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An Advocacy Project

By 2014–2015 Class of Bridge Program at Mount Sinai Hospital Rehab Center


NEW YORK CITY — Participants of the 2014–2015 Bridge Program at Mount Sinai Hospital's Rehabilitation Center were given the task of creating and producing an Advocacy Project that would raise the public's awareness of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).

Since these participants are affected by TBI, they put their heads together to come up with a board presentation that would be featured on the Rehab Center's hallway, which is located at 5 East 102nd Street in East Harlem.  This TBI Advocacy Project began in November 2014 and was completed in May 2015. It involved heavy research.

All of these Bridge participants are outpatients and affected TBI.  They entitled the board project as "Understanding TBI."  Keep revisiting this blog to see posts that feature sections of the project. Ultimately, you will see the entire TBI Advocacy Project board.  

These industrious Bridge participants look forward to hearing — and learning about —your reactions to their TBI Advocacy Project. 

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TBI or Traumatic Brain Injury  —  It is a form of acquired brain injury which occurs when sudden TRAUMA causes damage to the brain.

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES can be open or closed head injury.

• Open head injuries: These injuries result when an object penetrates the skull/ enters the brain and causes damage to specific areas. (i.e., a bullet enters the brain)
• Closed head injuries: These injuries result from a blow to the head. There is no penetration of the skull (i.e., if your head strikes against the dashboard in a car accident)