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Neuro-Resource Facilitation

A Community Outreach Program to Assist Individuals with Brain Injury.
 
Neuro-Resource Facilitation: Def. A partnership that assists individuals to receive information that will enable them to make informed choices for services and supports in meeting their individual needs.
 
This involves individuals with brain injury and their personal support systems working in partnership with Neuro-Resource Facilitators. Neuro-Resource Facilitators provide assistance in navigating systems and acquiring services and support to achieve agreed upon objectives.
 
The Neuro-Resource Facilitation Program has come about from the passing of Senate Bill 182. This bill appropriates funding to provide a statewide program to assist families and survivors with identifying and accessing resources in their community.
 
Eligibility:
  • Referred to the Brain Injury Association of NH.
  • Legal Resident of New Hampshire.
  • Have experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI), Acquired Brain Injury(ABI) or stroke.
  • Be expected to benefit from the services.
Neuro-Resource Facilitation Activities may include:
  • Completing an intake form including identifying information, participant's needs and current resources.
  • Educating the community and personal support system(s) to understand how barriers may impact the lives of the participants.
  • Planning mutually agreed upon goals with services and/or supports needed to reach them.
  • Identifying and locating resources, services and supports.
  • Facilitate access through the development and/or referral of resources, services and supports.
  • Monitoring the status of the goals and the quality and appropriateness of services and supports. Adjusting services and supports as needed to attain goals.
  • Provide outreach services to help identify individuals who could benefit from this program.
  • Assisting participants to advocate for themselves
 
How can you help?
If you are struggling with attaining the appropriate services, we ask that you call our office in Concord, NH at 800-773-8400 or 603-225-8400 to see if you could benefit from this program. If you would like to apply, please click here to download the referral packet. This needs to be completely filled out and submitted by a survivor, family member, guardian or caretaker. BIANH is Licensed by the state of NH as a Case Management organization
 
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