Community Resources
Local:
Catholic Charities
Center for Assistive Technology
- Wheelchair seating evaluations, driving training and evaluations, modification recommendations for the car and home, assistive technology suggestions for home or work
- www.cat.pitt.edu
Centers for Rehab Services
- Provides outpatient rehabilitation services through UPMC. Has more than 40 locations throughout western Pennsylvania.
- http://crs.upmc.com
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Western Pennsylvania
Dollar Energy Fund
Life’s Work of Western Pennsylvania
United Way of Allegheny County
State:
The Acquired Brain Injury Network of Pennsylvania
Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare Food Stamps Program
Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Special Education Consult Line
- 1-800-879-2301
Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Brain Injury Helpline
- 1-866-412-4755
Pennsylvania Insurance Department:
National:
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain Trauma Foundation
Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on Caregiving
- 415-434-3388, 1-800-445-8106
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
National Rehabilitation Information Center
National Stroke Association