COVID-19 Statement: AHIF is committed to serving our clients during this time while protecting the health and safety of our clients, caregivers, staff and volunteers. Our Resource Coordinators will continue using technology to meet with clients, and will explore face to face meetings as early as June. Our support groups will continue to meet on-line at least through June, with the possibility of some outside venues being offered in the Summer.
AHIF Switches To On-Line Support Groups, And They Are "Virtually" The Same!
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In an effort to allow us to still meet and visit with our clients in a time of "social distancing," AHIF has introduced "virtual" support groups using Zoom to allow our support groups to still meet and share. If you would like to take part in one of our upcoming meetings, please contact your AHIF Resource Coordinator for more information.
Upcoming AHIF Zoom Support Group and Programs
May 27th - 3:00 p.m. - Movie Quiz Like You've Never Seen Before
June 2nd - 10:30 a.m. - AHIF Statewide Support Group Meet & Greet June 4th- 1:00 p.m. - Pictionary Zoom Challenge June 9th- 10:30 a.m. - AHIF Show & Tell June 11th - 1:00 p.m. - AHIF Make Your Own Magic Card Trick Lesson June 16th- 7:00 p.m. - AHIF Zoom Bingo Night June 18th- 1:00 p.m. - Auburn Univ. Social Work Students facilitate a support group! June 23rd- 10:30 a.m. - AHIF Jeopardy Challenge June 25th- 1:00 p.m. - Auburn Univ. Social Work Students facilitate a support group! July 2nd - 1:00 p.m. - Auburn Univ. Social Work Students facilitate a support group! July 9th- 1:00 p.m. - Auburn Univ. Social Work Students facilitate a support group! AHIF holds Jeopardy games as one of its support group meetings!
AHIF welcomed more than 55 players over its first two Jeopardy games! The first was a special "Disney Jeopardy" event, and the second featured a round of "Musical Jeopardy" and another on "Alabama Jeopardy." Keep an eye on our upcoming schedule for another Jeopardy Challenge!
ABC 33/40's James Spann speaks on severe weather preparedness!
ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann spoke with TBI survivors, caregivers and AHIF staff about how to stay safe in severe weather situations to prevent injury and loss of life.
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AHIF holds unique Movie Quiz Support Group
AHIF held a unique movie quiz where all the movie still shots had the bodies missing of the actor and actresses! After the quiz, we discussed how common it is for TBI survivors to feel that they are invisible to others, and what they can do to overcome these feelings.
AHIF holds Zoom Meeting on Coping With COVID
AHIF had its largest attendance for a statewide Zoom session on Wednesday, May 6th as UA Social Work PhD candidates Zee Suntai and Kirsten Laha-Walsh discussed coping strategies for this COVID-19 time period and then did a movie quote challenge with participants!
AHIF holds Zoom Bingo Nights!
AHIF has hosted two statewide AHIF Zoom Bingo Nights! More than 60 people joined for a night of Bingo, winning and fellowship! Watch for more Bingo nights in the coming weeks!
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Living Behind the Mask of Traumatic Brain Injury
In a time when we hear so much on the news about MASKS and their impact in protecting against the spread of COVID-19, we at AHIF are reminded of the MASK of traumatic brain injury and how it can hide the individual inside desperate to be understood and to return to the person they were before their injury. Several months ago, AHIF was blessed to have recreational therapy students from the University of South Alabama attend one of our weekly support group meetings in the Mobile area,
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where survivors shared their own testimonies about how they sustained their TBI, their struggles toward independence, and the masks they wear each day reflecting the pain, confusion, memory loss, agitation, anger and depression they live with following their TBI. We were also able to turn this into an art activity as each survivor then decorated their own mask, reflecting its meaning in their life.
Click above to see the members of the AHIF Brain Trust, monthly donors sponsoring an AHIF client
Through our "Help Us Do More With 84" Campaign, generous supporters are helping AHIF by sponsoring one (or more) of the 750-800 traumatic brain injury survivors AHIF serves each year. These supporters have joined our "Brain Trust" by becoming monthly donors, giving $84 each year to sponsor 1 TBI survivor. To learn more, click the green box above.
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Click here to learn how you can sponsor services to a traumatic brain injury survivor for an entire year!
To make a gift in support of AHIF, please click the tree above
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AHIF Montgomery Regional Board's 5th Annual AHIF in the Alley a huge success!
Alabama Head Injury Foundation thanks everyone who came out for our 5th Annual AHIF in the Alley event at Alley Station on October 24th! The costumes were great as we held a murder mystery dinner in our best Godfather-inspired costumes. The event raised money to support AHIF's programs and services in the River Region!
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Click here to learn more
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Through the generosity of Encompass Health, AHIF holds its annual week-long TBI Camp at beautiful Camp ASCCA!
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