Kia Ora Koutou,

Katie here, once a month I attend the Napier Disability Advisory Group (NDAG), to meet with other community workers who represent local disability service providers. This group was instrumental in encouraging the Napier City Council to develop the Napier Disability Strategy (2019-2023), and continues to provide advice to the council about the strategy as it is implemented. This group is also a platform where issues in the community can be given a voice.

If you have any issues that you would like raised or feedback you would like shared with the Napier Disability Advisory Group, please get in touch with me on 878 6875.

If you are considering joining a brain injury support group, Brain Injury HB host various support groups, both online and in-person. Joining a support group can help you navigate the challenges you may face following a brain injury, and is a great way to connect with others who are in the same boat. Our newest group, the Taradale Peer Support Group meet for a coffee on the second Thursday of the month at Bay Espresso, Gloucester Street.

The Hastings Peer Support Group meet for lunch on the last Thursday of the month at the National Service Club. For more information or to register for this group, please contact me on 878 6875. Brain injury not only affects the individual, but can impact their family and wider whanau, which is why we a host a whanau support group, where whanau can connect with others who are faced with similar challenges of supporting someone with a brain injury. This group runs on the first Tuesday of the month, 4-5pm in our office. Please contact Debbie for more information on 878 6875.

If you would prefer to connect virtually with others who have experienced a brain injury, or with whanau of people who have experienced a brain injury, we also host online groups via our Facebook Group @ Brain Injury HB. These groups provide a safe space for people to connect with their peers, and is designed to help individuals discuss issues, struggles, strategies, ideas and solutions they may be facing in their journey.

For those who have not visited us yet, we are holding an open day on Friday 6th November, 10am – 12. We’d love for you to pop in for a cuppa and see where we are based. It’s a great opportunity for you to meet the team and hear about the work that we do. For more information, contact Vicki via email on educator@braininjuryhb.co.nz

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