This Month’s Issue Sponsor
Brain Injury Association Of Minnesota
Bridging Minnesotans to a Better Quality of Life
When brain injury hits, it’s
often difficult for people to know how to cross the chasm of life
before to life after. And too many people face this situation daily—every
23 seconds, one person in the United States sustains a brain injury.
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota has pioneered many support
programs that assist individuals as they transition back into their
home, community and work. Many of these services are free to all
Minnesotans affected by brain injury, including:
Resource Facilitation
Through
partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, this free,
statewide program provides persons with brain injury, their family,
friends and professionals one-on-one support over the telephone.
The program assisted more than 1,500 individuals in 2006 by offering
brain injury education, answering questions, solving difficult issues,
and identifing and connecting individuals to appropriate community
resources.
Case Management
This program
provides case-management services for individuals who are on a
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Community Alternative for Disabled
Individuals (CADI) Waiver and have a brain injury diagnosis. Relocation
Service Coordination (RSC) within contracted counties is also available.
Peer/Mentor Support Connection
This program offers support
to individuals affected by brain injury by matching them or their
family members (Peers) with trained volunteers (Mentors). Mentors
provide confidential, consistent support to Peers through phone and
e-mail.
Education
We provide for all
persons affected by brain injury, free or low-cost education opportunities,
including our Brain Injury Basics workshop series and regional
conferences. Education opportunities are also available for support
professionals, including seminars, workshops, trainings and conferences.
Volunteer Opportunities
The
Volunteer program offers meaningful volunteer opportunities, onetime
or ongoing. Opportunities include internships, leadership committees
and workplace experience and an opportunity to socialize for persons
with brain injury.
For more than 20 years, our
efforts, as an association and combined with partner organizations,
are helping to create a true bridge of hope and a voice for all Minnesotans
affected by brain injury. Our outreach extends the bridge that allows
individuals to realize and access needed support services. In turn,
these support services help individuals construct bridges of their
own to a better quality of life. ![]()
The mission of the Brain Injury
Association of Minnesota is to enhance the quality of life and bring
the promise of a better tomorrow for all persons affected by brain
injury. For more information, please visit www.braininjurymn.org or call 800-669-6442.
