Service Coordination
Our Service Coordinators provide case management services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries who wish to live independently in the community. The Service Coordinator also monitors the provision of all services in the services plan.
Independent Living Skills Training
Our ILST’s assist individuals to improve and maintain their individual community living skills so that they can live as independently as possible. Our ILST’s work one on one with each individual.
Community Integration Counseling
Our CIC’s assist individuals in coming to an understanding and acceptance of their TBI and related limitations, appropriately express thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs, and developing strategies to appropriately handle and cope with frustrations related to the TBI and related limitations.
Structured Day Program
Our Structured Day Program provides our participants the opportunity to access their community in a safe and comfortable environment. This program works to assist participants with community integration, socialization and communication skills. Come connect with people in new ways.
Positive Behavioral Intervention Services
Our PBIS provides our participants the opportunity to address maladaptive behaviors associated with their altered state. Often times anger and frustration are an uncontrollable side effect created as a result o the TBI. Behavioral plans assist not only the participant but also staff and family.Having a consistent solution to problems can alleviate stress and anger.
Expected Outcomes
Individuals with TBI will be able to choose where and with whom they live.
Individuals with TBI will be able to live self-satisfying lives.
With a decrease in reliance on expensive nursing facility care, the State Medicaid program will realize significant savings.
Empowering TBI Individuals: Rights, Choices, and Learning
Rights
An individual with a TBI has the same right to be in control of his or her life as anyone else in our society.
Choices
An individual with a TBI must be able to choose where he or she wants to live, with whom he or she will live and who will provide any needed services.
Learning
An individual with a TBI has the right to learn as a member of society, by encountering and managing risks and, through experience, learn from related failures.