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Welcome! Join us to learn more about intimacy, sex, dating, long-term relationships, parenting and family life.
 Listen to all of the conference podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-spinal-cord-injury Spinal cord injury is life-changing. Much of the focus of rehabilitation care is on the medical and functional aspects of life with SCI, with less attention paid to the profound effects that SCI has on the dynamics of one’s relationships.
 Through the generous support of the Paralyzed Veterans of America and other sponsors, the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System is hosting two inter-related events on June 21-22, 2019 to discuss sexuality and intimacy, raising a family, care giving dynamics, and other topics relevant to cultivating healthy and fulfilling relationships. Together, these events will help people with SCI and their loved ones build confidence that fulfilling relationships are possible and will prepare health care providers to discuss important issues related to sexuality, intimacy, and family life with those they serve. 
 This conference is hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and University Hospital. NNJSCIS is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The ideas expressed during this conference do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 
 We gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors: 
 Platinum Level Sponsor: Paralyzed Veterans of America (Supported in part by Grant # 842 from the Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation) 
Gold Level Sponsors: Kessler Foundation Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research 
 Bronze Level Sponsor: Hollister Bayada For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org 
 Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter! This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, West Orange, New Jersey.