10/09/2026
🧠 What happens when brain injury clubhouse members, staff, and experts come together to share ideas? 💭
They learn from each other’s experiences and bring new perspectives back to their own communities. 💙
Last month, BAMSI’s New Start Brain Injury Clubhouse hosted the annual International Brain Injury Clubhouse Alliance (IBICA) Conference in Worcester, bringing together participants from across the country and Puerto Rico, both in person and virtually.
Brain injury clubhouses provide opportunities for people living with brain injuries to connect with peers, build skills, work toward their goals, and find a sense of community.
Over four days, attendees participated in workshops, heard from keynote speakers, toured New Start and Worcester’s Genesis Club, and explored ways to strengthen the clubhouse model. Members played an important role in these conversations, sharing their perspectives and experiences alongside staff and other experts.
👏 A big thank you to Michelle Woodward and the New Start staff and members for more than a year of planning and dedication to making this conference possible!
We’re excited to see how the ideas and connections from this conference continue to shape the clubhouse community. 💙