Mission Statement

The Mission of the Connecticut Chapter - National Spinal Cord Injury Association is to support those with spinal related injuries or diseases and their families by being an advocate for their rights while serving as a resource to its members and the general public. We will provide individual support and furnish information to afford greater awareness of disabilities, spinal cord research, prevention and education. In addition, we will provide activities and events with the goal of empowering our members. 

The National Spinal Cord Injury Association – Connecticut Chapter is a group of individuals that join together with the hopes of improving the lives of people who have been affected by a spinal related injury or disease within the state of Connecticut.  The Association is a non-profit organization and has been in existence for 20 years now.  We currently have a membership of approximately 175 people and organizations.

With all of the publicity centered around Christopher Reeve's accident this Association has noticed a much greater interest in spinal cord injuries (SCI) within the general public and because of this we are able to raise more funds and achieve higher goals.

The changes we have made within the past year have been substantial and have included a newly updated Resource Directory, which goes out to all our new members free of charge.  This book has a vast amount of information, which consist of: health care providers and facilities, councilors, adaptive technology, and more.  It has 200 pages of invaluable data that has taken years to compile and is an ongoing effort.

Some other improvements have been the quarterly newsletter and our new website, the revised Membership Fees and relevant information.  We have expanded the boundaries of advocacy issues and have pooled our knowledge and resources with other organizations that support our mission allowing us to affect the community more strongly.

In addition we have broadened our Stop Trauma Programs.  This is a team of people, which include nurses, therapists, paraplegics, and quadriplegics that go to schools and educate students on prevention and safety.  We are in great demand at the moment and gladly take every opportunity to inform our local community.

As you know, all of these improvements take dedication, creativity, hard work, time and financial backing.  That is why we need your support.  We want to make a bigger difference in and around our community and we can’t achieve this without your help.

Thank you in advance, for considering our Association for your tax-deductible donation.