"We Believe in Ourselves"

 

     Service    Support   Personal Development   Community Building 

Together, we have taken the devastating effects of brain injury and transformed these into new dreams, creative visions and exciting possibilities for our future. 

Empowered through the collective human spirit, we are no longer mere brain injury survivors.  We are now ambassadors of human possibilities, changing lives and proudly serving our community.

We give tribute to all those caring friends, family members and community supporters whose wings are helping us carry our message of healing and hope to thousands of others.  

Marih Alyn-Claire

Founding President

 

What's Happening at BIRRDsong?

 

 

 It's all the buzz.......

BIRRDSong Welcomes in the 1st Quarter of 2012

Holiday Party Celebration 2011 - You can view other pictures in our photo gallery.

You are invited to join uthroughout the year for our peer-led support meetings and workshops. We have a full calendar covering a wide variety of interesting meeting and workshop topics ranging from Art and Self-directed Rehab, Coping with Memory Deficits, Activites and Games to Horticulture Therapy and Meditation.  

To find out more about our on-going peer support meetings, activities and workshops for 2012, follow the link to our Peer Groups and Events Calendar

 

Our Theme for 2012 -  "Serving Our Special Needs" 

 

January Events and Activties  

Peer Support Meeting  

Saturday January 7th 

9:30 AM - 11:AM

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital         

1015 NW 22nd Ave

Wistar-Morris Room

Portland, Oregon 97210

Topic: Books about brain injury 

 Facilitator: Erin Carr

 

Saturday January 28th

Workshop: Getting Organized

9:30 AM - 11AM

Presenter: Brian Liebenstein

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital

Wilcox Building Room 102 

 

 Meet Brian Liebenstein -  Our new Peer Meetings & Activities Coordinator

 

Brian shares his story about his experience growing up with brain injury, his academic and work achievements and challenges, plus his personal goals for BIRRDsong's 2012 Peer Support Group. You can learn more about Brian by going to our Peer Support News page.   

Friends of BIRRDSong Fundraising Campaign Begins December 3rd

We need everyone's participation and support!

Visit our donate page to pledge your support for essential life changing programs and services being made available for people whose lives are affected by brain injury.  

 

 Welcome Volunteers  

 

 BIRRDsong Volunteer Orientation at PSU 11/11/11

We are honored to have 4 new PSU student VOLUNTEERS supporting our missionYou can find out who they are and read about how their service contributions are making a difference in our brain injury community.  Follow our Community Support  News  link.  


We are Growing 

Visit our Volunteers page.  We have  added 8  community volunteers in 2011. Several have joined our board and others are serving on board committees, working on special projects, peer groups and activities teams.  We Thank you for all of your support.