The TBI Regional Resource Center is funded through a grant from the NYS Department of Health. The Center provides information,advocacy,linkage and referrals for individuals with brain injuries and related conditions.

The Center works to provide a bridge from inpatient medical and rehabilitation services to community-based services and supports. The Center also works to support brain injury survivors in their communities.

Information, services, and supports are focused on creating a satisfying life for the brain injury survivor that is based upon personal choices and valued outcomes.

CAUSES OF BRAIN INJURY INCLUDE:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Falls

• Sports

• Child Abuse

• Domestic Violence

• Assault

• Substance Abuse

• Bicycle Accidents

• Stroke/Aneurysm

• Accidental Poisoning

• Illness (Meningitis)

EFFECTS OF BRAIN INJURY MAY INCLUDE:

• Difficulties with Attention and or Concentration

•  Short-term and or Long-term Memory Impairments

• Difficulties with New Learning

• Visual and or Auditory Disturbances

• Difficulty Swallowing

• Seizures

• Fatigue

• Language Processing Difficulties

• Difficulities with Impulse Control

• Difficulties with Problem-Solving

• Difficulties with Social Behavior

• Loss of Sense of Self

• Depression

• Sleep Disturbances

 LINKAGE PROVIDED FOR:

• In-Patient Rehabilitation

• Out-Patient Therapies

• In-Home Medical/Clinical Services

• Neuropsychological Services

• Benefits and Entitlements Programs

• Advocacy

• Support Groups

• Long-Term Care Planning

• Service Coordination

• Independent Living Skills Training and Development

• Structured Day Programs

• Substance Abuse Programs

• Intensive Behavior Programs

• Community Integration Counseling

• Home and Community Support Services

• Enviromental Modifications

• Respite Care

• Adaptive Technology

• Transportation

• Vocational Assesment

• Vocational Training