BIANC wants to help with your training needs!
Brain Injury 101 training sessions are availble in person for LME and local service providers by BIANC staff and Project STAR to meet your needs. Call Jamie Pierce at BIANC (919-833-9634)
CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist) Training can be scheduled in 2010 or 2011 in your area.
Please contact BIANC at 800-377-1464 to reserve a place or to request training. We will let you know how to register for the Certification or how to participate in the 2 days of training without taking the exam. (Next class November 8-9-10 in Raleigh area)
Learn about traumatic brain injury from Online Course
www.nctbitraining.org is an online orientation and training program available at no-cost to anyone interested in learning more about traumatic brain injury. See more on the Resources Page.
This information and web-based training was developed by Project STAR at Carolinas Rehabiliation.
BIANC Annual Symposium: October 29, 2010 (Cary, NC)
(See info on our front page about how to resister)
Family Conference: February 18, 2011 (High Point, NC)
(Call Jamie Pierce for details at 919-833-9634 or jamie.pierce@bianc.net)
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Traumatic Brain Injury Ombudsman Program
BIANC has identified family members and individuals with brain injury experience to provide education and help others in their effort to resolve problems with getting the services they need. We are still looking for a qualified individual to represent the eastern part of NC who could volunteer with our Greenville office. BIANC has selected individuals who are able and willing to volunteer 4 to 12 hours per week and learn about rights and services available for individuals with brain injuries in school systems, nursing homes and other public services. Training is underway and space and supervision are being provided at the four BIANC Family and Community Offices.
Volunteer Ombudsman Program Overview
Brain Injury Ombudsman Job Description
Ombudsman Referral Form
Call 919-833-9634 to make a referral or find out more.
We Need Your Help: Membership Drive
Renew your membership or join BIANC. 'Phone a friend' and ask them to get involved. Help us reach out to local communities and military service members or start a new support group in your area. Call 919-833-9634 or email bianc@bianc.net to get started.
HRSA GRANT - in Second Year
BIANC received a federal HRSA grant through the Division of Mental Health. We are offering technical assistance in getting two clubhouse models of day programming started for individuals including military service members with brain injurie We will be identifying and training family/survivor ombudsman and reaching out to families, civilian and military, to offer support and resources. BIANC is working with First in Families who will be developing Lifetime Connections networks to help with community involvement and with Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital TBI Project STAR on our newly developing Ombudsman program.
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5.3 million people in the USA are estimated to have long-term needs related to a traumatic brain injury. This outnumbers lung cancer, breast cancer and HIV, but it receives much less attention socially and financially. If you'd like to learn more about how you can help here in North Carolina, please watch this video. It includes information from the BIANC President Sandra Farmer and our Training Coordinator Jamie Pierce and focuses on one of NC TBI group homes, Lippard Lodge.
New Staff for BIANC and some changes in assignments:
Jamie Pierce has joined BIANC as the new Statewide Training Coordinator.
Sandie Worthington is the Regional Outreach Coordinator in the BIANC Greenville office.
Brittnye Batchelor is the Assistant Regional Outreach Coordinator in the BIANC Raleigh office and will be working as the Day Program Coordinator for the HRSA grant.
Susan Fewell is working on outreach and training and helping with the Ombudsman program.
Amanda Hammer has been a fabulous Intern for BIANC for the summer of 2010 for her batchelor's degree from Peace College. She has helped with the Resource room and materials, training, membership, support groups, lead a fitness and communication group, and helped with a Recreational event at Harris Lake.
Staci Thornton worked through the Spring of 2010 as our Fund Raising Coordinator through the Walk & Roll-athon 'season' and upgraded our Corporate Sponsor package.
CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST
CBIS Training
BIANC will hold a 3 day class in November on the 8,9,and 10th of 2010 in Raleigh area
Call 919-833-9634 if you want to attend the next class or for information on training options. If you do not want to take the exam and become a CBIS, you can still take the 2 days of training and expand your competence and knowledge. Call Jamie Pierce at 919-833-9634 to reserve a place or for more information on training.
Thank you for your dedication and interest.
Click here to see others in NC who have taken a CBIS class with BIANC in 2007-2009
New CBIS graduates will be added soon for Nov. 2009 and May 2010.
BIANC's 16th Annual Retreat at Camp Carefree in Stokesdale, NC
will be the weekend of Sept. 17-18-19, 2010
Plan to join us.
Would you like to be a volunteer?
Need a retreat application? First come-first served! Download now.
Deadline for applications: August 17, 2010
Call 919-833-9634 for details.
If you have additional questions, please call BIANC at 919-833-9634.
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