Support Services
Brain Injury Help Line (BIHL)
Often a person faces a lot of uncertainty after brain injury, including the transition back to work or school, funding options, recreation, family and spousal relationships, and coping with ongoing fatigue, headaches, and depression. The Brain Injury Help Line is a free, statewide telephone service available that provides support to persons affected by brain injury and their families. The service is voluntary and while many participants are referred at the point of discharge from the hospital, anyone can self-refer or be referred by a professional. Individuals can participate at any point after a brain injury.
How it Works
Individuals receive information about the help line and have the opportunity to enroll in the free service at discharge from the hospital by completing an enrollment form. This enrollment form allows a Resource Facilitator from the Brain Injury Alliance of Montana to call the individual within a few weeks and then on a regular basis every six months, or as needed, for two years.
Individuals and their family members can also contact the Alliance directly at (800) 241-6442 to participate in this service. The goal is to help individuals affected by brain injury by problem-solving issues and identifying support resources to help ensure that the individual’s and their family’s needs are being met.
In addition to receiving scheduled support calls from a resource facilitator, the participants are welcome to call when questions or issues arise and can discontinue the service at any time.
