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The Brain Injury Tote Bag program was initiated in 1998, developing the concept in response to an extensive statewide needs assessment in which people with brain injuries and their families voiced that they often lacked, or failed to retain, information from a medical setting upon discharge from care. They described the experience as a feeling of “walking off a plank” into a sea of unknowns and confusion around changes and disability following brain injury.
We created the tote bag so that we could easily put in their hands an array of basic information about common physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and family changes that may occur after brain injury. The tote bags are filled with educational materials and are distributed at emergency rooms, intensive care units, and other medical settings across the state, to individuals who have experienced a brain injury and their families. We have now also created a special pediatric version of the tote bag for families of children and teens coping with brain injury.
Adult Tote Bag Handouts
- Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa Brochure
- Brain Injury Waiver
- Disability Resource Library Brochure
- The Brain Injury Handbook: A Resource Guide for Employers
- Neuro Resource Facilitation Flyer
- Cognitive Problems After TBI
- Acute Brain Injury Guide: A Guide for Family and Friends
- Neuropsych Assessments
- Resource Guide for Iowans Affected by Brain Injury
- Assistive Technology Solutions Guide
- Additional Caregiver Resources
- Health Insurance Marketplace flyer
- Safety & Action Plan
- Multi-Occurring Mental Health & BI Prevalance
- I Have Had a Brain Injury Wallet Card
Pediatric Tote Bag Handouts
- Pediatric FAQ Handout
- Susan’s Pediatric Story
- Neuropsych Assessments
- Resource Guide for Iowans Affected by Brain Injury
- Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa Wallet Card
- Assistive Technology Solutions Guide
- Additional Caregiver Resources
- Cognitive Problems After TBI
- Health Insurance Marketplace flyer
- Neuro Resource Facilitation Flyer
- Safety & Action Plan
- Assistive Technology Solutions Guide
Stroke Tote Bag Handouts
As of 2020, we have two additional types of Tote Bags, a Community Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Services (CNRS) bag as well as a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) bag.
CNRS tote bag – The contents in this bag are the same as the Adult Tote Bag EXCEPT it does not contain a copy of the Acute Brain Injury Guide
SUD tote bag – The contents in this bag are the same as the Adult Tote Bag EXCEPT it also includes a Substance Abuse & Brain Injury handout as well as TBI & Alcohol handout