Education - Brain Injury Basics
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota provides free or low-cost educational opportunities for all people affected by brain injury, including family and friends, and training opportunities for the professionals who support them. Our Brain Injury Basics workshops are a primary education opportunity for individuals, families and friends.
Registration is required. All classes take place in the Education Center at the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota. A $5 donation is appreciated from individuals with brain injury, family members and friends; the fee per session is $25 for professionals. For more information or to register, call 612-378-2742 or 1-800-669-6442, or click here to register online.
- Brain Injury Basics: Introduction to Brain Injury
Participants will be able to describe basic facts about the brain and brain injury, living with a brain injury and its effects. Participants also will be able to interpret information about many brain injury resources.
Brain Injury Basics: Introduction to Brain Injury will be held on July 27 and October 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Brain Injury Basics: Adjustment to Brain Injury
Participants will be able to describe the life changes that occur with brain injury, including: the process of adjustment, emotional aspects of changes and adjustment challenges for individuals with brain injury and their loved ones.
Brain Injury Basics: Adjustment to Brain Injury will be held on August 24 and November 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Brain Injury Basics: Caregiving
Participants will be able to describe how brain injury not only impacts the person who sustained the injury, but also all individuals in their lives; how caregivers play an important role in enhancing quality of like and promoting adjustment to life after brain injury through their caregiving; and how to support the individual with brain injury and their caregiver.
Brain Injury Basics: Caregiving will be held on September 28 and December 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Registration is required. All classes take place in the Education Center at the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota. A $5 donation is appreciated from individuals with brain injury, family members and friends; the fee per session is $25 for professionals. For more information or to register, call 612-378-2742 or 1-800-669-6442, or click here to register online.