Resources And Sponsors | Gobackandbehappy

From my relaunched version of Go Back and Be Happy

(Copyright Julie Papievis 2022)

Hospice information

https://www.medicare.gov/hospicecompare/

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care

Honoring Life - Offering Hope

1-855-812-1136

Access Living

115 West Chicago Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60610

(312) 640-2100

Toll-free helpline 1-800-613-8549

generalinfo@accessliving.org

www.accessliving.org

Access Living advocates on behalf of and provides services to people with disabilities. It fosters the dignity, pride and self-esteem of people with disabilities and enhances the options available to them.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)

120-34 Queens Blvd, Suite 320

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

(718) 803-3782

https://www.unitedspinal.org/

The mission of the NSCIA is to educate and empower survivors of spinal cord injury and disease through the toll-free help line, nationwide chapters, and support groups to achieve and maintain higher levels of independence.

International Brain Injury Association

IBIA
MCC Association Management
5909 Ashby Manor Place
Alexandria, VA 22310

www.internationalbrain.org

The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.

“The International Brain Injury Clubhouse is a community of people who have sustained a devastating life altering event such as brain injury and stroke. The clubhouse program offers peer relationships, meaningful daily work, and long-term support.”

For a clubhouse near you, visit: http://www.braininjuryclubhouses.net/find-a-clubhouse/

Brain Injury Association of America, Support Groups

https://www.biausa.org/find-bia

Click your state and use the state specific website link to find local support groups near you.

Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE)

4135 54th Place

San Diego, California 92105-2303

www.pavevision.org

A non-profit resource and support organization whose mission is to raise public awareness of the crucial relationship between vision and achievement.

Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)

1608 Spring Hill Road

Suite 110

Vienna, Virginia 22182

1-703-761-0750.

Toll-free helpline (800) 444-6443

www.biausa.org

The mission of BIAA is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy. BIAA and its affiliates reach millions of individuals living with the ‘silent epidemic’ of brain injury by acting as a clearinghouse of community service information and resources, participating in legislative advocacy, facilitating prevention awareness, hosting education programs, and encouraging research.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veteran Crisis Line

Hotline: (800) 273-TALK (8255)

For deaf and hard of hearing TTY: (800) 799-4889

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net

Consumer Information:

ThinkFirst

1801 N. Mill Street, Suite F
Naperville, IL 60563

(630) 961-1400

www.thinkfirst.org

Leading injury prevention through education, research and policy.

The Untold Foundation

https://www.theuntoldfoundation.org/

Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/concussion/symptoms-causes/syc-20355594

WebMD

https://www.webmd.com/brain/concussion-traumatic-brain-injury-symptoms-causes-treatments

Concussion Connection

http://www.concussionconnection.com/

Pink Concussions

https://www.pinkconcussions.com/science/concussion-info

(203) 984-0860

Her Concussion

https://www.herconcussion.com/

Center for Disease Control

Heads Up Program: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/index.html

(800) 232-4636

Center for Disease Control

Traumatic Brain Injury: https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/index.html

(800) 232-4636

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

https://dvbic.dcoe.mil/

(800) 870-9244

Brain Line

https://www.brainline.org/

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

https://www.aans.org/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments

(847) 378-0500

Medline Plus

https://medlineplus.gov/spinalcordinjuries.html

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Spinal-Cord-Injury-Information-Page

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

https://www.christopherreeve.org/

Vision Therapy Resources:

College of Optometrists in Vision Development

215 West Garfield Road

Suite 200

Aurora, Ohio 44202

(330) 995-0718

www.covd.org

This college was formed for the primary purposes of establishing a body of practitioners who are knowledgeable in functional and developmental concepts of vision and who will ensure that the public will receive continually improving vision care.

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)

(949) 250-0176

www.noravisionrehab.org

NORA is an eclectic of professionals focused to advance the art and science of rehabilitation/habilitation of the neurologically and cognitively injured and disabled survivor population and their families.

TBI and Concussion Rehabilitation Resources:

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

26W171 Roosevelt Road

Wheaton, IL 60187

(800) 462-2366

Neurologic Wellness Institute

160 East Grand Ave., Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 265-0919

https://neurologicwellnessinstitute.com/

Revive Treatment Centers

4885 Ward Rd, Suite 300