Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury Support Group Resources

 My open skull fracture, right frontal lobe damage,  severe brain bruise with brain stem involvement occurred in 1967 at the age of 10. I created Second Chance to Live on February 6, 2007, 17 1/2 years ago after earning my undergraduate (10 years) and graduate degrees (3 1/2 years) and being told by 2 State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (s) I was unemployable.

Below is a list of links to resources created to inspire purpose and hope after a brain injury. Purpose and hope through advocacy and an ongoing holistic (body, soul, spirit, mind and emotions) brain injury recovery process. Please share the below links and the resources with your different support group leaders and with the members of their brain injury support groups. Thank you.

Second Chance to Live 18 eBooks available on Amazon

Public Speaking; Book Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA Second Chance to Live

Second Chance to Live Resources to Create Hope Lost after Brain Injury

Second Chance to Live 29 Brain Injury Recovery Discussion and Keynote Presentations

15 Posters to Encourage and Inspire Hope

 Keynote, Workshop and Discussion Presentations to Inspire Purpose and Hope

Workshop Topics Designed to Encourage and Empower Purpose and Hope

You Are Not Crazy. You have an Invisible Disability Discussion Topic

Yes, I am Disabled, but Don’t Count Me Out because…! Discussion Topic

Learning to Accept Ourselves when Other People Can’t or Won’t Discussion Topic

Creating Practical Hope in Our Lives through the Power of Identification Discussion Topic

Empowering Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery: 9 Key Concepts and Principles for Success Discussion Topic

Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch — Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury Discussion Topic

Living and Thriving Beyond Brain Injury Awareness to Create a Good Life for Ourselves Discussion Topic

Embracing Change A Three-Stage Journey to Journey to Learning and Success Presentation Discussion Topic

Don’t Let Anyone tell You, You Aren’t Enough Because…You are Smart, Intuitive and Courageous Discussion Topic

Keynote Presentations to Encourage and Empower Purpose and Hope

My TED TALK Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA Second Chance to Live

Finding Purpose and not Giving Up after Brain Injury Presentation

Making Our Lives Magical after Brain Injury and Stroke Keynote Presentation

Hope and the Progression of Living our Best Life after Brain Injury Presentation

Facing Adversity and Having Options When Life Does Not Make Sense Presentation

Neuroplasticity, Setting Goals, Repetition and Creating Hope After Brain Injury Presentation

12 Ways to Enhance Our Lives, Well-Beings and Relationships after a Brain Injury Presentation

Brain Injury and The Power of “I CAN” in an Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Process Presentation 

Living and Thriving Beyond Brain Injury Awareness to Create a Good Life for Ourselves Presentation

Getting Comfortable in Our “Own Skin” Living with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability Presentation

The Importance of Self-Advocacy after a Brain Injury to Own the Power in Our Mind, Body, Spirit, Soul and Emotions Keynote Presentation

Navigating Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury: Embracing Reality and the Journey to Acceptance Presentation

Celebrating Goals and Dreams in the Now, Overcoming Obstacles, Odds and Impacting Generations Presentation

Hope and Purpose after a Brain Injury after a Brain Injury, a Stroke or a Spinal Cord Injury Keynote Presentation

Some Things to Consider so We Don’t Stay Stuck Living with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability Presentation

Finding Freedom from Feeling Alone, Isolated, Alienated, Intimidated and Diminished Living with a Brain injury and an Invisible Disability Presentation

Keynote Presentations sharing My Process to Encourage and Empower Purpose and Hope

Second Chance to Live and Succeeding Beyond my Special Needs from 10 Years of Age Presentation

Comprehensive History of Second Chance to Live — Answering the Call that never Came Presentation

Keynote Presentations to Encourage and Empower Groups and Organizations

Living with Long Covid-19 Invisible Disability — Hope, Encouragement and Support Presentation

Empowering Current and Future Leaders in Brain Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation to Empower Self-advocacy in Individuals Living with Brain Injuries Presentation

Second Chance to Live added to the Brain Injury of America’s Speaker’s Bureau

Second Chance to Live added to Brain Injury of America’s Speakers Bureau

Groups and Organizations using Second Chance to Live as a Resource

168 Organizations, Rehabilitation Hospitals, Universities and Associations

 Second Chance to Live has benefited lives in the following Countries

United States, European Union, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, Russia, China, Hong Kong, India, France, Finland, Denmark, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Croatia, Indonesia, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Greece, Philippines, Japan, Serbia, Slovenia, Portugal, Morocco, St. Lucia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, Switzerland, Thailand, Israel, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Netherlands, Ghana, and South Africa

Among the places spoken and will be speaking at publicly

Cleveland Clinic, Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Hospital, Overland Park Rehabilitation Hospital, Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital, Inova Loudon Outpatient Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital, Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, Carolinas Rehab, Colorado Department of Education, University of North Dakota, University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, Harvard University Synapse, University of California at Berkley Synapse, Columbia University Synapse, Synapse National Conference, NeuroRestorative-Charlotte, Brown University Synapse, Temple University Synapse, University of Michigan Synapse, University of California – Irvine Synapse, University of Pittsburgh Synapse, University of California – Davis Synapse and Johns Hopkins University Synapse and various State Brain Injury Associations