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The resources listed on our website are either unpaid listings for community services or listings for professionals who may contribute to BIRRDsong.  Any funds received from listings on the resource page are used strictly to fund the organization and the website.  They should not be considered endorsements in any way but merely as resources available to you.

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Advocacy Programs and Information  (back to top)
•Brain Injury AssociationUSA (US National home page)
•brain injury .com | Brain Trauma - Symptoms of Brain Injury

•BIAOR Brain Injury Association, Oregon (503)413-7707 or 1(800)544-5243
•BIAW Brain Injury Association, Washington 206-388-0900

•Head Injury Hot Line 206-621-8558 (Washington State)

•Independent Living Resources (NE Portland) 600 NE 8th, Gresham OR 97030 (503) 988-4880, TTY (503)988-4887

•Independent Living Resources (SE Portland) 2410 SE 11th, Portland OR 97214 (503) 232-7411, TTY (503)232-8408
•NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 1 (800) 950-NAMI

    Education and Training

    State and local NAMIs

•OAC Oregon Advocacy Center 503-243-2081 or 1(800)452-1694, TTY (800) 556-5351
•OHSU Center on Self-Determination (503) 494-8364

•US Department of Health and Human Services

Brain Injury Links  (back to top)

•Alzheimers Association

•Baptist Health, Arkansas Brain injury rehab center

•Brain Injury AssociationUSA (US National home page)
•brain injury .com | Brain Trauma - Symptoms of Brain Injury

•BIAOR Brain Injury Association, Oregon (503)413-7707 or 1(800)544-5243
•BIAW Brain Injury Association, Washington 206-388-0900
•Brain Injury Help.org This is Pat Murray's site, one of our original board members.

•Brain Injury Information Network

•Brain Injury Meetups, Portland

•Brain Injury Recovery Network

•Head Injury Hot Line 206-621-8558 (Washington State)

•MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine
•National Association of National Head Injury Administrators 1(800) 444-6443

•OAC Oregon Advocacy Center 503-243-2081 or 1(800)452-1694, TTY (800) 556-5351

•Ohio State University Medical Center

•TBI Chatroom

•US Department of Health and Human Services

Brain Injury Support Groups  (back to top)
•Brain Injury AssociationUSA (US National home page)
•BIAOR Brain Injury Association, Oregon (503)413-7707 or 1(800)544-5243
•BIAW Brain Injury Association, Washington 206-388-0900
•BIAN Brain Injury Association Network
•Head Injury Hot Line 206-621-8558 (Washington State)

•TBINet Brain Injury Information Network
•Survivor Acceptance

Community Education  (back to top)
•Brain Injury AssociationUSA (US National home page)
•Legacy Community Health Information Centers

    Cherie Weintraub (503) 413-8796

•MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 800-GET-MADD (800-438-6233) 

•NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 1 (800) 950-NAMI

    Education and Training

    State and local NAMIs

•NAMI Veterans Resource Center www.nami.org/veterans

•Ohio State University Medical Center

•The ARC of Multnomah & Clackamas Counties (503) 223-7279, TTY (800) 735-1232

•TBI Community (Houston based)

Community Services  (back to top)

•211 Health and human services in  NW Oregon and SW Washington region, connect people in need with the community resources available to help meet those needs. Dial  211

•Cascade Link  community information network, serves Portland OR & Vancouver WA area

•Independent Living Resources Portland: http://www.ilr.org/

2410 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97214-5308  Phone: 503-232-7411
•ILR Nationwide http://www.ilusa.com/links/ilcenters.htm

•Lane County Housing and Community Services Agency (541) 682-3755

•Legacy Community Health Information Centers

    Cherie Weintraub (503) 413-8796

•Loaves and Fishes (503) 736-6325)
•Metropolitan Family Service - Health at Homee (503) 249-7941
•Metropolitan Family Service - Living Coaches (503) 284-4740
•Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services (503) 988-3646

•Ohio State University Medical Center
•OHSU Health
•Oregon Housing and Community Services (503) 986-2000 (in Salem)
•Oregon Community Service Directory

•PABA Portland Area Business Association
•Tri Met LIFT (503) 802-8000
•Washington State Community Resource Directory

Emergency  (back to top)
•24 hour emergency Call 911
•Disability Help Line (503) 988-3646, TTY (503)988-3683

•Portland Women's Crisis Line (503) 235-9333, TTY (503)419-4357

•Emergency TriMet Lift (503)802-8000, TTY (503) 802-8058

•Radio Cab (503) 227-1212, TTY (800)735-2900

•Domestic Violence Shelters

   • West Women's (503) 224-7718

   • Raphael House (503) 222-6222

•Oregon Safenet 24 hour line (800) 723-3638, TTY (800) 735-2900

•National Domestic Violence 24 hour line (800) 799-7233, TTY (800) 787-3224

•National Sexual Assault Hotline 24 hours (800)656-4673

Financial  (back to top)
•Financial Management
•IRS/Tax Issues
•Oregon, Disability Benefits
•Oregon Food and Financial Help
•Oregon/Tax Issues
•Social Security Administration 1 (800) 772-1213

•Washington State Assistance

Government  (back to top)
•National Association of Home Care and Hospice Locator

•Oregon, People with Disabilities
•Oregon, Disability Benefits
•Oregon, Employment Services
•Oregon Food and Financial Help
•Oregon, Human Services
•Oregon, Long Term Care
•Oregon State

•Social Security Administration 1(800) 772-1213
•Washington, People with Disabilities
•Washington State Health Care
•Washington State Department of Health and Social Services
•Washington State

In Home Services  (back to top)

Legal Services  (back to top)
•Oregon DHS Legal Issues

•OAC Oregon Advocacy Center 503-243-2081 or 1(800)452-1694, TTY (800) 556-5351

Medical Services  (back to top)
Doctors
•Northwest Eye Care Professionals
 •Bruce Wojciechowski, O.D., F.C.O.V.D Vision Rehab Specialist & Alex J. Smith, O.D.
15259 SE 82nd Dr. Suite 101, Clackamas, OR 97015
Phone 503 657-0321 or 360 546-2046 www.doctorbruce.net

•Dr John Crossen, Neuropsychology 503-220-1332

•Patricia S. Camplair, Ph. D., OHSU Department of Neurology, Portland, 503-827-5135

•Pacific University Psychological Service Center (503) 352-2400  www.pscpacific.org

Hospitals
•Good Samaritan

•Legacy Emmanuel

Audiologist

Vision Therapy

•Bruce Wojciechowski, O.D., F.C.O.V.D Vision Rehab Specialist  & Alex J. Smith, O.D

•Amblyopia (see also Strabismus)

•American Optometric Association

•College of Optometrists in Vision Therapy
•Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International (NORA)

•Northwest Eye Care Professionals 15259 SE 82nd Dr. Suite 101, Clackamas, OR 97015

    503 657-0321 or 360 546-2046

  • Bruce Wojciechowski, O.D., F.C.O.V.D

    •Alex J. Smith, O.D.

•Parents Active for Vision Education mission:raise public awareness of the relationship between vision and achievement

•Strabismus (see also Amblyopia)

•Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide

•Vision3d Optometrist Network

•VisionHelp Nationwide referrals for optometric vision therapy and related diagnostic services

•Vision problems associated with brain injuries

•Vision Therapy  What is vision therapy (Optometrists Network)

•Vision-Therapy.com 

Military Services  (back to top)
•DVBIC Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (800) 870-9244
*** *** NEW 11/06/07 *** *** NAMI Veterans Resource Center www.nami.org/veterans
•National Association of National Head Injury Administrators 1(800) 444-6443

Mind/Body Practice  (back to top)

Annie Cornely - Reiki Practioner, Spiritual Energy Healer 

I am honored to offer the gift of a complimentary Reiki /Awakening Healing Session to anyone visiting this site as a result of Traumatic Brain Injury touching their life. This could be a TBI survivor, family member, close friend, etc. 

Reiki is a gentle form of energy therapy when translated means “spiritually guided life form energy”. During a healing session the pure love/life force energy is transmitted (“flows”) from the practitioner to the client healing on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. This then leads to stress reduction and relaxation thus increasing wellness. Awakening is a meta-physical healing experience which releases deep energy blocks due to physical, emotional, mental and/or spiritual trauma.  Contact: anniestill@comcast.net

Personal Services  (back to top)
•Loaves and Fishes (Meals on Wheels)

•Paws to Freedom Assistance Dog Training Peaceable partners to independence (503) 231-2555

•Store to Door (provides essentials such as groceries, prescriptions and household items to people over 65 and those with disabilities who live in the Portland area. Personally take orders by phone each week and deliver the items for a small fee.  Those receiving benefits such as Medicaid or OPI may qualify for reduced or no delivery fees.  Also take back cans and bottles and give credit for these as well as coupons. Orders are paid for at the time of delivery.

Recommended Reading  (back to top)

•Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed. D. and Barbara Albers Hill

•Where is the Mango Princess?  A Journey Back from Brain Injury by Cathy Crimmins

Support (see Brain Injury Support)  (back to top)

Training and Teaching  (back to top)
•Paws to Freedom Assistance Dog Training Peaceable partners to independence (503) 231-2555

•Legacy Community Health Information Centers

    Cherie Weintraub (503) 413-8796

•NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 1 (800) 950-NAMI

    Education and Training

    State and local NAMIs

•Ohio State University Medical Center

Transportation  (back to top)

• Tri Met LIFT 

The TriMet LIFT Paratransit Program is a shared-ride transportation service for people who cannot use buses or MAX because of a disability. You must apply and meet eligibility requirements before using this service. LIFT fares (cash, tickets or passes) are valid for travel on paratransit vehicles throughout the LIFT service area, as well as on buses, MAX and the Portland Streetcar. The LIFT 20-Trip Punch Card, valid only for travel on LIFT vehicles, is punched once for each LIFT ride and has no expiration date. The 20-Trip Punch Card is not accepted on buses, MAX or the Portland Streetcar.
Find out if you're eligible, or apply for service
Numbers and Contact information http://www.trimet.org/lift/index.htm

•Vancouver: C-Tran special services 360-695-8918 www.c-tran.com (click on how to ride)

Volunteers  (back to top)  Services to help you or opportunities to help others
•Hands On Portland  2145 N.W. Overton, Portland, Oregon 97210
Main Line: 503-413-7787  Fax: 503.413.7671  e-mail: info@handsonportland.org
•Cascade Link  your community information network, serves the Portland OR & Vancouver WA area
•211 Info the largest Information and Referral Call Center in the Northwest
•Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org
 

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