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Peer Mentor Program - volunteer call-out!
FREE Family and Caregiver workshop!
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Social Drop In Program 
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1 - 3 p.m.
Northern District Library, Room 200
40 Orchard View Blvd
Our monthly social drop in is a great opportunity to socialize with other brain injury survivors. We play games, eat snacks and chat! Held on the second Tuesday of the month. MORE INFO
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Community Meeting
Monday, Nov. 24, 6 - 8 p.m.
Northern District Library, Room 200
40 Orchard View Blvd
Come out for a discussion and chance to socialize with other BIST members. Snacks provided.MORE INFO
TOPIC: TBA
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Social Bowling  Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1 - 3 p.m. 45 Overlea Blvd.
Love bowling? Don't hate it? Come out and enjoy a friendly game - no matter what your skill level - this is a chance to have fun and get your game on with other survivors. MORE INFO
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FREE Family & Caregiver Workshop
Saturday, Nov. 22 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Space is still available at our free workshop for families and caregivers of ABI survivors. Topics will include:
- What you should know about brain injury and recovery
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families
- The greatest challenges faced by families after brain injury and how to overcome them
- Building family resilience and top tips for coping
Facilitated by Caron Gan and Dr. Jeffrey S. Kreutzer. MORE INFO
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Volunteer call-out: PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
BIST is looking for survivors and family members of survivors who are interested in becoming peer mentor volunteers! We're especially looking for spouses and family members of brain injury survivors. If you think you have it in you to offer telephone support to a fellow ABI survivor (or family member of a survivor) please let us know! Commitment involves: a telephone interview, a criminal records check and training. Once you're set up with a partner, mentoring is about an hour a week over the phone. Survivors are matched up with survivors and family members are matched up with family members. We conduct extensive interviews to ensure that mentors and partners are a suitable match, and we cover the cost of the criminal records check.
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