Survivors & Caregivers

Resources & Support

A BIA-MA team member can provide you and your loved ones with information and resources that are timely, comprehensive, and tailored to your needs.

Email: info@biama.org
Phone: (508) 475-0032

If you would like a member of our team to connect directly with a client/family member, please  fill out our inquiry form.

Advocacy Workshops

To put a greater focus on our advocacy efforts in 2024, BIA-MA will be hosting four virtual training workshops to prepare our members for our first Brain Injury Advocacy Day at the State House in four years! These workshops will offer a fantastic opportunity for members from all over the state to easily attend from their homes and learn how they can advocate for our legislative initiatives.

Support Groups 

BIA-MA sponsors in-person and virtual support groups across the state that provide survivors and their loved ones a forum for sharing information, a compassionate and understanding peer group, and an opportunity to socialize and make new friends.

Virtual Zoom Meetings:  To participate in a virtual support group, review the calendar below. Visit www.zoom.us/join and enter the Meeting ID of the group you wish to attend. You may register at any time prior to the meeting.  You may participate using video or just the audio from your phone.

In Person Meetings: To participate in an in-person meeting, there is no pre-registration required.  Please find location information on the calendar below.

For further assistance about support group meetings, please contact supportgroups@biama.org.

Support Group Listing: Click on the pdf to review. 

Recreation Activities

Recreational activities provide a forum to connect, reduce isolation, and promote healing.

Please note that all SHIP Recreation funded activities are intended for brain injury survivors residing in Massachusetts.  Family caregivers may participate if accompanying a survivor.

For questions about these recreation activities please email info@biama.org

The Journey: Healing Through Self-Expression

Join us for a series of inspiring presentations designed to help you explore the many ways of sharing your lived experience with brain injury. Each week, you are invited to join fellow survivors who will share their personal experiences using many different forms of self-expression. We will explore using the arts, such as painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, pottery, music, the written word, hand crafting, sewing and more, to express our inner selves and support us on the journey toward living well.

Grab a cup of tea, coffee, or water, settle in for an enjoyable hour with kindred spirits and BE INSPIRED!

SURVIVOR & CAREGIVER WORKSHOP SERIES

BIA-MA is pleased to announce the new, COMPLIMENTARY Survivor & Caregiver Workshop Series. This education series is supported by the Ed Wilkinson Memorial Fund. 

Dr. & Mrs. Harold Wilkinson established the Ed Wilkinson Memorial Fund to provide caregivers and loved ones with the support and tools they need to navigate the world of brain injury. Sign up for one or all wokshops!

CARE Partner Strategies and Support Series

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Unmasking Brain Injury Project

BIA-MA is pleased to announce our partnership with the Unmasking Brain Injury Project! Our goal is simple – offer every brain injury survivor the opportunity to create their own mask, tell their own story, and provide opportunities for the masks to be displayed in public places. Collectively this project partners with brain injury agencies across the country – and we are proud to join their ranks to illustrate brain injury and its impact.

Follow along with us via social media and stay tuned for upcoming events where the masks will be on display. Interested in getting involved? Contact info@biama.org