Brain Injury Basics for Families is a free educational presentation offered by the Brain Injury Association throughout New Jersey, in a different county each month.
9,000 children and adults in New Jersey are hospitalized each year because of brain injury. Thousands of others sustain brain injuries including concussions, not resulting in a trip to the hospital. More often than not, families move on from hospital and rehabilitation settings with many unanswered questions about brain injury. At Brain Injury Basics, attendees will learn about the impact of brain injury on families.
Brain Injury Basics…
…Provides an overview of brain injury, including definitions and the rate of incidence,
...Provides information on the effects of brain injury on families, including the stages of grief family members experience,
…Provides information about the common consequences of brain injury: cognitive, physical, and emotional,
…Provides information about strategies families can utilize and tips for caregivers, and
…Provides information on resources available through the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey and agencies throughout the state.
Each session is facilitated by Peggy DiTommaso, MSW. For over 20 years, Peggy has volunteered her time as the Support Group Leader for the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey affiliated support group in Monmouth County.
Upcoming Sessions
June 1, 7:00-9:00pm, Tuesday
Cumberland County -- Health South Rehabilitation
Hospital of Vineland, 1237 West Sherman Avenue Vineland, NJ 08360
September 23, 6:00-8:00pm, Thursday
Monmouth County -- Universal Institute,
73 Dudley Street, Long Branch, NJ 07740
October 13, 6:30-8:30pm Wednesday
Burlington County – Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital
92 Brick Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
November 3, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Mercer County -- St. Lawrence
Rehabilitation Center, 2381 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
November 16, 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday, Bergen County – Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
December 14, 6:00-8:00pm, Tuesday
Middlesex County – JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Center for Head Injuries
Great Room, 2048 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08818
Register for a Session
To register for a session, please complete the Online Brain Injury Basics Registration Form, complete and return the form in the Brain Injury Basics Brochure, or call 732-745-0200. For more information about Brain Injury Basics, contact an Information & Resource Specialist at 732-745-0200 or send an e-mail to info@bianj.org.
Download directions to the 2010 Brain Injury Basics Sessions
Download the 2009-2010 Brain Injury Basics Brochure
What families have been saying about Brain Injury Basics
“A very complicated subject was made easy to understand.”
“A very comprehensive overview of the topic of brain injury.”
“I learned that I am not alone and that there is help.”
“A lot of information in an easy to understand format.”
Funding
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey is able to provide Brain Injury Basics For Families with funding from the New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fund, which was created, in part, to provide for public education and prevention activities related to brain injury. The TBI Fund is administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Disability Services.