Documents to help with mentoring and starting and sustaining TBI support groups.
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How to Start a Brain Injury Support Group
A simple guide to starting a local brain injury support group.
This publication was funded in part by the Department of Health and Human Resources; Division of Mental Health. Published by Project STAR at Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation.
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving
This course was developed for caregivers who provide care and services to adults affected by TBI. This course will help you better understand and work effectively with adults with TBI.
Aging and Disability Services Administration (ADSA) developed this course with the participation of people living with a TBI, families, advocates, and professionals. The project was funded through Grant Number H21MC0062 of the Federal TBI Implementation program.
(from the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council)
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Seven Steps To Success
Some ideas for strengthening or starting a support froup for person with a brain injury. By Deborah Delgado of PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc. and Mark Heydt of Community Skills Program; Harrisburg, PA.
What is Peer Mentoring?
Document describing Peer Mentoring and the TBI Mentoring
Partnership Program. Published by the Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury.