Resources

Here you will find a continuing collection of helpful links to various organizations, services, and programs related to brain injury. We hope that these resources will be useful to you and your loved ones as you navigate the challenges of brain injury. Please feel free to explore and reach out to us if you have any questions or suggestions for additional resources.


This PDF is designed especially for new survivors and their families, but it can be used for anyone still in the recovery phase. It is meant to help condense some of the most important information that is thrown at you and acts as a resource for those who may struggle with organization. You can use as much or as little of it as you need, or copy it onto your own notebook. As a survivor myself, I wish I had something like this when I first started on my TBI journey. Best, Kathryn


Advocacy & Support Group Information for SOAR Fox Cities

Location: Based in Eastern Wisconsin.
Website: SOAR Fox Cities Advocacy


AnyList App

What it Offers: For shopping lists, cooking and meal-planning – look for it on your App store.
Website: www.anylist.com


Brain & Life

What it Offers: Official Publication of the American Academy of Neurology with information and resources for brain health.
Website: Brain and Life


Brain Health Magazine

What it Offers: A resource for living your best life after brain injury. For survivors, caregivers, and professionals.
Website: thebrainhealthmagazine.com


Brain Links – Tennessee Disability Coalition

Location: Based in Tennessee.
What it Offers: Free brain injury training, webinars, podcasts, and other resources for professionals and survivors in TN & nationwide.
Website: TN Disability Brain


BrainLine

What it Offers: Comprehensive information about brain injury and PTSD.
Website: BrainLine


CBIRT – The Center on Brain Injury Research and Training

Location: Based in Oregon
What it Offers: Videos, recorded webinars, training and tools for people of ALL ages. “Return to School” section has info for educators and parents.
Website: cbirt.org


Caregiver Action Network (CAN)

What it Offers: The nation’s leading family caregiver organization, supporting TBI, stroke, PTSD, and more.
Website: caregiveraction.org


CDC – HEADS UP

What it Offers: A campaign to help people recognize, respond to, and reduce the risk of concussion or brain injury.
Website: cdc.gov/heads-up


CDC – Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion

What it Offers: Facts, signs and symptoms, response, recovery, prevention, and more.
Website: cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury


Challenge Magazine

What it Offers: Public policy news, recovery stories, legal and medical updates from the Brain Injury Association of America.
Website: Challenge Magazine


Concussion Awareness Now

What it Offers: Learn about concussions, symptoms, and support resources.
Website: concussionawarenessnow.org


Family Voices of Wisconsin

What it Offers: Helps families navigate healthcare and community services with sessions and resources.
Website: familyvoiceswi.org


Help Me Grow Fox Valley

What it Offers: Cross-sector model to promote childhood development and mitigate adversity.
Website: firstfivefoxvalley.org


Hidden Disabilities – Sunflower

What it Offers: Encourages inclusivity by voluntarily signaling a hidden disability.
Website: hdsunflower.com


JHRehab – The Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation

What it Offers: Creative exploration of the human experience of disability and healing.
Website: JHRehab


LoveYourBrain Foundation

What it Offers: LoveYourBrain is a national non-profit that improves the mental, physical, and social well-being of people with brain injury and caregivers.
Website: www.loveyourbrain.com


Mayo Clinic Connect

What it Offers: Health discussion boards, blogs, and podcasts.
Website: Mayo Clinic Connect


Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)

What it Offers: Research-based resources for TBI, spinal cord injury, and burns.
Website: MSKTC


National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke

What it Offers: Free publications and webinars.
Website: ninds.nih.gov


Path – International Equine-Assisted Services

What it Offers: Directory of Therapeutic Riding Centers.
Website: pathintl.org


Poems In Speech

What it Offers: Safe group supporting artists with aphasia through poetry. Zoom meetings weekly.
Website: poemsinspeech.com


Safe Kids Worldwide

What it Offers: Global coalition promoting childhood safety and injury prevention.
Website: safekids.org


The Brain Injury Association of America

What it Offers: Free articles and webinars for survivors, families, and caregivers.
Special Offer: Sign up for a free PDF: “What to Expect After Brain Injury Guide.”
Website: biausa.org


The Brain Injury Association of America – Challenge Magazine

What it Offers: Features on recovery, medical advances, and policy updates.
Website: Challenge Magazine


The Brain Injury Hope Network

What it Offers: Free digital resource, community, and brain injury book directory.
Website: tbihopeandinspiration.com


The Brain Injury Resource Center of Wisconsin

What it Offers: Support for families and survivors of brain injury.
Website: bircofwi.org


Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence

What it Offers: Tools for TBI assessment, training, and military-related research.
Website: health.mil TBI CoE


University Place – Virtual Lecture Hall Series

Presented By: PBS Wisconsin
Additional Info: Search under “brain.”
Website: PBS University Place


Virtual Connections – Aphasia Recovery Connection & Lingraphica

What it Offers: FREE daily online meetups for people with aphasia. Sessions added every other Thursday.
Website: virtualconnections.aphasia.com


Questions? Contact Kathryn Paulson: paulsoka@uwec.edu

UPDATED March 2025