Virtual In-Service Training: The Impact of Brain Injury on System-Involved Youth by Carrin Meadows, Brain Injury Alliance of NE : NFAPA Calendar : News & Publications : Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

Virtual: by Zoom. You must register to attend. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the training.

A lifetime history of brain injury can result in impairments in physical, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning. This session will discuss the impact of brain injury on system-involved youth.

The presenter will provide an overview of brain injury signs and symptoms, the prevalence of brain injury in high-risk populations, and simple tools and strategies to help minimize the effects of brain injury once it is identified through a screening process.

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