Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program

The Florida Department of Health’s Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program offers case management, acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, transitional living, assistive technology, home and vehicle modification, and long-term community-based support for people who have suffered a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury.  For more information call them toll-free at (800) 342-0778, or to view their website click www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/BrainSC/index.html.

Brain Injury Association of Florida

The Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to inform, educate, support, and advocate on behalf of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, their families and caregivers. BIAF has several offices throughout Florida, where Resource Coordinators are available by phone and in person to assist TBI survivors and family members. They connect families to resources and ensure that the resources are responsive and accessible to meet the needs of the individual. For more information call the toll-free number (800) 992-3442 and view their website www.biaf.org.

Florida Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center

The Florida Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center (FSCIRC) serves as the statewide information and resource clearinghouse for persons who have survived a spinal cord injury, their families and friends, healthcare professionals, support groups, and the general public. For more information call their toll-free number (866) 313-2940 and visit their website http://fscirc.com.

OTHER RESOURCES

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