Brain Injury Resources
Organizations
Hope after Brain Injury is a non-profit organization devoted to sharing hope with those affected by brain injury by offering counseling, education, and connection to community resources. We are involved with brain injury survivors and their caregivers, along with healthcare professionals, committed to the advancement of brain injury recovery. Visit hopeafterbraininjury.org
Birth Injury Guide
Birth Injury Guide is a comprehensive resource for families coping with a birth trauma. We strive to educate families on many different types of birth injuries, what the symptoms are, how birth injuries are caused, how they can be diagnosed, what the available treatment is, what the prognosis is, and what assistance programs are available to them. BrainInjuryGuide.org
BrainLine
A national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. BrainLine includes a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about traumatic brain injury. http://www.Brainline.org & http://www.Brainlinemilitary.org
Texas Brain Injury Alliance
Texas Brain Injury Alliance (TexasBIA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is a Texas-wide community of people with brain injuries, their families, friends and dedicated professionals. TexasBIA is part of a network of state Brain Injury Alliances across the United States and is an affiliate of the national U.S. Brain Injury Alliance (USBIA). http://www.texasbia.org
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
The mission of the Brain Injury Association of America is to advance brain injury prevention, research, treatment and education and to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury. The BIAA offers a multitude of educational and informational support. 800-444-6443; biausa.org
Texas Able | A Savings Program for Texans with Disabilities
The Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (“Texas ABLE®”) Program was established to encourage and assist individuals with disabilities and their families in saving funds to pay for many disability-related expenses critical to maintaining the individuals’ health, independence, and quality of life. The Texas ABLE Program is established and maintained by the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board with assistance from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. https://www.texasable.org/
Your Texas Benefits
Need help paying rent or utilities? Want to find a food pantry? Visit 211texas.org to find services near you. Learn how Your Texas Benefits can help you. State benefit programs help people with little or no money who are in need.