The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) will hold its Third Annual Caregiver Conference on Saturday, September 25, at The Century House, in Acushnet. The event provides an opportunity for family members and caregivers to hear about best practices in the field of brain injury, to learn about resources, and to meet others who share their experiences. Interested professionals are also welcome to attend.

Topics to be covered at the conference include:
• Skills and Strategies for the Caregivers Journey
• Behavior Management
• Couples Coping with Brain Injury

"The Caregiver Conference aims to provide family members of brain injury survivors with the resources they need to be the most effective advocates and caregivers possible," says Sandy Topalian, PhD, CBIS, the organizer of the conference, who manages the BIA-MA's Southeastern Regional Office in Wareham.

Speakers at the conference include: Janet Cromer, RN, formerly of Spaulding and founding member of BABIS, BIA-MA's largest support group; Jenny Stickney, RN, MA, LMHC, CCM, Case Manager, brain injury, Regional Hospitals of Cape Cod and the Islands; David Bullis, Clinical Psychologist; and Tom Hall, MA, CBIST, Regional Director of Brain Injury Services, Neurorehabilitation Centers in Middleboro and Worcester.

For more information on brain injury or to register for the conference, go to www.biama.org. You can also e-mail caregivers@biama.org