The Association also advocates for services for persons with brain injury through Medicaid, and the Department of Special Education. Prevention is the Only Cure The Association also emphasizes the need for prevention as the only cure for brain injury. The Brains at Risk program works with the court systems to place persons who have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. This program encompasses educational and community based placement for offenders. This program has been applauded by the judges and the probation officers as having the least amount of recidivism of any program dealing with substance abuse in the Commonwealth.
Isolation is quite often one of the problems that face young survivors of brain injury.
This program connects young brain injury survivors with students from the local colleges for purposes of socialization and recreation. There is a tremendous need to replicate this program across the state. Funding for this program had only been available in Worcester County. We are currently seeking funding to widen the scope of the PALS program. It is the single most successful socialization program for young brain injured survivors in the state.