BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF CONNECTICUT

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH BIAC PROGRAM STAFF REMAINED AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, OFFERED EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY BASED ON THE PREFERENCE OF THE HOST ORGANIZATION. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COMMUNITY EVENTS, HEALTH FAIRS, PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, AND MEDIA APPEARANCES. IN TOTAL, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE, BIAC REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2,700 INDIVIDUALS STATEWIDE. ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION FIGURES INCLUDE DIRECT ENGAGEMENT AT IN-PERSON EVENTS AS WELL AS ESTIMATED AUDIENCES FOR RADIO AND PODCAST PROGRAMS. AUDIENCE REACH FOR THESE MEDIA APPEARANCES WAS REPORTED BY THE PROGRAM HOSTS BASED ON THEIR LISTENER OR FOLLOWER DATA, AS ACTUAL AUDIENCE COUNTS WERE NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY BIAC. A SAMPLE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EVENTS IS LISTED BELOW. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: INTERSECTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND BRAIN INJURY - DCF PROVIDER AGENCIES (AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES) CONCUSSION TRAINING - CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BI AND JUDGEMENT/DECISION MAKING FOR CAPACITY HEARINGS - CT PROBATE COURT JUDES AND OTHER PERSONNEL CONCUSSION TRAINING - CTAHPERD ANNUAL CONFERENCE (THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE) INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY: EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AFFILIATES INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY: EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT - VISTA LIFE INNOVATIONS UNDERSTANDING BRAIN INJURY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS - MONROE EMS INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN INJURY: RETURN TO WORK - CT BUREAU OF REHABILITATION SERVICES BRAIN INJURY IN THE AGRICULTURE AND FARMING INDUSTRY - ANNUAL DISABILITY AND AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE (HEALING BY GROWING FARMS) CONCUSSION - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL LIVE INFORMATION/EXHIBIT TABLES: VETERANS STAND DOWN ANNUAL EVENT BIAC ANNUAL WALK FOR THOUGHT UCONN HEALTH STROKE SYMPOSIUM CASBHC ANNUAL CONFERENCE (CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS) CTAHPERD ANNUAL CONFERENCE (THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE) MIDDLETOWN KIDS HEALTH & SAFETY DAY M.O.V.E - MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR VARIETY & EXPERIENCE CT TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP (GOLF TOURNAMENT) PODCASTS/SOCIAL MEDIA LIVE STREAM/RADIO: MAKING VISIBLE THE INVISIBLE/UNDERSTANDING BRAIN INJURY - LINQUERY PODCAST/UCONN UNDERSTANDING BRAIN INJURY/CONCUSSION - LA VOZ HISPANA DE CONNECTICUT UNDERSTANDING BRAIN INJURY/CONCUSSION - IDENTIDAD LATINA BIAC AS A RESOURCE - HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SUPPORT THOSE YOU WORK WITH: SOC (SYSTEMS OF CARE COLLABORATIVE) CHA (CT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION) STROKE SURVIVOR GROUP (BACKUS HOSPITAL) YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL BIAC ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE - IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, BIAC HOSTED ITS ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE AT QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. THERE WERE OVER 200 PROFESSIONALS IN ATTENDANCE. THE EVENT FEATURED A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AND NINE EVIDENCE- BASED WORKSHOPS ADDRESSING A RANGE OF BRAIN INJURY-RELATED TOPICS. CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES (CEUS) WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH BOTH LIVE PARTICIPATION AND ON-DEMAND ACCESS, WITH ALL SESSIONS RECORDED AND OFFERED FOR FOUR WEEKS FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE. THE EVENT WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, WITH STRONG, POSITIVE FEEDBACK REFLECTED IN ATTENDEE SURVEY REPORTS.

BIAC FREE HELPLINE - WE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE CALLS AND INQUIRIES FROM BOTH NEW AND RETURNING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BIAC HAD A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 2,300 CONTACTS, INCLUDING 254 NEW CALLERS DURING THIS PERIOD. MORE THAN EVER, INDIVIDUALS ARE REACHING OUT TO US MULTIPLE TIMES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT-OFTEN SHARING THAT THEY FIND BIAC MORE ACCESSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE THAN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THEY HAVE CONTACTED.