Community Clubhouse for Brain Injury is a program of Community Health Center
The Community Clubhouse for Brain Injury (formerly Ballinger TBI Clubhouse)
is a community based day program that offers long-term support, in a non-medical setting,
to brain injured individuals who want to regain their independence.
The Clubhouse is a program of the Community Health Center (a non-profit organization)
and is housed at Summit Terrace Apartments in Akron, Ohio. Services are available
to those individuals affected by brain injury in Summit, Stark, Portage, and Medina
Counties.
In 1998, the National Institutes of Health recommended that all communities in the
United States have brain injury clubhouses. As a result, a group of volunteers came
together and developed a clubhouse in the Akron area, opening our current location
in 2003.
The mission of the Community Clubhouse for Brain Injury is to strengthen individuals
and families affected by brain injury by providing a community base of direct support
to decrease isolation and increase personal and spiritual growth.
Our Vision
Empower people with brain injuries to enhance:
- Self-esteem
- Self-determination
- Independence
- Community involvement
- Personal growth
- Spiritual growth
What we do
The affects of brain injury to individuals and their families is devastating, many
times causing deep feelings of isolation and depression. For this reason there is
a great need to reach out to this population. The Community Clubhouse allows brain
injured individuals to stay connected and give them a sense of hope and belonging.
Through work ordered days, we deliver structured activities into the individuals’
daily lives, thereby increasing their self-esteem and enhancing their sense of contribution
to their family and community.
Community Clubhouse accomplishes its mission by developing programs through a collaborative
partnership of people with brain injuries, family members, staff, local professionals,
universities, research associates, the community, and the church. Programs such
as:
- Providing support groups for individuals and families affected by brain injury
- Assisting persons with brain injury in their progress toward independence and fulfillment
- Advocating community awareness and acceptance of those affected by brain injury
Click here to read what our members are
saying about the Clubhouse