In the spring of 2011, the Owner/President of Cornell Orthotics and Prosthetics, Keith Cornell, approached a new above knee amputee, Posie Mansfield, about his vision for creating a support group for his patients. Together they went about seeing this vision become a reality. In the fall of 2011, three amputees sat around a table sharing their stories and it became clear at that moment that we had found our purpose. We called ourselves the COP Amputee Support Group, and in 2012 we changed it to the COP Amputee Association- COPAA for short. In 2014 we gained non-profit status, formed a board and Posie Mansfield became our first president, a role she continues to hold today. At that time, we moved beyond the doors of Cornell to reach out to all members of the limb loss/difference community, regardless of their prosthetic company. We meet the second Wednesday of every month from 6 PM to 8 PM at the office of Cornell Orthotics and Prosthetics 100 Cummings Center, Suite 207 H, Beverly, MA. In addition to gathering in person, we have a Zoom component where folks can join us online and still interact with the group.
Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/copamputeeassociation