Legislative and Advocacy Round-up for April 2022

Legislative and Advocacy Round-up

April 2022

Upcoming Events

5/7/22: Virtual Meeting
6/4/22: Virtual Meeting

Brain Injury Resource Center

Whether you have a brain injury or concussion, are a caregiver or a professional, BIANJ has resources available for you. If you’re in need of further assistance, please contact the Helpline at 1-800-669-4323, or info@bianj.org.

Visit the Resource Library

Brain Injury Support Groups

Brain injury support groups allow people with brain injuries and their family members to meet others in similar situations. They gain valuable emotional support, form friendships, obtain information, and discuss a variety of brain injury topics.

Find a Support Group

CARES Program

The BIANJ CARES (Care, Assistance, Resources, Education and Support) Program supports individuals and families impacted by brain injury through care management. This program focuses on assessing current needs and developing a plan to help individuals achieve greatest potential and improve quality of life.

More about CARES

You're Invited to Join BIANJ's Advocacy Committee

The Voices Advancing the Brain Injury Community (formerly known as the Council for the Head Injury Community) champions and publicizes the advocacy, rights, and needs of people who have sustained a brain injury, and their families.

Make your voice heard

New Jersey Legslative Disability Caucus Announces

New Co-Chairs

The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD), the lead advocacy organization supporting the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus, is pleased to announce that Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, Senator Anthony Bucco and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn will serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan Disability Caucus for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. All four lawmakers were founding members of the Caucus that launched last year.

The New Jersey Disability Caucus is a bipartisan forum within the New Jersey Legislature comprised of lawmakers committed to promoting inclusion by considering the impact on the disability community when shaping all public policies in the Garden State. The quarterly meetings of the Caucus aim to increase awareness and provide lawmakers and their staff with a greater understanding of the complexities of the disabilities service system and issues impacting individuals with disabilities and their families.

You may find a recording of the Caucus’ most recent meeting by clicking by clicking HERE.. Use the following passcode number to access a recording of the meeting: 9h36%DfP.

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey is a founding supporting member of the Caucus. Currently there are fifty (50) supporting members of the Caucus which can provide guidance to members.

Law and Disability Conference

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Law and Disability Conference is a half-day program that is free and open to the public and examines important issues related to the disabled community and their caregivers. This year’s hybrid conference allows attendees to participate in-person (at the Law Center, One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ) or remotely (via Zoom). To register, please visit: Click HERE to register for the event.

Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey www.bianj.org