Pam Hays

Bio

Pam Hays is founder and president of The Arms Forces, a nonprofit organization embracing veterans and military members who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post-traumatic stress. She is a severe TBI survivor and through own own journey from adversity to joyful renewal along with the lived experiences of those she now serves, has developed the Life Integration 4 Veterans (LIV4) program!

Before her injury, Pam was a vocational rehabilitation counselor, working with those who had TBI, mental disorders, and those who were incarcerated, and has been the owner of her own seminar company.

Expert Presenter: WV Brain Injury Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health & Human Services, Veteran’s Health Administration TBI Council, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, Blue Star Mothers, Governor’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Services, National Guard Mental Health and TBI Committee/OHIOCARES, Department of Defense/USO/USOC Warrior Games, TBI Council-VISN 11 VA Management Advisory Council-VIS 11 VA, and numerous others.

Pam founded The Arms Forces so that our nation's invisibly wounded warriors and their families would have a consistent, easily accessed, sustainable, empathetic, inspiring system of support to receive the assistance they need to overcome the challenges of traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress, and live a quality life.

Specialties:

physical medicine & rehabilitation

Affiliation:

The Arms Forces, Founder and President

Location:

City, OH
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Joel Fuhrman, MD is now following Pam Hays
On Jan 28
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On Dec 12
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On Nov 10
Pam Hays answered:

How should I talk to someone with brain injury or PTSD?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor is usually aware that they have deficits in their... Full Post

On Nov 08
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On Sep 20
Anna L. Bell is now following Pam Hays
On Aug 31
Nicole Chandanais , NASM Elite Trainer posted on Pam Hays’s wall:

Hi Pam! Nice to meet you on Sharecare! Your journey and dedication to our military is incredible and so inspiring! Thank you for everything that you have done and are doing everyday!!
On May 21, 2012
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: 31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

The 31 Day Challenge is almost half way through. Articles for Days 1-14 are now posted. Please take a moment to read some of the articles and learn a bit more about traumatic brain injury and our military veterans.

http://www.thearmsforces.org/day-13-tbi-challenge-for-change-for-veterans.html
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On Mar 14, 2011
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: 31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

The 31 Day Challenge is almost half way through. Articles for Days 1-14 are now posted. Please take a moment to read some of the articles and learn a bit more about traumatic brain injury and our military veterans.

http://www.thearmsforces.org/day-13-tbi-challenge-for-change-for-veterans.html
Full Post
On Mar 14, 2011
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: 31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

The 31 Day Challenge is almost half way through. Articles for Days 1-14 are now posted. Please take a moment to read some of the articles and learn a bit more about traumatic brain injury and our military veterans.

http://www.thearmsforces.org/day-13-tbi-challenge-for-change-for-veterans.html
Full Post
On Mar 14, 2011
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: 31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

To further promote advocacy and education during March, Brain Injury Awareness Month, The Arms Forces nonprofit organization presents the

31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

Please visit our website below, take the challenge and learn something new every day during the month of March about traumatic brain inj
...Full Post
On Mar 11, 2011
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: 31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

To further promote advocacy and education during March, Brain Injury Awareness Month, The Arms Forces nonprofit organization presents the

31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

Please visit our website below, take the challenge and learn something new every day during the month of March about traumatic brain inj
...Full Post
On Mar 11, 2011
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: 31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

To further promote advocacy and education during March, Brain Injury Awareness Month, The Arms Forces nonprofit organization presents the

31 Day TBI Challenge for CHANGE for Veterans

Please visit our website below, take the challenge and learn something new every day during the month of March about traumatic brain inj
...Full Post
On Mar 11, 2011
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: Thanksgiving Week Reflections- Grateful for TBI

Thanksgiving Week Daily Reflections....

Tuesday-

Do you ever feel "plopped" down in life and not sure why you are where you are at that particular time? April 2009, almost 9 years post injury, I was lost in what seemed like a perpetual cornfield of life. I couldn't see above the stalks of pain, fear...Full Post
On Nov 23, 2010
Pam Hays has posted a blog entry: Thanksgiving Week Reflections- Grateful for TBI

Thanksgiving Week Daily Reflections....

Tuesday-

Do you ever feel "plopped" down in life and not sure why you are where you are at that particular time? April 2009, almost 9 years post injury, I was lost in what seemed like a perpetual cornfield of life. I couldn't see above the stalks of pain, fear...Full Post
On Nov 23, 2010