By design, this series is designed for Service Providers across all Systems of Support including Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, Domestic Violence, ACEs/Trauma, Child Abuse, Chronic Pain, Homelessness, Criminal & Juvenile Justice.
Intended audiences include: Case Managers, In-home Service Providers, Counselors, Addiction Specialists, Court Representatives, Program Administrators, Shelter Workers, Advocates, Teachers, Case Workers.
Behavioral & Psychosocial Changes Following Brain Injury: Tips, Strategies & De-escalation
Webinar #3 held on February 8, 2024
Recorded Training
Training PowerPoint
In this webinar, we will explain common behavioral and psychosocial changes following brain injury and developmental brain changes. Learn strategies to support people with these changes and how to analyze behavior from a cognitive-communication viewpoint. Techniques to avoid behavior escalation and key strategies to de-escalating a situation will be shared. You will receive user-friendly tools to support your current approaches for understanding behavior and developing strategies that fit.
Cognitive Changes Following Brain Injury: Understanding Cognition & Developing Accommodations
Webinar #2 held on January 11, 2024
Recorded Training
Training PowerPoint
This Brain Links training explains cognitive changes that may occur during developmental years or later in life through things like stroke, infection, tumor or traumatic brain injuries. We will explore the different aspects of cognition – attention, memory, flexibility, problem solving, initiation, organization and planning. Learn specific strategies for each aspect of cognition to improve participation in support programs (mental health, domestic violence, substance use, court-directed, etc.). We will also talk about how changes in cognition impact communication and the best ways to support someone with brain injury to communicate more effectively.
Understanding Concussion and Brain Injury
Series #1 held on November 9, 2023
Recorded Training
Training PowerPoint
There’s a higher incidence of brain injury in at-risk populations than most realize. The same people often seek treatment for co-occurring needs, like substance use disorder, mental health, domestic violence, chronic pain. The concussion (or more significant brain injury) must be properly identified for the person to fully benefit from support programs in other areas. This session will discuss how to identify the signs and symptoms of TBI and what educational tools are available for staff and the people they serve.