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A Chapter of the United Spinal Association
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Wrigleyville Rooftops
April 16, 2016!
Cubs vs. Rockies (First Home Saturday Game)
Date: 4/16/2016
Game Time: 1:20pm (rooftop opens 1 hour before game time)
Rooftop Location: 3617 Sheffield
Ticket Price: $120 each
** ticket includes all you can eat and drink items - hot dogs, bratwurst, hamburgers, Italian beef, pasta salad, fruit, chips, dessert, beer, wine, and soft drinks.
**On game day, check in with the Wrigleyville Rooftop attendant.
Your name will be placed on their attendance list once you purchase your ticket through the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois website.
**Photo ID will be required.
Purchase your tickets below via paypal and come out for a great time!
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration is quickly approaching! SCIA has guaranteed entries available!!
Charity guaranteeed entries open NOW-April 12. We will not be able to accept participants after noon on April 12.
If you are interested in running in the Chicago Marathon for SCIA, please contact us at sciinjury@aol.com or 708-671-1808. We have guaranteed entries available and would love to have you Run For Those Who Roll. Participants must raise a minimum of $1000 for SCIA. Contact us for our commitment form so we can get you started on our team!
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be on October 9, 2016. This is an inspiring run and you could do it for a great cause. Join us!
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Wrigleyville Rooftops Cubs game!
Chicago Humanities Festival
April 28-May 1, 2016
Community Services Fair
Saturday, April 30, 2016
9am-12pm
Yorkville High SChool
797 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, IL
SAVE THE DATE!!
Wednesday,July 27,2016
SCIA Golf Outing
Gleneagles Country Club
Sunday,October 9, 2016
Bank of America Chicago Marathon- Run For Those Who Roll
*SCIA has guartanteed entry spots available!
**See below for Spring Peer Groups
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Seeking Live-In
Care Position
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Odette, a caregiver, is seeking a live-in caregiver position for 5-7 days a week in the Chicagoland area. Odette is 46 years old, and has 15 years of care giving experience. If interested please contact Odette at
clyroxet@yahoo.com
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Interested in getting
more involved with
SCIA?
Become a member of our association!
Are you Spinal Cord
injured?
Membership is
free to those who are
spinal cord injured.
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Meet Our Board of Directors:
Joe Holloran
Joe Holloran graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science and Communication and was soon employed by Maxim Healthcare Services
. He worked in
arranging patient schedules and recruit
ing nurses and CNAs for
clients and patients who had experienced a catastrophic injur
ies. Today Joe works in the Greater Chicagoland Area as Business Development Manager for Maxim. His job keeps him in touch with area hospitals, rehab facilities and other health related services and organizations.
Joe has a passion for helping other people and volunteering his time. SCIA is so fortunate to be among the organizations that he has chosen to help. Joe came on the the SCIA Board in 2014 and he is one of those caring, easing going people that is a joy to work with. He is currently working diligently to make our April 16th game at Wrigleyville Rooftops a huge success, which is reflective of his kindness since he is a big Cardinals fan. Joe is also a Blues fan but we understand his strange taste in teams because his hometown is St. Louis.
When he is not working at his day job or assisting SCIA, Joe likes to spend time with his friends and family. He enjoys attending sporting
events and playing softball and golf in the summer and football in the fall. He enjoys traveling (especially with his fiancé, Laurie) to new places stateside and across the world.
SCIA appreciates all that Joe Holloran does in support of the organization and we are grateful to have him on board!
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Champaign Area Self-Help Center Spring Workshop:
Friday, April 15, 2016
Save the date! The Self-Help Center is pleased to announce its upcoming Spring Workshop, "Support Groups 101".
The workshop will take place on Friday, April 15, from 9:00 a.m. - noon at the University of Illinois Extension Office, located at 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL, 61821. Additional details to follow soon!
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Employment Webinar
Webinar: Your Pathway to Employment-Benefits and Incentives for Working with Spinal Cord Injury
Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Description:
This webinar will explore various work incentive programs available to help you return to work. We will have an expert in Social Security Disability Work Incentives, who can explain how people with spinal cord injuries can manage their benefits and return to work. This is the second in a series of webinars about returning to work or entering the workforce for the first time for people with spinal cord injuries. This webinar series looks at various laws, benefits, and programs that promote employment for people with disabilities, and how to overcome barriers that people with spinal cord injuries may face on their pathway to employment. Participants who did not attend first webinar, will still greatly benefit from this second installment. United Spinal Association is developing some programs to support return to work for its members.
Audience:
People with spinal cord injuries, family members, people concerned about return to work or entry into the workplace.
Presenters:
Barbara L. Kornblau, JD, OTR/L is a consultant to United Spinal Association's Pathways to Employment Program, an attorney and Professor of Occupational Therapy at Florida A&M University; Marilyn Morrison, MA, Project Coordinator, vaACCSES WIPA (Work Incentives Planning & Assistance) Project
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Book Tour Talk by Ravi Malhotra
Dr. Ravi Malhotra is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa. He is a well known Disability Studies activist. Malhotra is doing a book tour talk, Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives on
April 19, 2016 12:00-1:30 pm. This event is wheelchair accessible, and free and open to the public.
Disability, Health and Social Policy Building
1st Floor Auditorium
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
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SCI Support Group Fundraiser
The Springfield, IL support group is having a fundraiser at Boondocks, in Springfield, IL, on Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 12pm-7pm. The fundraiser will feature live music, food, and auctions. For more information, contact Jeff Brinkley at
jeff@scipgroup.org
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Illinois Respite Coalition Summer Camp Opportunities
The Illinois Respite Coalition has several residential and day camps across Illinois for individuals with special needs, that cater to various disabilities and age groups.
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New Mobility Magazine Headlines
From a Kleenex tearjerker about a man and his dog to a sweet Honey Maid offering of an aunt bonding with her niece, Ad Land has never featured so many wheelchair users. Allen Rucker says it's because advertisers want real people and that means wheelers, too.
Global Perspectives
What do Costa Rica, Croatia and Ukraine have in common? Wheelchair users fighting for visibility.
Staying Friends
Everything changes after a spinal cord injury, but friendships can still thrive.
Sticker Shock: Understanding DME Prices
With the current climate of shrinking insurance coverage and narrowing options, we decided to follow the money as far as we could.
True Cost of a Wheelchair
High-end power wheelchairs are critical for quality of life. Why are they so expensive?
Wheelchair Cushions
How a flawed system affects cost and quality.
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The Latest News from Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers
Monkey Helpers has been assisting people since 1979 and it's all free of charge to their recipients thanks to their generous donors. They currently have monkeys in training, and ready to be placed with someone you might know.
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Governor's State University PT Assessment
The students of Governor's State University are taking their final neuro exam and are looking for participants. Individuals will receive a full Physical Therapy assessment by a team of 2-3 PT students. Participants will receive a complimentary lunch and copy of the report that the students generate. The assessment is on April 27, 2016 with two sessions, 10-noon, and 1-3 pm, at Governor's State University in University Park, IL. If interested contact Dr. Roberta O'shea at roshea@govst.edu or 708-738-9204.
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MSKTC Headlines
SCI Model System Center Toolkit Available on
American Spinal Injury Association Website
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Return to Work Award
They received an endowment from the family of Bill Hollman. Bill became a C-6/C-7 quadriplegic in 1995 from an automobile accident. After extensive rehabilitation, he reemerged into the business world and went on to enjoy many successes. Bill passed away on January 7, 2013 and to honor his legacy his family desires to help others like Bill who aspire to return to work after injury.
Triumph Foundation is going to invest $5,000 to assist someone with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI/D) who wants to pursue their goal of returning to the workforce, starting a career or launching a business. Applications are due April 14, 2016.
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You Can Support SCIA, and it won't cost you a penny!
Are you an Amazon shopper? Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your purchases to Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois whenever you shop
AmazonSmile. Visit
www.smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3149036 and select SCIA as your charity of choice. Its easy and won't cost you a penny!
SCIA is a member of the Community Health Charities of Illinois and the Combined Federal Campaign, an employee giving program. Campaigns are currently going on, so ask anyone you know who works for the federal government, including your mail carrier or anyone in the military, to consider designating SCIA as the recipient of their contributions. Our ID number for federal government employees is 48552.
Remember SCIA when making any memorial contributions or honoring birthdays, weddings, graduations, or other special occasions.
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SportsAbilities
SportsAbilities is all about getting relevant information to people with disabilities whether that means access to resources, events to help people stay active, or news articles. There national calendar has events from all over the country but you can find out about specific events in your area by visiting the website and clicking on your state under the calendars tab.
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RIC Adaptive Sports Program
The RIC Adaptive Sports Program offers eleven different sports programs. They offer Archery, Boccia, Cycling/Road Racing, Wheelchair Basketball, Golf, Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Softball, Wheelchair Rugby, Military Sports Program, Caring for Kids, Junior Competitive Sports and Rock Climbing.
These programs are open to anyone with a disability.
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SCI Support Groups:
For those who are injured and their families.
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Advocate Christ Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Group
4440 W. 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 5:00 pm-6:00pm
Community Room- Rm 0111B
Ground Floor of Outpatient Pavilion
next to
Guest Services
Contact Mercedes Rauen at SCIA
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hosptial
Lives In Motion
26W171 Roosevelt Road
3rd Floor Gym
Wheaton, IL 60187
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:00-7:30pm
Contact Monica Blaauw for meeting dates and locations
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Homewood
1055 W. 175th Street, Homewood, IL 60430
Meets 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm
or
Brenda Canning at 312-238-1137
SCI Support Group Rockford IL
Van Matre Rehab Hospital
950 S. Mulford Road
Rockford, IL 61108
Outpatient Gym
Meets the second Wednesday of each month @ 6:00pm
S.C.I.P Support Group
Champaign, IL Area
217-419-8855
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Hope Clinic Support Group
3137 Woodward St
Springfield, IL
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 4:00-5:30pm
Contact Christie Davis for more information
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SCIA Board of Directors
President
Monica Blaauw
Vice President Treasurer
Steve Burns Pat Genardo
Directors
Stacy Berendt
William Bogden
Lori Bravi
Michael Cafferty, J.D.
Christin Falco
Colleen Glucksmann
Beth Gorman
Nupur Hajela. Ph.D.
Joseph Holloran
Ray Lee, M.D.
Ken Lumb, J.D.
Sarah Milcarek
Patricia Mucia
Chirag Shah, M.D.
Medical/Scientific Advisory Board
Roy Adair, M.D.
William Adair, M.D.
David Chen, M.D.
Michelle Gittler, M.D.
Jeffrey Oken, M.D.
Lawrence Vogel, M.D.
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The SCIA newsletter is an informational resource only. SCIA neither endorses nor recommends services provided by any of the sources listed therein.
SCIA Newsletter edited by Kimberly Houston.
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