Mark Your Calendars for 2020 HeadStrong...
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HeadStrong Events are open and free to Youth, adults, families, and friends living with brain injury! To join our mailing list or learn more about our events, contact [email protected] or follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HeadStrongforLifeWA/ February 16 or 23 - Outing to Seattle Aquarium: Headstrong is excited for a Day at the Aquarium with staff-led tour of the fabulous exhibits and light refreshments. RSVP: [email protected] April 15-16 - WA State TBI Conference Location: Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA Sponsors: DSHS, WA State TBI Strategic Partnership Advisory Council. Register Here: https://web.cvent.com/event/9ad7d431-8ced-4192-8002- b5e169824c40/regProcessStep1 April 24-26 - Pediatric TBI & Stroke Family Weekend at Camp Korey Join Use for the 2nd Family Weekend at the beautiful Camp Korey in Mt Vernon with Seattle Children’s, HeadStrong, Pediatric Stroke Warriors, and BIAWA. Connect with community resources for outdoor activities, crafts, music, games, theatre, and more. Contact Beth Faller at [email protected]. What’s Inside 2020 HeadStrong Event Calendar 1 Check out Camp Korey Programs 3 NW BICA Support for Caregivers 4 Synapse at UW Peer Support 4 Aaron Parker offers services 5 Study for Caregivers & Families 5 Opportunities to Volunteer 6 Thank You to our Supporters! 6 Mark Your Calendars for 2020 HeadStrong Events
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HeadStrong Events are open and free to Youth, adults, families, and friends living with brain injury! To join our mailing list or learn more about our events, contact [email protected] or follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HeadStrongforLifeWA/
February 16 or 23 - Outing to Seattle Aquarium: Headstrong is excited for a Day at the Aquarium with staff-led tour of the fabulous exhibits and light refreshments. RSVP: [email protected]
April 15-16 - WA State TBI Conference Location: Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA Sponsors: DSHS, WA State TBI Strategic Partnership Advisory Council. Register Here: https://web.cvent.com/event/9ad7d431-8ced-4192-8002-b5e169824c40/regProcessStep1
April 24-26 - Pediatric TBI & Stroke Family Weekend at Camp Korey Join Use for the 2nd Family Weekend at the beautiful Camp Korey in Mt Vernon
with Seattle Children’s, HeadStrong, Pediatric Stroke Warriors, and BIAWA. Connect with community resources for outdoor activities, crafts, music, games, theatre, and more. Contact Beth Faller at [email protected].
What’s Inside 2020 HeadStrong Event Calendar 1 Check out Camp Korey Programs 3 NW BICA Support for Caregivers 4 Synapse at UW Peer Support 4 Aaron Parker offers services 5 Study for Caregivers & Families 5 Opportunities to Volunteer 6 Thank You to our Supporters! 6
Mark Your Calendars for 2020 HeadStrong Events
May 3 - Mother’s Day Card Party w/ Heartfelt Tidbits of Creativity Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Brain Energy Support Team; Suite #1H, 2607 Bridgeport Way W, University Place, WA 98466 Diane Rasch will lead us in making unique Mother’s Day cards and art! Refreshments • Cookie-Decorating • Board Games RSVP: [email protected]
May 6 - GiveBig Day with Seattle Foundation HeadStrong is participating in Seattle Foundation’s GiveBig Day again! All contributions are expanded by Seattle Foundation and our matching funds sponsors. Thank you to all of our supporters in past years.
June 7 - Adaptive Bike Day with Outdoors for All - Seattle Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Magnuson Park • Picnic Shelter #2 • Seattle, WA Accessible Bicycles • Picnic Lunch • Games Youth, Adults, Families, and Siblings Welcome RSVP: [email protected]
July 19 - Adaptive Bike Day with Outdoors for All - Tacoma Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Wapato Park, Tacoma WA All Types of Accessible Bikes • Picnic Lunch • Games Youth, Adults, Families, and Siblings Welcome RSVP: [email protected]
August 16 - 7th Annual BEST HeadStrong Picnic & Kayak Day Time: 12:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Dash Point State Park • S2-Beach Parking Picnic Shelter 5700 SW Dash Point Rd • Federal Way, WA 98023 Potluck Picnic • Games • Beaches Accessible • Kayaking led by OFA RSVP: [email protected]
September 27 - Adaptive Kayak Day with OFA in Seattle Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Location: Magnuson Park • Picnic Shelter #1 • Seattle, WA Accessible Bicycles • Picnic Lunch • Games Youth, Adults, Families, and Siblings Welcome RSVP: [email protected]
STAY TUNED FOR OUR FALL 2020 OUTINGS (maybe a fall hike, ski/snowboard trip, holiday party? Send us your ideas at [email protected])
One of our wonderful community partners is Camp Korey, located on a beautiful ranch south of Mt Vernon. Camp Korey is one of the Serious Fun Camps started by Paul Newman to give children with serious medical conditions a true camp experience. Check out the Pediatric Brain Injury & Stroke Family Weekend April 24-26! Camp Korey has launched their 2020 applications for campers, families, volunteers, and staff! You can apply at www.campkorey.org/camper-programs or contact Beth Faller at 360-416-4113 or at [email protected].
Spring Family Weekends March 20-22: Teen Retreat April 3-5: Solid Organ Transplant & Cardiology Family Weekend April 24-26: Pediatric Brain Injury & Stroke Family Weekend May 1-3: Turner Syndrome Family Weekend May 15-17: Sickle Cell Family Weekend Residential Summer Camp SESSION 1 June 21-June 25 Craniofacial, Burn Survivors, & Dermatologic Conditions SESSION 2 June 28-July 2 General, Neurology, Orthopedic, and Neuromuscular Conditions SESSION 3 July 5-July 9 Siblings SESSION 4 July 12-July 16 Differences in Sex Development, Endocrinology, Metabolic,& Genetic Conditions SESSION 5 July 19-July 23 Reconstructive Pelvic Medicine, Gastrointestinal, & Genitourinary Conditions SESSION 6 July 26-July 30 General, Oncology, Hematology, & Sickle Cell Disease SESSION 7 August 2-August 6 Skeletal Dysplasia SESSION 8 August 9-August 13 Solid Organ Transplant, Cardiology, & Rheumatology
Camp Korey empowers children and families living with serious medical conditions through year-round, life-Residential Summer Camp
Each summer, Camp Korey welcomes children ages 7 to 16 for our five-day sessions. In each session, between early bird activities and evening campfires, children become artists, swimmers, fishers, stargazers, actors on stage, adventurers, and, most importantly, friends. Our campers form a unique community, living in cabins alongside other kids coping with similar medical conditions and life circumstances. With the support of both counselors and cabin mates, kids discover they are capable of doing things they never dreamed possible. Family Weekend Program
Throughout the spring and fall, Camp Korey invites families who are living with the challenges of a medical condition to experience a weekend at camp. Family Weekends serve children ages 0-17, unless otherwise noted, with a serious medical illness, and their immediate family members. Campers come with their caregivers and siblings, sleeping overnight from Friday to Sunday at camp together. Our amazing families can bond over an authentic camp experience while making important connections to others. BLOCK Program
The BLOCK program is for former campers, new campers, and siblings who are between the ages of 16-18. The mission of the BLOCK program is to provide former campers with an opportunity to participate in an alumni camper program which helps to enhance their skill development in areas that are important for future success, such as leadership, teamwork, communication, and decision-making skills. Spring Family Weekend and Summer Camp 2020 applications open on January 3rd, 2020.
APPLY AT www.campkorey.org/camper-programs
Questions? Contact Beth at 360-416-4113 or [email protected].
Check Out Camp Korey 2020 Programs
NW Brain Injury Caregiver Alliance - Support for Caregivers and Partners in Seattle
NW Brain Injury Caregiver Alliance (BICA) is a support group led by parents, spouses, or children of people who are living a brain injury. Join one of the BICA quarterly support meetings, held in January, April, July, and October, on 4th Thursdays. Location: Horizon House: 900 University Street, Seattle, 98101 Check in at front desk and ask for directions to the Robert Durham Room. Day and Time: Fourth Thursday of January, April, July, and October 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
Subscribe to BICA blog: nwbicablog.wordpress.com for stories, updates on meeting dates and time, location, and parking information. To learn more, to sign up for email notices, or just to get a remote hug in a down moment, contact: Grace Popoff at [email protected]
Check out Synapse UW for Peer Support and More!
Synapse at the UW is a student-run support organization for people living with brain injury. Synapse is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to combat ing the isolat ion individuals with brain injury often face through the creation of a powerful social support network. Originally started at MIT and Stanford, Synapse now has 11 chapters at universities across the united states led by undergraduate students, and 5 more new chapters were recently founded this year. check out Synapse UW at: https://synapseattheuw.weebly.com/
Email Grace Wang at: [email protected] for more information and to RSVP for Synapse Social Events.
Some of you have met Jameson Natwick, recently moved to the Seattle area with his wife and baby. Jameson is a doctoral candidate in Human Development and Family Science at Virginia Tech. His clinical work with families led him to focus on childhood TBI and how it impacts parents and the whole family. Jameson is interviewing family members as part of a research study on how parents' and family identity changes after a child acquires a TBI. His hope for this study is to better understand the needs of parents and families through the many transitions, sacrifices, and emotions involved in childhood TBI, and work towards providing better resources for the family as a whole to adjust.
If you are or know someone who is a parent of a child between the ages of 3-12 who received a TBI, and it has been at least one year since the event of the injury, AND you/they are interested in participating, please reach out to Jameson Natwick, M.S., LMFT Doctoral Candidate at [email protected].
The study involves completing two brief questionnaires and a one-on-one interview and takes 1-2 hours. The study can be completed at the location and time that is convenient for you. A $20 Amazon gift card is given as a token of appreciation.
Child TBI & Parental Identity Research Study
We are excited to announce Dr. Aaron Parker’s private practice. Dr. Parker specializes in working with individuals who have experienced physical or psychological trauma. He completed practicum, residency, and fellowship training across three different TBI model systems (Mount Sinai Hospital, NYU Langone/Rusk Rehabilitation, and UW Medicine), and is opening his private practice in downtown Seattle to provide supportive and creative care to individuals, caregivers, and families in the process of adjusting to life-changing events. Dr. Parker’s "Psychology Today" profile gives an overview of his clinical focus and approach, and allows folks to e-mail or call him: www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/aaron-parker-seattle-wa/705610
In his own words: “The reason I am a clinical psychologist today is because of my experience working with HeadStrong families. I served as a HeadStrong board member for over 3 years, I worked as an in-home and community-based mentor with youth and young adults recovering from TBI for 5 years, and I co-authored the HeadStrong Mentor Training Manual with Desirèe Douglass. I wrote my doctoral dissertation based on interviews I conducted about people's experience of TBI and changes in their identity. I have a strong background in neuropsychological assessment and report-writing, but my practice is focused on providing treatment (psychotherapy integrated with cognitive rehabilitation) tailored to each person & family's needs after a brain injury." Aaron Parker, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist 509 Olive Way, Suite 204 Seattle, WA 98101 Tel. (833) 950-1872 x301
Introducing Dr. Aaron Parker Psychology Practice
Thank You! Thank you all for your support and collaboration with HeadStrong and our youth and families. Harborview Medical Center Seattle Children’s Hospital Brain Energy Support Team Outdoors for All Camp Korey Pediatric Stroke Warriors Music Works Tacoma Museum of Glass Seattle Aquarium Cindy Baker-Williams Peterson Schumacher Trust Synapse at the UW Sheri Barronian Dennis Munene Tanja Wilcox Kristine Bombaro-McCollum Michelle Fisher Chris Henderson, Brothers Henderson
Address: 3518 Fremont Avenue N, #289 Seattle, WA 98103 Email: [email protected] Website: www.headstrongforlife.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeadStrongforLifeWA/
MISSION Support young people living with brain injury and families, educate about brain injury, and advocate for prevention and
Seattle Foundation Seattle Brain Works Brain Injury Alliance of WA Special Thanks to Gina Dellino, Kris Christiansen, Reilly Dever, Katie Gedrimas, Bobbi-jo Marlin, Jameson Natwick, Buela Arvizu, Scott Bowen, UPS and UW volunteer teams & many more.
Opportunities at HeadStrong At HeadStrong we are so grateful to have a wonderful team of families, graduate students, and rehabilitation providers for our board and volunteer pool. We have a blast at our monthly events with Outdoors for All and other great community partners. If you would like to attend a HeadStrong event we welcome new faces on our volunteer team and our board of directors. Check out our calendar and feel free to email us at [email protected].
Happy 2020 from HeadStrong!
