project peer (personal empowerment through education and resources

PROJECT PEERPERSONAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH

EDUCATION AND RESOURCES

Presented by the Brain Energy Support TeamMarch 2011

Overview

• What is Project PEER?• How does it work?• Why do we believe this is a revolutionary way

to support and empower people after a brain injury?

• Who are our Partners? • When does it start?

Personal Empowerment –

Webster: The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.

Through

Education and

Resources

Mission:Create a supportive community for Individuals with brain injury and Caregivers through development of trained Mentors and knowledgeable staff and community.

Objective:Match, Train and Support Mentors

to assist Mentees reach

What is Project PEER?

We empower those affected by brain injury through leadership development, healthy living skills and Social skills for the workplace training. By utilizing professionals/families with brain injuries to lead these interactive workshops, participants will relate and create valuable long-lasting relationships.

We provide trained mentors who are prepared to help individuals with brain injury and caregivers develop their

own personal futures plan and then find the skills, resources and support to reach those goals.

What are Mentees?Can be Individual With Brain

Injury or Caregivers

• Need support • Willingness to work

with a mentor• Wants to “Move On”• Any stage of their

recovery

What are Mentors?Might be….Survivors or Caregivers

• A Role Model• A Resource• A Knowledgeable

Friend• A Responsible

Volunteer and Program Member

But most of all they are…… FAMILY

Peer-Mentoring Program Support Coach

• Matches Mentors and Mentees• Provides ongoing support, resources and

training for this relationship• Creates and Leads revenue producing

opportunities

Hospital Advocacy Teams

HAT

• Volunteer Mentor Teams for outreachto local hospitals and rehabilitation Units. Offer support for families And new

• TBI Hospital Outreach Bags

• TBI Hospital Outreach Bags

HAT

• Training – 2 day Mentor workshops1

• Brain Injury Leadership Training2

• Working with TBI Workshops and business skills3

• Healthy Brain Living Skills Workshop4

• Improving Social skills after a brain injury5

Education Provided to Mentor

• Full day workshop about Project Peer and using Moving On to… Move On

1• Brain Injury Leadership

Training2• Working with TBI Workshops

and business skills3• Healthy Brain Living Skills

Workshop4

• Improving Social skills after a brain injury5

Education Provided to Mentee

• Excellent matching of Mentors with Mentees1

• Introduction meeting 2• Ongoing support after

matching to foster healthy relationships

3• Support available online,

on the phone and in person

4

Support Provided to these teams

Moving On: Personal Futures Planning for Individuals with Brain

Injury

REAL LIFE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRY OUT NEW SKILLS

Creating our own opportunities

Project AwareConfection Connection

Stitching it Up

WHY DO WE FEEL THIS IS A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER

PEOPLE AFTER A BRAIN INJURY?

Who are our BEST Brain Partners?

People First of WashingtonCognitive Harmonics

Cascade ParkLearningRX

HOPE LLCVets Meet Vets

Centers for IndependenceTacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities

Brain Injury Association, SpokaneBrain Injury Association, Washington

Military Ministries, Point Man MinistriesSoldier's Project Northwest

HOW DO I SIGN UP TO MOVE ON?

Check out http://www.brainenergysupportteam.org/project-peer/get-on-the-list-2/

Call 1-877-719-BEST (2389)

Email: admin@brainenergysupportteam.org

QUESTIONS?