Disability Rights North CarolinaTBI, NC BRAINS Initiative
DRNC's NC BRAINS (Brain Resources and Injury Needs Screening) campaign aims to facilitate advancements in…
Providers and organizations in North Carolina, and all North Carolinians for free training courses · Free training courses for all North Carolinians; additional specialized provider training at no cost
From disabilityrightsnc.org/our-work/tbi-nc-brains-initiative ↗About this program
provider education, address the need to improve North Carolina’s brain injury identification systems and ensure connection to community-based services.
The NC BRAINS campaign improves North Carolina’s brain injury identification systems, advances provider education, and connects individuals to community-based services to enhance the quality of life for people affected by brain injury.
The NC BRAINS program offers educational support to various providers and organizations in North Carolina, including tip sheets on symptoms to help address individuals' challenges All North Carolinians will also have access to two free training courses: Brain Injury 101 and The Importance of Brain Injury Screening / How To Screen.
Additional specialized training will be available to providers upon request and is at no cost to them or an organization. Some further training that can be requested are: Brain Injury and Mental Health; Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder; Brain Injury and Vulnerable Populations; Brain Injury and the Criminal Legal System; Brain Injury and Youth.
Questions
What is the NC Brains Program?
NC BRAINS stands for North Carolina Brain Resources and Injury Needs Screening.
How can the NC BRAINS program help?
The NC BRAINS program offers educational support to various providers and organizations in North Carolina, including tip sheets on symptoms to help address individuals' challenges All North Carolinians will also have access to two free training courses: Brain Injury 101 and The Importance of Brain Injury Screening / How To Screen.
Details
- Who
- Providers and organizations in North Carolina, and all North Carolinians for free training courses
- Cost
- Free training courses for all North Carolinians; additional specialized provider training at no cost
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