•Brain Injury Association of America – (703) 761‐0750 

Their mission is to advance brain injury prevention, research, treatment, and education and to improve the quality of life for all individuals impacted by brain injury. Through advocacy, they bring help, hope, and healing to millions of individuals living with brain injury, their families, and the professionals who serve them.  

•Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) – 1‐866‐635‐7097 or 1‐800‐444‐6443

Their mission is to prevent brain injury and improve the quality of life for people who have experienced brain injury and their family members through support, education, advocacy, and research. It’s designed to give brain injury resource information.  Since its inception in 2002, volunteers have handled over 2,000 phone calls. 

•Disabilities Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) – 1‐800‐692‐7443

Disability Rights Pennsylvania mission is to
protect and advocate for rights of people with disabilities so that they may live the lives they choose, free from abuse, neglect, discrimination, and segregation.

•American Stroke Association –  1‐888‐478‐7653

Created in 1997, the American Stroke Association is dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, and  treatment to save lives from stroke — America’s number 5 killer and a leading cause of serious disability. They fund scientific research, help people better understand and avoid stroke, encourage government support, guide healthcare professionals, and provide information to enhance the quality of life for stroke survivors.  

•Brain Trauma Foundation – (212) 772‐0608

 Brain Trauma Foundation is led by our founder and president, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar. In 1986, Dr. Ghajar set forth to translate neuroscience into effective solutions. In the 30 years since, Brain Trauma Foundation has saved or significantly impacted, for the better, the lives of countless patients worldwide. With groundbreaking global partnerships, such as the Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), South America FUNDCOMA, and the Open Society Foundation, Brain Trauma Foundation is ensuring its educational outreach and actionable guidelines are touching the lives and trauma centers of patients worldwide.

RESTART has partnered with the new Support Group held at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Periodically throughout the year they will be hosting Survivor Night Out Events in an effort to provide social events for Brain Injury Survivors as well as help to enlarge the RESTART network in an effort to create a larger, Statewide Coalition of Survivors.

Join us for an evening of encouragement, laughs, getting to know one another, treats, and refreshments! All are welcome. This is a support group for survivors, family members, and our community to rally together. We look forward to seeing you! 

For more information locally contact Amanda Allemang at 412-608-0713 or acburgy@gmail.com. The support group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at West Penn Hospital (4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224) in the Community Room on T3.

RESTART is at the forefront of a few very cool events coming this fall and spurring some fundraising to benefit survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury. The goal is to raise $5,000 by end of October.

We are looking for ideas and help from our community! With the expansion of the Survivor Night Out program to Pittsburgh, we would like to provide transportation of BI Community members from there to Harrisburg for this year's Brain Injury Awareness Day at the State Capitol. We also will be providing a bus from West Chester to Harrisburg for the same event. Just as we did last year, but this year's bus will be bigger. I can feel that God has placed it in the hearts of twice as many people to join us that day.

RESTART is also sponsoring a 1-Day Retreat to Lancaster County!

Currently the cost is $20/person to cover expenses, but RESTART never wants to charge survivors for attendance to these events. We are raising $2500 for this bus trip. Please help us help the Brain Injury Community by donating anything you can. Reach out to your businesses, friends, anyone you can think of so we can maximize the potential for survivors in this area.

For more information contact Kevin at TBIrestart@yahoo.com OR go to www.RESTARTlife.net to make a tax-deductible donation