Origami recently released its new video which provides an overview of the mission, philosophy, and services through the experiences of staff, clients, and families.

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Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center, Mason, MI--Presented Survivor Speech Night on January 28, 2010 at Peckham, Inc. Greenhouse Building in Lansing.

The goal of Speech Night is to educate the community about traumatic brain injury (TBI) and personal experiences with TBI; to increase survivors and significant others’ awareness and acceptance of TBI-related deficits; to provide the opportunity for survivors to listen to each other’s experiences and discover they are not alone, to allow survivors and significant others time to celebrate the hard work and success made through rehabilitation and “a new beginning.”

Head's Up for Safety is a prevention event that offers free bike helmets for the first 500 kids in attendance. The focus is on helmet safety and prevention of brain injuries. Community partners, including Sinas Dramis Law Firm, ABC 3, WFMK 99.1FM, & Michigan Association for Justice, contribute to the success of the event. To date Head's Up has distributed over 2,600 helmets to Lansing area kids.

This year's event will be held at the Marshall St Fire Station on the corner of Oakland and Marshall St. in Lansing starting at 10am. 

For more information please call Teri Lynne at 394-7500

Origami was proud to once again be the title sponsor for the 4th annual Brain Injury Symposium of Mid Michigan held on June 10, 2010 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, MI. 

This event featured expert presenters from all over the state of Michigan. The Brain Injury Symposium of Mid Michigan addresses the current topics in TBI rehabilitation. Multiple CEUs and sponsorship were available.

- Attendee Brochure -

Purpose/Goal:

This Brain Injury Symposium will enhance the attendees’ knowledge of brain injury rehabilitation in the areas of personal tribulations, validation, career planning, social skills training, children and adolescents, and guardianship.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Explain how the family is impacted when a loved one sustains a traumatic brain injury.  State how validation techniques are applied for persons following brain injury.Identify strategies for working with survivors on goal oriented career development.Describe elements involved in social skills training for persons integrating back to the community with frontal lobe dysfunction.Identify the long term effects of brain injury in children and the school’s role in treatment.  
• Identify various issues as related to guardianship for persons with traumatic brain injury.  

Please call Jennifer Pascoe at 517-455-0264 for more information about contact hours.  Participants must attend the entire program and complete an evaluation form to earn contact hours. 

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The 8th Annual 5K Run/Walk/Wheel will be held at Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center on August 14th, 2010.  Last year was a huge success!  We had about 150 participants between runners/walkers/wheelers and volunteers and raised over $3,800 for the Origami Brain Injury Support Fund. 

Click here to register and pay online

Click here to see 2009 race results

A Special Thank You To Our:

Platinum Sponsors:

MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine

Peckham, Inc.

Sinas Dramis Law Firm

Neuropsychological Services of Lansing

PAR Rehab Services

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Larry Cushion Tropies & Engraving

Gold Sponsors:

Maner Costerisan

Embassy Transportation

Silver Sponsors:

CATA

Summit Community Bank

The Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center, Mason, MI—As part of Origami’s mission to be active participants in the local community we hold several activities and events throughout the year, we are active members of the Mason Chamber of Commerce, Lansing Chamber of Commerce, and local Lansing Chapter of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan, as well as many other community partnerships and involvements.

This past year, as part of the holiday season, we added another venture.  We asked our staff to identify key organizations in the Lansing area that support a similar mission with consideration for other populations served.  This year our staff chose to support Ele’s Place, the Capital Area Humane Society, and the Lansing City Rescue Mission. Donations were made in the staff’s name to each of these outstanding organizations.

The Grand Opening of Origami's Parish Studio was held on Friday, January 25th at the Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center.  The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony with Origami staff, clients, & friends.  The studio is named after Jim Parish who donated the addition to the original woodshop & arts & crafts studio.  A big THANK YOU to Jim Parish and the Parish Corporation for making this possible. 

For more information please contact Jennifer Pascoe at

517-455-0264 or jpascoe@origamirehab.org.

Click here to see pictures from ribbon cutting ceremony

Origami achieved 3 year accreditation in:

• Brain Injury Long Term Residential Services (Adults)
• Brain Injury Residential Rehabilitation Programs (Adults)
• Brain Injury Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs (Adults)
• Brain Injury Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs (Children and Adolescents)
• Brain Injury Home and Community-Based Programs (Adults)
• Brain Injury Vocational Services

Click here to see survey results.

The Capital Healthcare Employment council announced its Employer of Choice Award winners this afternoon at its general membership meeting.  Operations Manager Nicole Murphy made the acceptance speech regarding the HR practices, benefits packages, and opportunities for continuing education and upward mobility within the company.  Origami was recognized for their recognition programs (the number of programs at Origami far surpasses those of the other 6 area healthcare provider Employer of Choice winners).  In fact, Origami was the only company awarded who was noted for 2 specialty areas for award:  work/life balance and awards programs. 

Once again, congratulations Origami!

For more information please contact Nicole Murphy at

517-455-0268 or nmurphy@origamirehab.org.