UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Community Resources for Brain Injury Patients and Their Families

Local: Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

• Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh
• 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
• UPMC Centers for Rehab Services
  • outpatient rehabilitation services through UPMC
  • more than 50 locations throughout western Pennsylvania
• 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
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Special Education ConsultLine: 1-800-879-2301
• Pennsylvania Department of Health Brain Injury Help Line:
• 1-866-412-4755
• Pennsylvania Insurance Department

National

• Brain Injury Association of America
• Brain Trauma Foundation
• Family Caregiver Alliance®/National Center on Caregiving:
• 1-800-445-8106
• National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• National Stroke Association™