I HAVE A BRAIN INJURY - FINDING A JOB 

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Having a job provides us with feelings of self-worth, responsibility and independence. It nurtures our sense of accomplishment.

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Common Challenges.

• ​Asking for accommodations

• Over-Cautious employers

• Mixed or very short working schedules

• Making money and loosing essential support services

• Bringing your personal assistant

• Maintaining concentration and attention.

• Quick or extreme fatigue

• Speech

• Memory loss

• Social relationships

• Emotional

• Behavioral

• Physical abilities

• Limited vision

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Useful Resources 

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• America's Workforce Network Toll-Free Help Line For Employees Brochure (PDF, 341KB)

• American Job Centers

• Apprenticeship Programs

• Career Fairs

• Career Transition Networking Groups (PDF, 122KB)

• CT Apprenticeship System

• CT Career Resource Network

• CT Health Jobs

• Downsizing/Layoff Support

• Disability Resources

• DOL Partnerships

• Employment and Training

• Education and Training ConneCTion

• Employment & Training Websites - Other States

• Employment Assistance Sites, Other

• Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)

• Job and Career ConneCTion

• Job Corps

• Job Fairs

• Jobs, Federal

• Job Search Assistance

• Labor Market Information

• Laws & Legislation

• Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Program

• Minors, Employment of

• Minors, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA)

• Recruitments at Local American Job Center Offices

• State Jobs and Exams

• Tax Credit Programs

• Trade Adjustment Assistance

• Unemployment Insurance

• Veterans Services

• Wage and Hour Information

• Wage and Workplace Matters

• Wage Payment Laws

• Welfare-to-Work

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

• WIOA - Approved Training Programs

• WARN - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

• Worker Safety (CONN-OSHA)

• Workforce Support

• Workplace Laws

• Workshops at American Job Center Offices

• Your Connecticut Job Search Guide

• Youth Employment Site

• Youth/Workers Under 18

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National Resources for TBI individuals, employers, and caregivers

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
BIA Brain Injury Association of America
BTF Brain Trauma Foundation
Brain Injury Alliance
California TBI Advisory Board report
CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention TBI Information
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
JAN Job Accommodation Network
Mayo Clinic
NARIC National Rehabilitation Information Center
NASET National Association of Special Education Teachers
The Interactive Brain
Traumatic Brain Injury National Database Center
US Department of Labor Disability Employment Policy
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
Wounded Warrior Project

Alabama TBI Rehabilitation Program (334) 293.7500
Alaska TABI Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury Program (907) 465.1605
Arizona Department of Economic Security TBI Services (800) 563.1221
Arkansas Healthy Arkansas TBI Services (501) 661.2000
California Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board (800) 952.5544
Colorado Adult TBI Supportive Services (888) 331.3311
Connecticut Department of Social Services (855) 6.CONNECT
Delaware Brain Injury Association of Delaware (302) 346.2083
Florida TBI Resource and Support Center (800) 992.3442
Georgia Brain Injury Resource Directory (404) 712.5504
Hawaii TBI Board of Hawaii (808) 586.4400
Idaho Idaho State University TBI Virtual Program Center (208) 373.1773
Illinois Healthcare and Family TBI Services (800) 843.6154
Indiana Brain Injury Association of Indiana (317) 356.7722
Iowa Advisory Council on Brain Injuries (866) 227.9878
Kansas Brain Injury Association of Kansas (913) 754.8883
Kentucky NeuroRestorative of Kentucky (800) 743.6802
Louisiana Brain Injury Association of Louisiana (504) 982.0685
Maine Disability and Developmental Services (207) 287.9200
Maryland TBIMD Support Groups (410) 448.2924
Massachusetts Statewide and Specialized TBI Community Services (617) 204.3852
Michigan TBI Resource Guide (517) 335.1980
Minnesota Hennepin County Medical Center TBI Services (612) 873.3284
Mississippi Brain Injury Association of Mississippi (601) 981.1021
Missouri TBI Guide and Resources (573) 751.6400
Montana Department of Human Services TBI Fact Sheet (888) 279.7532
Nebraska Brain Injury Advisory Council (308) 865.5012
Nevada TBI Community Enrichment Program (702) 259.1903
New Hampshire Brain Injury Association of NH (603) 225.8400
New Jersey NJ Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (888) 285.3036
New Mexico BrainLine of New Mexico (505) 292.7414
New York Vocational Rehabilitation Services (800) 222.JOBS
North Carolina TBI Resources Office (919) 715.5989
North Dakota Head Injury Association of ND (877) 525.2724
Ohio Ohio State University BI Rehabilitation Program (800) 293.5123
Oklahoma Head Injury Resource Directory (800) 522.0203
Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Disabled Adults (800) 452.1694
Pennsylvania PDH Head Injury Program (877) PA.HEALTH
Rhode Island Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island (401) 228.3319
South Carolina SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department (803) 896.6040
South Dakota USD TBI Research and Services (605) 357.1439
Tennessee Traumatic Brain Injury Program (615) 741.1230
Texas Texas Education Agency TBI Resources (512) 463.9734
Utah Brain Injury Alliance of Utah (801) 716.4993
Vermont Traumatic Brain Injury Program (802) 871.3069
Virginia Brain Injury Services Coordination (800) 552.5019
Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Council (877) TBI.1766
Washington DC Brain Injury Association of Washington DC (202) 659.0122
West Virginia Center for Excellence in Disabilities 1-877-724-8244
Wisconsin Brain Injury Resource Center (262) 770.4882
Wyoming Brain Injury Alliance of Wyoming 1-800-643-6457

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Helpful Links

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• Brain Injury Association of America

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (TBI information page)

• Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (TBI information page)

• Brainline

• Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

• Wikipedia (TBI page)

• National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association

• Virtual Trials:  http://www.virtualtrials.com

• Acoustic Neuroma Association 

• Treatment of Brain Tumors 

• American Brain Tumor Association 

• Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States 

• Children's Brain Tumor Foundation  

• T.H.E. Brain Trust 

• Brain Tumor Foundation For Children, Inc.

• National Brain Tumor Society

• National Brain Tumor Society

• Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada 

• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States 

• Pituitary Network Association 

• head injury 

• The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities 

• The Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation 

• The Future Care Coalition (FCC)

• Habilitation Benefits Coalition

• The Independence through the Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM)

• Injury and Violence Prevention Network 

•  Therapy Cap Coalition's 

• National Collaborative on Children with Brain Injury (NCCBI)