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Community Integration
Our Mission Statement ...
"The Brain Injury Association of Chatham-Kent enhances the quality of life for survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI) and their family members and works towards reducing the occurrence of ABI. We are committed to providing support services for survivors and their families and educational services for the people in the community of Chatham-Kent."
About Us:
The New Beginning's Club provides social, recreation, education and leisure opportunities to survivors and everyone impacted by brain injury and stroke.
The Brain Injury Association of Chatham-Kent and the Stroke Recovery of Sarnia-Lambton are charitable non-profit organizations. Both of the facilities offer an outstanding day program which aims to improve the lives of adult survivors of acquired brain injury or stroke survivors and their families.
The New Beginning's Club is very committed to the availability of services for survivors regionally, provincially and nationally. We are willing to share our experiences and knowledge with other organizations who are trying to start or grow their programs. Feel free to contact us anytime.
Here at the New Beginning's Club in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton we provide a safe, accessible and non-judgemental facilities where survivors friends and families can spend their day doing a variety of activities.
The Community Integration Program works to increase the scope of available life-skill services offered to survivors through the Club. The main goal of the Community Integration Program is referrals and assistance in contacting other local organizations to maximize support. Transportation, as well as all other aspects of life and health can be addressed and the appropriate connections made.
Through well developed partnerships with the Erie St. Clair, Community Care Access Centre, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, the Friends of Stroke, Southwestern Ontario Stroke Strategy and Chatham-Kent District Stroke Centre the Club is striving to assist all survivors to move seamlessly back into the community.
Monthly meetings are held every third Monday of every month. This provides an opportuniiy for both caregivers and survivors to separate into two different groups, to identify any given challenges/barriers associated with their situations whether it be a caregiver or survivor.