May 24 - Westborough Patch
• Press Release: Eileen Chernoff is Newly Elected Member of BIA-MA Board - May 22
• Prom Warning: Mock crash has impact for students - May 11 - Eagle Tribune
• Art Exhibit at Brockton Library a Healing Experience - April - The Enterprise
• Brockton art exhibit brings poets and brain injury survivors together - April - WickedLocal Brockton
• "Opening Reception for Soaring Without Limits - April - The Enterprise Go Guide
• Press Release: Brain injury survivors and local poets to showcase collaborative art in Brockton - March 30
• Media Advisory: Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Hosts 36th Annual Brain Injury Conference -
• Brain Injury Association backing increased funding - March 16 - Worcester T&G
• National Brain Injury Awareness Month sparks advocacy - March 16 - The Reminder Publications
• Press Release: Local brain injury survivor presents to high school students in Acton - March 16
• Soaring Without Limits, Healing Through the Arts - March 13 - The Daily Spark
• Media Advisory: Brain Injury Awareness Month - March 2017
• Brain Injury Awareness Month Kicks off - March 1 - SouthCostToday.com
• BIA-MA Kicks off Brain Injury Awareness Month - February 2017 - Westborough Patch
• Press Release: March Kicks off Brain Injury Awareness Month
• Brain Injury Service Problems, Coverage Mandate Highlighted - February 2017 - State House News
• Media Advisory: BIA-MA Hosts 2nd Annual Advocacy Day at State House - January 2017
• Wareham Cultural Council Distributes Cash Grants - Wicked Local Wareham - January 2017
• Greater Salem/Derry Brain Injury Support Group - Eagle Tribune - January 2017
• Cultural Council Awards Grants for 2017 - Wareham Week - January 2017
• The Brain Injury of Massachusetts Holds 2nd Annual Advocacy Day - Westborough Patch - January 2017
• Calendar Listing: Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Hosts 2017 Advocacy Day - January 2017
• Press Release: "Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Hosts 2017 Advocacy Day - January 2017
• Soups On, Keep Your Brain Safe - Wicked Local Sudbury - January 2017
• Press Release: BIA-MA Hosts Clinical Brain Injury Education Training for 2017
• Press Release: "BIA-MA Hosts Advocacy Event at the State House - February 2016

BIAMA Press Releases & Publications - 2016 and Prior

On the Radio

WTAG Newsradio 580AM / 94.9FM - Worcester	Nicole M. Godaire, Executive Director of BIA-MA, and Joanne Susi, Brain Injury Survivor and Author. April 2016.
WTAG Newsradio 580AM / 94.9FM - Worcester	Kelly Buttiglieri, Advocacy Associate, and Tress Ricker, Central Regional Manager, spoke about Brain Injury Awareness Month and the importance of utilizing BIA-MA's Brain Iinjury Help Line. March 2016. Listen Now
WTAG Newsradio 580AM / 94.9FM - Worcester	Jim Polito interviewed Kelly Buttiglieri, BIA-MA Advocacy Associate, about the importance of advocating for the FY'17 Budget Ask for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) Statewide Head Injury Program (SHIP) line item 4120-6000. March 2016. Listen Now
"Let's Talk" - Smitty Pignatelli	Cynthia Cardeli, Scott Doane and Smitty Pignatelli (State Representative) on Brain Injury Awareness. March 2016.
Spark the News - Brockton	Sandy Topalian and Emily Reynolds speak of the exhibit "Soaring Without Llimits, Through the Arts". March 2016.

 

Video Clips

Westborough TV - Joanne Susi Keynote Speech - March 2016		WCVB TV "Channel 5 Investigates" - Ryan Farrell - November 2015
BIA-MA's Think A-Head Program - September 2016		"Find Your Voice" with Danielle Wohl - December 2015
Concussion Awareness Video for Theaters - December 2015

 

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