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University of South Alabama Hosts Bright Ideas TBI Camp
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June 25-27 - The University of South Alabama once again hosted AHIF for our 4th Bright Ideas TBI Camp at the university. Students from Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Recreation Therapy, and Speech Therapy worked with clients and caregivers over an impactful three-day period, which also included a special visit from Southpaw and Miss Pawla!
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Samford University Hosts Bright Ideas TBI Camp
June 11-13 - Samford University once again served as our gracious host for our Sixth Bright Ideas TBI Camp with Samford University. This year's camp
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June 11-13 - Samford University once again served as our gracious host for our Sixth Bright Ideas TBI Camp with Samford University. This year's camp included Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Physician Assistant students from Samford, along with Occupational Therapy students from UAB and Nutrition students from UA. The three day camp was a tremendous success, with 16 survivors attending the camp along with caregivers.
AHIF On-Line Programs
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AHIF Plans Summer Caregiver Series
This Summer, AHIF will again partner with UAB's Occupational Therapy program to provide a 10-week Zoom series on Sustainable Caregiving!
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Brain Injury Awareness Month - 2024
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Alabama Head Injury Foundation is thankful for each opportunity it has to spread awareness about Traumatic Brain Injury, its causes, its prevention, and the realities of those living with TBI. This was especially true in March, as Brain Injury Awareness Month. This year, you helped AHIF with the following March activities/initiatives:
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Click to view AHIF Executive Director Scott Powell on Fox 6 News Birmingham
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AHIF North AL Support Specialist Marilyn Davis reading to Sheffield, AL students on Read Across America Day
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Click to view AHIF Executive Director Scott Powell on ABC's WAAY TV in Huntsville
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AHIF's Scott Powell on Fox 6 News discussing the signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury
AHIF's Amy Eng and Scott Powell provide an information in-service to the Alabama Department of Rehab Services (ADRS) Lakeshore facility
AHIF's Marilyn Davis discussing brain injury prevention while reading to students at the Sheffield Headstart Read Across America event
AHIF's Scott Powell meets with Alabama's legislative members in D.C. to discuss advocacy and funding of TBI support programs and initiatives
AHIF's Scott Powell reads and speaks about TBI prevention with 1st grades at Hoover's Rocky Ridge Elementary School
AHIF's Scott Powell speaks with Huntsville's WAAY about Brain Injury Awareness Month
AHIF's Katie Beaugez provides an information in-service to Athens State University's counseling program
AHIF's Scott Powell interviewed by ABC 33/40's Talk of Alabama
TBI and Law Enforcement Support Group
AHIF's Katie Beaugez provides an information in-service to UAB's counseling program
Dr. Fedora Biney speaks to TBI Caregivers about Managing Mood and Personality Changes after TBI
AHIF's Marilyn Davis speaks with WZZA radio in Florence about Brain Injury Awareness
NBC 13 Meteorologist Taylor Sarallo speaks with AHIF clients about Severe Weather Awareness
AHIF's 4th Annual Survivor's Panel (11:30 a.m. through Zoom)
AHIF's 8th Annual Beer, Band & BBQ Fundraiser at Ghost Train Brewing Company
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AHIF Executive Director meets with Congressional staffers in D.C. to promote TBI Awareness and Advocacy
AHIF Board Member Devan Byrd and AHIF's Scott Powell read with 1st Graders at Rocky Ridge Elementary
AHIF Executive Director with ABC 33/40's Katherine Page
NBC 13's Taylor Sarallo speaks with AHIF clients about severe weather awareness
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AHIF Birmingham Regional Board holds Hold 8th Annual Beer, Band & BBQ!
Alabama Head Injury Foundation thanks Ghost Train Brewing Company for hosting our 8th Annual Beer, Band & BBQ! It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, with excellent food from Rodney Scott's BBQ, and live music from the Whiskey Dix Band! Hundreds came out in support of AHIF, and were treated to a unique art display involving artwork from our clients depicting the emotions of living with traumatic brain injury. AHIF thanks our Samford University Intern Eva for pulling together this special exhibition!
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AHIF launches new Emotional Regulation Skills Group
Based on new research from doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, this is a group designed to teach survivors of TBI about regulating emotions.
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After a head injury, people may see a change in their ability to respond to emotions—especially unpleasant ones, such as anger or sadness. This group teaches people how to identify emotions, think through their responses to situations, and implement changes in their lives to better cope with unpleasant feelings.
Mount Sinai is proud to be a national leader in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. “Our excellence in clinical care and research is reflected in our designation as a Model System for Brain Injury since 2007, one of only 16 such programs that exist nationwide.”
This therapy is provided from Mount Sinai to AHIF clinicians as part of a research study for TBI recovery. For more information, click here.
Mount Sinai is proud to be a national leader in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. “Our excellence in clinical care and research is reflected in our designation as a Model System for Brain Injury since 2007, one of only 16 such programs that exist nationwide.”
This therapy is provided from Mount Sinai to AHIF clinicians as part of a research study for TBI recovery. For more information, click here.
Please Consider Supporting AHIF And Our Services To Those Living With Traumatic Brain Injury
Click here to learn how you can sponsor services to a traumatic brain injury survivor for an entire year!
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Please consider clicking above to make a gift in support of AHIF. Thank you!
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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 1,200+ 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.
