Educational Opportunities for Professionals
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota provides training opportunities for the professionals who support persons affected by brain injury and free or low-cost education opportunities for all people affected by brain injury, including family and friends. Continuing Education credits can be provided for more training opportunities.
Education opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Brain Injury Basics I: An Introduction
Brain Injury Basics I is the Association's cornerstone class. The instructors of this program define brain injury, discuss common symptoms of brain injury, suggest ways for persons with brain injury to compensate for their injuries, and give tips about how to relate to a person who has sustained a brain injury. This introductory class is useful for both people living with brain injury and the people who support them.
Brain Injury Basics I will take place at the following locations/dates:- August 19 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital, 559 Capitol Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55103 in the 7th Floor Conference Room.
- August 26 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Austin Public Library, 323 4th Ave NE, Austin, MN
- September 22 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at Miller Dwan Auditorium, 502 East 2nd Street, Duluth.
Brain Injury Basics classes are free to persons with brain injury and their family members. The registration fee for professionals is $20. To register for a class please click here, or call 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442.
- Brain Injury Basics II: Adjustment to Disability
This class addresses the life change that occurs with brain injury, including major stages and challenges of emotional adjustment. Adjustment to disability is a life-long process. It may be described as a series of stages or major tasks, which may not always flow in a neat and orderly fashion. Individuals progress through the stages at different rates. Emotional aspects of disability can be a major factor in future outcomes.
This class will be offered October 21 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital, 559 Capitol Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55103 in the 7th Floor Conference Room.
The class is free to persons with brain injury and their family members. The registration fee for professionals is $20. To register for a class please click here, or call 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442.
- Brain Injury Basics III: Caregiving
Brain injury not only impacts the person who sustained the injury, but also all individuals in their lives. These individuals play an important role in enhancing quality of life and promoting adjustment to life after a loved one's brain injury through their caregiving. Learn how brain injury impacts the caregiver and their efforts at caregiving.
This class will be offered November 18 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital, 559 Capitol Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55103 in the 7th Floor Conference Room.
The class is free to persons with brain injury and their family members. The registration fee for professionals is $20. To register for a class please click here, or call 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442.
- Sports Concussion Conference - September 22
There is increasing recognition of the frequency and seriousness of concussion occurring in the sports setting. The intent of this presentation will be to highlight the pathophysiology and signs/symptoms of concussive injury and the crucial role that cognitive evaluation plays in its management. To this point, the use of computerized neurocognitive testing in the evaluation and management of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) will be reviewed. Attendees will learn of outcome data regarding rates of recovery and risk factors pertaining to sports related concussion. Finally there will information provided regarding new treatments and rehabilitation protocols following MTBI and sports related concussion.
Join us on September 22 from 8 - 11:30 a.m. as symposium presenter, Michael Collins, chieft clinical director of ImPACT Applications, Inc, talks about sports concussions. The cost is $65 to attend, and CEU's are available.
This presentation will take place at the Northland Inn, 7025 Northland Drive N in Brooklyn Park. For more information, call 651-232-5104 or 612-378-2742.
- Beyond Brain Injury: Supported Employment
This is a training session for professionals and paraprofessionals working in vocational environments with persons with brain injury. Individuals with brain injury often incur life-long issues that may affect their ability to return to work. This presentation will address some of the residual challenges of brain injury and show how teamwork can provide a network of support with a holistic approach.
- Case Management and Brain Injury: Adapting your Style for Successful Outcomes
Learn how brain trauma affects behavior, communication and relationships. This class also teaches suggested strategies for positive case management outcomes and discusses ways to adapt the environment for persons with brain injury. You will also learn how to adapt your own style for intake process when working with person with brain injury.
- Long-Term Care and Participants with Brain Injury
Participants of this course will learn to enhance relationships with caregivers and residents, create quality home environments and methods to manage interruptive behaviors. “Take away” training materials will be provided to participants so that they may train staff at their facility.
This class will be offered September 25 and November 20 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota's office. Participants can gain up to 8 CEUs. This cost is $250 per person for the eight-hour training.
- Shaken Baby Syndrome/inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury (SBS/iTBI)
This class defines SBS/iTBI and discusses the who, what, when and why this abuse happens. Learn about the consequences of SBS/iTBI and strategies for prevention.
- Family Violence and Brain Injury
This class addresses and discusses research on the high incidence of brain injury in victims of family violence and how brain injury compounds the challenges faced by these individuals. Learn about common accommodations for working with victims of family violence.
- Wednesday Workshops
Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota, Wednesday Workshops are a series of classes held once a month that address different brain injury topics. Certificates of attendance will be provided upon completion of training. Please click here for more information about the Wednesday Workshops series.
Click here to register for upcoming education opportunities or call 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442.
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