Cognitive Associates Research And Evaluation

FORM 990EZ, PART III, LINE 28, ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: LA VA PROJECT WORK ON THIS PROJECT BEGAN IN 2018, AND THE PSYCHIATRIST IN CHARGE REPORTED OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THE PILOT INSTRUCTION AMONG VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED. DESPITE THE RANGE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE, MANY VETERANS STRUGGLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS OF SECURING HOUSING AND INTEGRATING INTO THE COMMUNITY, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND GOAL ATTAINMENT. THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK HAS MADE AN IMPACT WITHIN THE VA ORGANIZATION, AND EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO INTRODUCE THE BRAINWISE PROGRAM INTO THE DOMICILIARY, A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS. BRAINWISE PARENT KIT THE BRAINWISE PARENT KIT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO A FOCUS GROUP OF COLLEAGUES AND PARENTS FOR FEEDBACK. ONE KEY POINT RAISED WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF "FACE-TO-FACE" HUMAN INTERACTION IN TEACHING BRAINWISE CONCEPTS, AND THE PARENT KIT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THIS. FEEDBACK WAS RECEIVED FROM INSTRUCTORS, PARENTS, AND FAMILY COUNSELORS IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND THEIR COMMENTS ARE BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL DRAFT. BRAINWISE INSTRUCTORS IN THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS ACROSS GENDER, RACE, AGE, INCOME, AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABILITIES. THE BRAINWISE FOR PARENTS KIT LEVERAGES THEIR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING PARENTS WITH THE SAME MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES USED BY INSTRUCTORS. ALTHOUGH THE PARENT VERSION TARGETS CHILDREN AGED NINE AND UNDER, PARENTS CAN ADAPT THE MATERIALS FOR OLDER CHILDREN AS WELL. AS WITH ALL BRAINWISE MATERIALS, THE LESSONS SIMPLIFY COMPLEX BRAIN CONCEPTS WITH EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND TERMS, GRAPHICS, AND ACTIVITIES, USING VISUAL, AUDITORY, AND TACTILE TEACHING METHODS. SOCIAL MEDIA BRAINWISE CONTINUES TO REFINE ITS SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY. BRAINWISE SWITCHED TO A NEW VENDOR, CAUSE INSPIRED MEDIA, FOR MANAGING THE GOOGLE AD CAMPAIGN, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND INCREASED ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO GENERATE AN AVERAGE OF 3,000 NEW VISITORS PER MONTH TO THE SITE, EXPOSING THEM TO THE BRAINWISE PROGRAM. NPAL PRESENTATION THE ANNUAL BRAINWISE PRESENTATION AT THE NPAL CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS WAS WELL-RECEIVED, WITH MORE THAN 25 NEW ATTENDEES AT THE TRAINING SESSION. NEW PRODUCTS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE NPAL CHAPTERS, AND AN ONLINE ORDERING PROCESS WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE NPAL DIRECTOR'S REQUEST. SALES FROM NPAL CHAPTERS REMAIN STEADY BUT HAVE DECREASED COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. A SEPARATE NPAL WEBPAGE AND ORDER FORM WAS CREATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CHAPTERS, AND TRAINING AND COUNSELING CALLS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CHAPTERS REQUESTING THESE SERVICES. BRAINWISE RESOURCE LIBRARY THE BRAINWISE ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY WAS ACTIVATED IN TIME FOR THE NPAL CONFERENCE. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES ALL BACK ISSUES OF THE BRAINWISE NEWSLETTER AND DIGITAL VERSIONS OF THE STUDENT WORKSHEETS, THE BRAINWISE ICONS, TEACHER RESOURCES, RESEARCH PAPERS, AND TESTING PROTOCOLS. MORE RESOURCES FOR BRAINWISE INSTRUCTORS ARE PLANNED IN THE FUTURE. 2023 ROTARY ZONE INSTITUTETHE 2023 ROTARY ZONE INSTITUTE TOOK PLACE IN CALIFORNIA IN OCTOBER, WITH A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW ROTARY CHAPTERS CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE. THE EVENT PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE BRAINWISE TO OVER 400 ROTARIANS WHO PLAY SIGNIFICANT ROLES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THESE ROTARY LEADERS REPRESENTED 30 DISTRICTS IN THE WESTERN U.S., COMPRISING 1,700 CLUBS AND 67,000 MEMBERS. THE 2023 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT MADE MENTAL HEALTH HIS PRIORITY FOR THE YEAR. BRAINWISE STUDENTS FROM DENVER'S CEC EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED THE INSTITUTE IN SAN DIEGO, WHERE FEMALE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE 10 WISE WAYS CAN PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND EMPOWER YOUNG GIRLS. BRAINWISE WHITEBOARD A BRAINWISE "WHITEBOARD" WAS CREATED TO OUTLINE THE "WIZARD BRAIN" MODULE OF THE 10 WISE WAYS. THE ENGAGING VIDEO FORMAT PROVIDES A NEW AND COMPELLING WAY TO TEACH BRAINWISE CONCEPTS. THIS FORMAT CAN BE EASILY INCORPORATED INTO ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND USED TO DEVELOP A TRAINING MODULE FOR THE PROGRAM. KNIGHT MOVES COLLABORATION KNIGHT MOVES, A NON-PROFIT FOCUSED ON TECH TRAINING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS, HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BRAINWISE. AS A RESULT OF THE DISCUSSION, BRAINWISE JOINED A COLLABORATION SEEKING A GRANT TO EXPAND TRAINING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS IN THE MIDWEST. BRAINWISE ALSO HOPES THE COLLABORATION WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE PRODUCTS FOR BRAINWISE. NEW BUSINESS LOCATION BRAINWISE HAS RELOCATED TO A NEW OFFICE AT 6450 S QUEBEC STREET, SUITE 558, IN CENTENNIAL, COLORADO. THE NEW SPACE, LOCATED IN A BUSINESS PARK, IS BETTER SUITED TO MEET THE PROGRAM'S NEEDS. REPORT 2023 FISCAL YEAR A DROP IN SALES AND CONTRIBUTIONS COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR OCCURRED, BUT DESPITE LOWER SALES, EXPENSES REMAINED IN LINE WITH REVENUES DUE TO "JUST-IN-TIME" PRINTING. BRAINWISE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A LONG-STANDING PRINTING ARRANGEMENT TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS ON-HAND INVENTORY TO HANDLE PROJECTED RISES IN BOTH MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS. THE PROGRAM HOLDS OVER $17,000 IN PRODUCT INVENTORY FOR FUTURE SALES. A PRICE INCREASE FOR THE BRAINWISE CURRICULA TOOK EFFECT ON APRIL 1. THIS IS THE FIRST PRICE INCREASE FOR BRAINWISE IN OVER 10 YEARS, AND CAME AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRIME PRINTER OF THE CURRICULA, WHO CONFIRMED RISING MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS, WITH NO EXPECTATION OF RETURNING TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. WHILE BRAINWISE HAS KEPT ITS PRICES LOW FOR AN EXTENDED TIME, THE INCREASE WAS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD TO KEEP PACE WITH ITS EXPENSES. BRAINWISE ALSO ADOPTED A NEW PACKAGING OPTION, WHICH BUNDLED THE CURRICULA WITH THE HOW TO BE BRAINWISE BOOK, ALONG WITH UPGRADES TO THE STUDENT SET. PRICES FOR TEACHING AIDS REMAIN UNCHANGED. CURRICULA FORMAT DISCUSSION THE BOARD DISCUSSED TRENDS IN EDUCATION MOVING AWAY FROM PAPER FORMATS, AGREEING THAT NEW DISTRIBUTION METHODS SHOULD BE EXPLORED. PROGRAM SALES AND DISTRIBUTIONDURING THE YEAR, MORE THAN 200 CURRICULA WERE SOLD, AND OVER 275 HOW TO BE BRAINWISE BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED. MORE THAN 45 INSTRUCTORS WERE TRAINED, IN ADDITION TO THOSE IN THE NPAL CHAPTERS. AN ESTIMATED 6,000 NEW STUDENTS WERE INTRODUCED TO BRAINWISE CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS OVER 400 ROTARY OFFICERS FROM 16 STATES AND CANADA, REPRESENTING 1,700 CLUBS AND 36,000 MEMBERS.