National Brain Injury Foundation moves forward

The local social support group for those who have a traumatic brain injury that I belong to now has a permanent home. It is at the Utica Center for Veteran's Outreach. We look to many productive collaborations with the Center, and to create new relationships with veterans and others. We believe this organization is now moving to the next level in it four year development.

Happy Holidays to ALL

We wish every one peace and joy for the holiday season and a new year filled with opportunity, good fortune, and most importantly, love of fellow man..

RCIL Expanding On-Line Presence

Just wanted you to know the Resource Center for Independent Living of Utica, NY, is spreading its mission and vision via multiple on-line modes. RCIL is now on Facebook just hitting the one hundred member milestone. It also has an Advocacy Blog site and recently established a YouTube presence with a little video contest to promote some images meaningful to the cause of independent living.
RCIL has many other projects on the drawing board inclusive of continuing to advocated for an integrated services bill in the NYS legislature, expanding services in the community to support independent living, as well as plans to assist disadvantaged youth.
You can reach all the sites through the RCIL link found in the right column on this blog.

Facebook Creating Cause Allies

It is a real phenomenon among the on-line world today and for that matter in any media. Facebook began as a social networking site, yet has certainly become so much more. I am a member of the National Brain Injury Foundation, a group dedicated to providing social support systems, awareness, and education for and about those with acquired brain injuries.
There is the connected blog you find on this blogsite and now a Facebook site with over 300 members from all over the country. This was a means for the members here in Upstate, NY (Utica) to spread our ideas,plams and goals not just in the USA really, but worldwide - amazing.
A Facebook Causes page has also been created. Please check these all out by connecting through the NBIF link on this site...
More to come as NBIF transforms into a source for changing the lives of those with brain injuries, their families, and friends

Stimulus Package

All in the community that supports causes for those with disabilities should carefully review the data coming from Washington re the Stimulus Package. There is much funding for expanded coverage for medical care, as well as for special education, and employment initiatives through the Workforce Investment Board and Independent Living Centers.

It' s 2009 and Let's Move Forward

The new President is about to be inaugurated. The future is at hand. His plan to stimulate the economy through improving the country's infrastructure, looking at new sources of energy, and providing healthcare for all, with job creation as a core by-product gives us much hope.

His talent for bringing together persons of all races, religions, and abilities is something the country sorely needs in these uncertain times.

The disability community and its supporters should fare well in under the Obama Administration. We look ahead to new programs and opportunities for those with disabilities. The returning veterans who have suffered injuries both seen and unseen will be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve via a variety of services and assistance.

Happy New Year and Happy New Era in American history.

What is most important to you?

I would like to pose a question to our readers. What is currently most important to you?
I am interested in seeing whether the answers are personal, regarding your own situation or aspirations, or whether it is something you believe in, or wish for, to raise the status of others.
Maybe you might say that the two are interrelated, you cannot pursue one without improving the other.
Please voice your opinion or ideas no matter what they maybe. Everyone has something of value to share... Let us hear from YOU..