The Brain Injury Foundation Of St Louis

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY THROUGH JOB DEVELOPMENT, RETURN TO WORK SERVICES, LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND ASSIST WITH SKILLS NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

VOCATIONAL PROGRAM PRIMARILY FUNDED BY MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION VOCATION REHABILITATION *JOB DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY - INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT PREPAREDNESS, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; IDENTIFYING AND REFINING REALISTIC VOCATIONAL GOALS; DETERMINING ACCOMMODATIONS THAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR SUCCESS ON THE JOB, INCLUDING MEMORY & MOBILITY STRATEGIES; PREPARING FOR INTERVIEWS; SECURING A JOB OFFER; SELF-ADVOCACY; JOB RETENTION; GROUP SESSIONS WITH OTHER JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE BRAIN INJURY. *RETURN TO WORK SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY - PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK AND CAREER WERE INTERRUPTED BY A BRAIN INJURY AND WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO THAT JOB OR SOMETHING CLOSELY RELATED. INCLUDES ANALYSIS OF SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS, SSDI CONSULTATION, REVIEW OF FMLA, EMPLOYER OFFERED BENEFITS, COLLABORATION WITH PHYSICIANS AND THERAPISTS. IN 2023, BIFSTL SERVED 103 INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY FOR VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS. OVERALL RATE OF SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES WAS 45% OR 46 INDIVIDUALS. OF THOSE WHO WERE NOT EMPLOYED, MANY ARE STILL ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVE JOB SEARCH.

ALL OTHER PROGRAMS SERVICE REVENUE - WOUNDED WARRIOR AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM

CLUBHOUSE PROGRAM DURA MATER BRAIN INJURY CLUBHOUSE IS PLACE FOR ADULTS WITH BRAIN INJURY WHO NO LONGER RECEIVE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL REHABILITATION BUT FIND NO RESOLVE IN STAYING HOME WITHOUT A SENSE OF PURPOSE. DURA MATER CLUBHOUSE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN REGAINING A SENSE OF IDENTITY AND PURPOSE LOST TO BRAIN INJURY THROUGH AUTHENTIC AND MEANINGFUL WORK ACTIVITIES. THE WORK ORDERED DAY INCLUDES WORK UNITS SUCH AS UPCYCLING UNIT, COOKING UNIT, MAINTENANCE & CULTIVATION UNIT. BY WORKING TOGETHER, MEMBERS REGAIN CONFIDENCE, MAKE FRIENDS, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL GOALS. DURA MATER CLUBHOUSE SERVED 16 MEMBERS IN 2023, INCLUDING 4 CLIENTS VIA MO DHSS THCS AND 1 VIA WOUNDED WARRIOR.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM: PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY. *PROVIDED BY A LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO SPECIALIZES IN BRAIN INJURY AND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND FEATURES OF TREATMENT FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY IT. *ADDRESSES DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, FAMILY DYNAMICS, GRIEF, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. *GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY AS WELL AS WELL AS FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. *MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES ADJUSTMENT COUNSELING - PSYCHOTHERAPY TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) BETTER ADJUST TO THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH TBI. THIS SERVICE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH CHANGE AND LOSS OF FUNCTION DUE TO TBI. *MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP ENSURES INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURY ACCESS TO PSYCHOTHERAPY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING SUPPORT OR ABILITY TO PAY. BIFSTL RAISES FUNDS TO FUND THE MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP. *THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVED 30 PATIENTS, INCLUDING 5 DHSS ADJUSTMENT COUNSELING PATIENTS, AND 2 MENTAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.