Walworth
County TBI Policy Town Hall Scheduled, March 19
by Bill
Stephens MET SENTINEL |15
MAR 2019 AT 2:00 PM CT |PRINT
WHITEWATER,
WI – Prominent Wisconsin lawmakers will be featured panelists for a
town hall meeting on Brain Injury Policy at the City Council Chamber
in Whitewater on Tuesday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. March is Brain Injury
Awareness Month.
Senator
Janis Ringhand, Senator Steve Nass and State Representative Don
Vruwink have confirmed with Metro News they will be in attendance. Life
Beyond Brain Injury, a group founded by UW-Whitewater students and
alumni, is organizing the event as part of their Brain Injury Policy
Day activities. The
group of college interns is also sponsoring other activities
throughout the area to educate the public about the short and
long-term impacts of traumatic brain injuries.
Hannah
Maes, a UW-Whitewater Marketing major, hopes this event can be used
to raise awareness and save lives. “We've all heard when it comes
to brain injuries, time lost is brain lost,” Maes said. “Delays
in care can be fatal.”
Logan
McHone, a UW-Whitewater senior Communication major, sees cause for
optimism in the upcoming town hall meeting. “There is so much
misinformation about traumatic brain injuries and I’m excited that
lawmakers are showing interest in the issue and discussing policy
solutions,” McHone said.
The
location for the meeting is at the City Council Chambers, 312 West
Whitewater Street, in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The meeting is scheduled
to be televised and a question and answer period for attendees to
participate will be available as time permits. The
Town Hall Meeting is open to the public. Everyone of all ages is
invited and encouraged to attend.
For
more information about this event, please call (262) 458-4090 or
visit the groups websitewww.LifeBeyondBrainInjury.orgfor
further details. In a press release, the group stated, “This
is not a fundraising effort for any group or person. This
is for information and educational purposes only.”