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Organization
The Stroke Network
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Please read the information below to obtain a comprehensive understanding of what our organization is about. Questions should be directed to Steve Mallory, smallory@strokenetwork.org Our on-line stroke
support community initially began in 1995 on AOL as regularly scheduled
chat sessions for Stroke Support, which was made up of about 30 stroke
survivors and stroke caregivers. Little did I know that this small
group would eventually become the start of the membership for the
non-profit website that is now known as The Stroke Network. Our website has the privilege of being the very first on-line stroke support site on the Internet! Also, I knew we would need funding to keep our doors open for many years so I found a lawyer that would help make us a legitimate organization. We were incorporated in September 2001 and we received approval as a 501(c )3 non-profit charity in March of 2002. The Stroke Network was
amongst the first on-line 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, as
well.
Our mission is to provide on-line support to survivors of stroke and stroke caregivers. We also want to educate you about stroke and to provide as many resources and other types of information as we can. We want to bring support to the stroke survivors and other members of the stroke family that want to use the Internet as a medium for bringing a support group right into your home. We are aware that not everybody has the luxury of having a Stroke or Caregiver Support Group close to them or at a time that is convenient nor does everybody have the transportation to travel when you want. Our hope is that we can provide on-line assistance to the stroke survivor and their loved ones and help them transition from a life of being able-bodied to one of living with the disabilities that stroke can cause. If you have a computer and are on-line we hope that we can help you.
10 good reasons why you might want to register: 1. Do you have a local stroke support group in your area? 2. Do you want or need stroke support 24/7? 3. Do you live in an inconvenient location from the stroke support group? 4. Do you have to arrange transportation special in order to make it to the group meetings? 5. Are the meetings held at an inconvenient time? 6. Are you embarrassed to speak in a group setting? 7. Can you talk? 8. Did your stroke adversely affect your speech making it difficult to communicate with others? 9. Do you have aphasia and have difficulty with communication? 10. Do you need to communicate with others at your own speed?
The Stroke Network, Inc. consists of several sites which make up a network of sites, thus the organization. We are making these sites available in hopes that we can provide the best stroke support and Information available on the Internet. We recognize that stroke resources are necessary also, especially immediately after a stroke. You can read our information about stroke and also find all the support that you need, survivors and caregivers, right here on our network. The
Stroke Network
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http://www.strokenetwork.org/
Homepage,
landing site for our network of websites. About Us -
http://www.strokenetwork.net/
History,
Mission, Policies, FAQ, Guestbook, Information for - Donating,
Contacting Us,
Fundraisers, Accreditations, Our Location, Site Search, etc. Network
of Websites On-line Stroke
Support Community - http://www.strokeboard.net/
Message
Board - Forums, Blogs and Gallery for Stroke survivor and stroke
caregiver
support. Chat Room -
http://www.strokechat.net/
Daily
Chat Sessions Twice per Day. Information
Resources - http://www.strokenet.info/
Links,
Newsletter Archive, Financial Help, Bookshop and an archive
of
stroke related articles. Stroke Caregivers
- http://www.strokecaregiver.org/
Handbook
Written for New Stroke Caregivers by Experienced Stroke Caregivers.
Stroke Education
- http://www.strokeeducation.info/
Causes,
Types, The Brain, Rehabilitation, Recovery and A - Z Glossary of
definitions of
stroke
terminology. Stroke Awareness
- http://www.strokeawareness.org/
Warning
signs, Tests and Diagnostics, Stroke Recognition, Statistics,
Prevention and
Reduction and our Stroke Awareness Quilts. StrokeNet Blog - http://www.strokenetblog.net/
Blogs
Written about Stroke. Central Pain - http://www.centralpainsyndrome.net/ Cause,
Treatments and Prognosis
Our organization has
planned and completed several local and International community
Outreach Projects. It is our goal to reach out to the
community and to provide whatever we can and in as many ways as
possible. The following are a list of our community outreach
projects: Rated as a top 5 stroke information web site by: Our organization takes
the responsibility to educate our society about stroke very
seriously. We want to raise stroke awareness and provide
educational information about stroke. To do this we have
developed a web site that is dedicated to stroke awareness and another
website that contains educational information about stroke. The Stroke Network has no boundaries and has
members on-line from all over the world. Every continent is
represented. We are truly an International
organization. No matter where you live we are there for
you! Stroke is not just located in one region but rather it
draws no borders and affects anyone, no matter where you
live. Nobody will be excluded from The Stroke Network, north,
south, east or west...black, white, brown, red or any color. Anyone in
cyberspace that is in the stroke family is welcome here. We are all
brothers and sisters of stroke. Our headquarters is
located in Maryland. Our mailing address is: The Stroke Network,
Inc. Steve Mallory |
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