Consumer Guide Overview
Consumer Guide Overview
Thank you for using the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota Consumer Guide to Brain Injury Resources. This guide is partially funded by the Minnesota Department of Health and is designed to help you throughout the rehabilitation process. In this guide, you will find listings of resources and tips to help you choose support services that will meet your needs.
The brain is one of the most complex and least understood organs in the body. Each brain injury is unique. An estimated 5.3 million Americans, more than two percent of the U.S. population, currently live with a disability as a result of brain injury, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This translates to 100,000 Minnesotans living with a disability due to brain injury.
After a brain injury, there often are difficult decisions to make. The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota is happy to provide individuals with brain injury as well as family, friends, co-workers and medical professionals with information and resources that can help make the most out of life after brain injury. The Association is also able to support and problem-solve with professionals who serve individuals with brain injury.
For more information, call the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota at 800-669-6442 or 612-378-2742 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At other times, check your local phone directory for the county crisis hotline in your area.
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota does not endorse any product or service listed in this consumer guide. Please use the information found in each section to assist you in making informed decisions.
This consumer guide can be made available in alternate formats upon request. Please contact the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota for more information and for assistance in locating resources at:
Continue to the next section, "An Overview of Brain Injury."