Brain Injury Connections Of The Shenandoah Valley Inc

THE MISSION OF BRAIN INJURY CONNECTIONS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, INC. IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY BRAIN INJURY THROUGH CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS WITH INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH BRAIN INJURY WHO RESIDE WITHIN AUGUSTA, BATH, HIGHLAND, PAGE, RAPPAHANNOCK, ROCKBRIDGE,ROCKINGHAM, AND SHENANDOAH COUNTIES (AND CITIES THEREIN) IN VIRGINIA. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, BEHAVIOR SUPPORT FACILITATION, INFORMATION AND RESOURCE REFERRAL, PROFESSIONAL AND CASE CONSULTATION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, AND NOW PEDIATRIC CLIENTS IN PART DUE TO A NEW REVENUE SOURCE FROM A CNI GRANT. CASE MANAGEMENT IS THE PRIMARY SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES COORDINATING SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SUCH AS FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION,HOUSING, ASSISTIVE DEVICES, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

BRAIN INJURY CONNECTIONS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, INC. PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT TO 99 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDES COORDINATING SERVICES, RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS FOR PERSONS WITH BRAIN INJURY SUCH AS FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, ASSISTIVE DEVICES, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. IN ADDITION, 24 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRALS AND 91 WERE PROVIDED WITH CONSULTATION SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, BRAIN INJURY CONNECTIONS PROVIDED 22 SUPPORT GROUP OPPORTUNITIES FOR 240 CLIENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGHOUT THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. 4 INDIVIDUALS ARE WORKING OR RETURNED TO WORK. 10 INDIVIDUALS ARE VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY AND/OR ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR TRAINING. BRAIN INJURY CONNECTIONS PROVIDED BRAIN INJURY EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING 4 CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAININGS (CIT) FOR 100 FIRST RESPONDERS ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: WE COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS IN LIVING SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR HOMES INCLUDING: RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT ELECTRICITY SHUT-OFF, PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT APARTMENT-SIZED REFRIGERATOR, A VARIETY OF HOME ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPLIES FOR SEVERAL CLIENTS (TO REDUCE FALL RISKS, INCREASE ORGANIZATION, AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE), ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS AN AMAZON ECHO DOT (TO SUPPORT A CLIENT'S ABILITY TO TURN LIGHTS ON AND OFF VERBALLY AND REDUCE FALL RISK DUE TO WALKING IN THE DARK), REPAIR OF A BROKEN SINK THAT WAS CREATING EMERGENT WATER DAMAGE, AND INDEPEDENT LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR TWO CLIENTS. BICSV WAS ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS GOALS SUCH AS: A CO-PAY FOR CATARACT SURGERY, A CO-PAY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE HEARING EXAM, A WELLNESS CLASS, SUMMER CAMP FEES, A HEART MONITOR, WHEELCHAIR RIM COVERS (TO INCREASE MOBILITY), AND A CO- PAY FOR SERVICE DOG TRAINING. PARTNERSHIP FUNDS ALSO SUPPORTED A CLIENT IN OBTAINING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS/COPIES NEEDED TO APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INCOME, AS WELL AS REPLACEMENT CAR TIRES TO SUPPORT A CLIENT IN BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO WORK AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. ANNUAL CLIENT SURVEY RESULTS: IN JUNE 2023, BICSCV COMPLETED OUR FISCAL YEAR 2023 CLIENT SURVEY AND THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: -ON AVERAGE 94% OF CLIENTS HAVE STATED THAT THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF SERVICES FROM BICSV. -100% OF RESPONDENTS STATED THAT THE QUALITY OF LIFE HAS IMPROVED OR HELD SINCE WORKING WITH BICSV. -78% OF RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT BICSV HAS MADE IT EASIER TO ACCESS INFORMATION, SERVICES AND RESOURCES. -83% OF RESPONDENTS REPLIED THAT THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE FROM BICSV MET THEIR EXPECTATIONS. -89% OF CLIENTS SURVEYED STATED THEIR CASE MANAGER UNDERSTANDS THEIR NEEDS. -76% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS STATED BICSV HAS HELPED THEM TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT. HALF OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED WERE CLIENTS AND HALF WERE FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS.