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SERVICE COORDINATION
The Tennessee Department of Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund makes available a grant for service coordination. The Service Coordinator assists with “filling in the gaps.” Their role is to work with the individual survivor and the family to assess their current resources and needs. The Service Coordinator collaborates and coordinates with available resources within the community on behalf of the client. Assistance with coordination of services is available to survivors of brain injury and their family members. Referrals can come from anyone. In addition, service coordination offers information and referral, a resource library, support groups, advocacy, public awareness, and prevention programs.
What is our goal?
The goal of the Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association’s Service Coordination Project is to improve the quality of life for persons with an acquired brain injury and their families. The service coordinator will assist with “filling in the gaps”.
Who is eligible?
Survivors of a brain injury and their family members who live in the Chattanooga or surrounding areas. Eligibility can continue as indicated; our commitment to survivors and love ones is life-long. Referrals can come from anyone…the survivor, a family member, close friend, or a professional within the community.
What services do we offer?
The service coordinator’s role is to work with the individual survivor (and family, if appropriate) to assess their current resources and needs. The service coordinator will then collaborate and coordinate with available resources within the community on behalf of the client.
In addition, we offer: Information and Referral; Resource Library; Support Groups; Advocacy; Public Awareness;Prevention Programs.
Support Groups Meet:
Youth Group: Every 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Cleveland: Every 3rd Monday at 6:00 p.m. at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Chattanooga Day: Every 4th Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Siskin Hosptial for Physical Rehabilitation
Chattanooga Evening: Every 4th Monday at 6:00 p.m. at Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
North Georgia: Every 2nd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at The Ft Oglethorpe United Methodist Church, Contact Information number: 375-9520
Service Coordinator: Beth Coleman - (423) 634-1572; chattanoogabraininjury@gmail.com
We respect the individual’s and/or family’s confidentiality and when necessary, a consent for release of information may be signed.
Additional Tennessee Support Groups: Clarksville, Jackson, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
This project is funded through a contract with the Tennessee Department of Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury Program. 1-800-882-0611
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