Resources For Everyone

Newly injured and looking for services to support rehabilitation and care? Family member in search of support and answers to questions related to treatment, care, mental and emotional support, guidance on treatment, financial planning and the many other questions that arise when impacted by injury? The following is a list of organizations with information and resources to support you as make important life decisions.

• The Brain Injury Association of Louisiana (BIALA) serves Louisianians with brain injuries, their families, care providers and the community at-large. Their hotline, resource directory and library are free services. Other services include referrals, social events, empowerment of survivors and increased access to critical information and resources.
• The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the country’s oldest and largest nationwide brain injury advocacy organization.
• Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain or maintain employment and/or achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.
• The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is an online paralysis community. You may ask and answer questions with other community members, join discussions, or directly ask an information specialist a question. Their web-site also has various documents, fact sheets and informational resources available.
• Head Injury/Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund: The State of Louisiana collects funds from the fines paid for particular driving offenses and uses these funds to improve the quality of life of those with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. Information about the application process and the application is available on their website.
• Work Pays-Employment Supports Web-site: The Work-Pays web site is for persons with disabilities, employers and the community at large. Work-Pays is a consortium of people coming together to increase employment opportunities of persons with disabilities in Louisiana.
• BrainLine is a national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. BrainLine includes a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about traumatic brain injury.