Alabama Head Injury Foundation

Resource coordination - local staff (client specialists) in communities across Alabama work directly with traumatic brain Injury survivors and their family to identify financial resources available to assist with long-term care; to secure durable medical equipment and necessary home modifications; to help get medical bills written-off or reduced; and to establish annual goals for both the survivor and the caregivers.

Other tbi programs - ahif has established an in-house counseling program to serve clients throughout Alabama who may not have access to counseling services for financial and/or geographical reasons. Ahif partners with the Alabama department of rehabilitation services (adrs) through a federal administration for community living (acl) grant to identify tbi survivors within the Alabama department of mental health and ensure they are offered specific support for any challenges or needs that are a direct result of their tbi.

Support groups - client specialists hold local support group meetings (at least one per month) as well as two to three zoom support group meetings held weekly that are faciliated by the support group coordinator to provide survivors and their families with opportunities to learn about opportunities in their community; to learn about advancements/developments in the field of tbi care; to share strategies for coping with tbi; and to provide recreational and social activities to combat the social isolation that often comes with tbi.

Tbi camps - ahif offers camp opportunities for survivors at camp asccain jackson's gap, Alabama and camp mcdowell in nauvoo, Alabama. Ahifalso offers therapy camps to longer-term tbi survivors to help jumpstart additional recovery.

Respite care - ahif works with local home health agencies to providelimited respite care opportunities for caregivers of traumatic braininjury survivors.