We need YOUR help! CPN has the opportunity to apply for a Federal grant through the Dept. of Health and Human Services for new equipment. Even if you aren’t a Nevada resident, you can still sign a letter of support.

Fill out this link to sign your advocacy letter as a community member: https://us1.list-manage.com/survey…

Fill out this link to sign your advocacy letter as a client/caregiver of DRIVEN: https://us1.list-manage.com/survey…

Show your support to CPN by April 14th!

Social Security Ticket to Work program
1-866-968-7842
https://www.ssa.gov/work/
Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. 
 
     Health Insurance for Work Advancement (HIWA)
     775-687-1900
     https://dhcfp.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dhcfpnvgov/content/Pgms/HIWA.pdf
     Medicaid option that allows you to work, earn money, and have affordable
     health insurance coverage. It is    
     a program to provide medical assistance to persons who are employed with
     disabilities
 
Vocational Rehabilitation
702-486-5230
www.vrnevada.org
Designed to address assessment, training, treatment, and job placement for Nevadans with disabilities
 
Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living (SNCIL)
702-889-4216 
www.sncil.org
Benefits counseling on adaptive equipment, SSI/SSDI Back to work benefits, Medicaid, Medicare
 
 

#GivingTuesday is just around the corner! On November 30, 2021, many will come together for this special 24-hour online Giving Day & we need YOUR help! This year we’re switching it up – instead of simply raising funds, we are asking you to SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP for us!  

Head on over to Smile.Amazon.com on your PC/laptop, log in with your regular Amazon credentials, & select “Sam Schmidt Foundation dba Conquer Paralysis Now” as your charity of choice. Then, follow THIS LINK to check out DRIVEN-CPN’s Wish List and hit that ‘Add to Cart’ button for anything you see! We’ve included items from $5 to $50 to $500 – all of which serve our mission in CONQUERING paralysis and putting those with disabilities on a path towards greater independence! 

And how’s this for easy giving – WHENEVER you shop at Smile.Amazon.com, Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases TO US – at NO cost to you! So shop ‘til you drop and the smiles will never stop! 

Looking for additional Disability Resources in Southern Nevada? Join DRIVEN at the Harvesting Hope Festival hosted by The Collaboration Center Foundation on Saturday, November 6th 3-7:30pm at Las Vegas Ranch!

The Collaboration Center Foundation is holding a fall festival and resource fair called Harvesting Hope and will offer a petting zoo, movie on the lawn, games, resources, and more! This a FREE, INCLUSIVE, & COVID-SAFE event to learn more about local resources for Intellectual, Developmental and Physical Disabilities. RSVP is required – contact pathways@collablv.org to register today! 

DRIVEN will also have a booth set up, so be sure to stop by and say hi! We look forward to seeing you there! 

Stay DRIVEN! 

September is SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) Awareness Month.  According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistic Center there are 296,000 people living in the United States with a spinal cord injury with 17,900 new SCI cases each year.

You can take action and help the United Spinal Association in their goal of improving lives of the disabled including those with Spinal Cord Injuries.

SSI Reform

Support SCI Month

Wheelchair Air Travel

My name is Jennine Marquez and I am an Activity-Based Trainer Aide here at DRIVEN NeuroRecovery Center in Las Vegas, Nevada! I was born here in Las Vegas, but during my elementary years I lived in Indiana and Illinois and then finally came back to Nevada for middle school. I have been in Vegas ever since so I technically consider myself to be born and raised here. In my free time I love doing anything active, hanging with family, trying new food places, going to concerts and music festivals, and playing (self-taught) guitar and bass.

In 2019, I graduated at UNLV with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Ever since I was younger, I was always active and playing sports – whether it’d be playing softball, basketball, or just riding my skateboard around the neighborhood. My decisions to major in Kinesiology as well as become a Physical Therapist were greatly influenced by my love for softball and always being physically active. I was lucky enough to obtain a job at a Physical Therapy clinic as a Rehabilitation Technician where that solidified my aspirations for Physical Therapy.

I was looking for jobs to see what was out there. I stumbled upon this opening for DRIVEN and read that having a degree was an actual requirement. I was very fortunate to find a job where I would be able to apply my foundational knowledge of kinesiology and anatomy/physiology. Because I had just graduated, I thought to myself, “Why not?” and applied!

A few weeks after my college graduation I had the great opportunity to interview and be selected to work for DRIVEN! I have always been someone that is afraid of change and when I get comfortable I tend to stay there for a long time and become complacent. After being a rehab tech for a couple of years I knew that it was time for me to leave and go to DRIVEN where I had more opportunities to learn and grow. I couldn’t miss out on this unique opportunity to work so in-depth with such a variety of neurological disabilities and conditions. Ever since starting at this position I have broadened my knowledge and I am learning something new everyday. I have become passionate working with this population and will continue to give my best to DRIVEN and everyone that steps foot through our doors!