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Dear Mental Health Professional,

Welcome to an e-learning opportunity that has been designed especially for you by a team of colleagues at a community mental health center, Seven Counties Services, Inc., (SCS), located in Louisville, KY and six surrounding rural counties. SCS provides services to citizens whose lives have been affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, addiction and abuse. Recently, we began working hard to enhance our capacity to provide mental health services to individuals with acquired brain injury, and we invite you to do the same through the six modules and resources presented on this website.

Before you say to yourself "I don't know if I ever will have a client with a brain injury," you need to know you are most likely already providing mental health services to more than one person with acquired brain injury, the "silent epidemic." Approximately 1 in every 10 persons is touched by brain injury, and you can play an important role in their recovery and help them and their families re-establish a positive vision for the future.

We thank you for your consideration, along with the KYBrain Injury Branch and its HRSA Grant H21MC00067. Please join us in making our community mental health care system a responsive resource for citizens with brain injury and their families.

Best regards,
Sandra A. Mlinarcik, Ph.D.
Vice President, Specialized Services
Seven Counties Services, Inc.
smlinarcik@sevencounties.org

Special thanks to the contributors to
Making Headway Kentucky

Seven Counties Services, Inc.
Clinical Staff:
Cindy Bayes, MPA
Lauren Blackwell, LCSW
Ginger Crumbo, Psy.D.
Laura Fitzgibbons, Psy.D.
Geetanjali Gulati, Psy.D.
Deborah A. Hino, Ph.D.
Sandra A. Mlinarcik, Ph.D.
Elizabeth B. Runyon, ARNP
Ellen Schagene, LCSW
Maria Scharfenberger , CSW
Bonnie Thorson Young, MA CCC-Sp

Web designer:
Harold Lawson

Kentucky Brain Injury Branch
Colleen Ryall, Ed.D.

1	Begin your e-learning experience by clicking the Overview link on the menu above. This module is designed to dispel some of the myths associated with brain injuries. You will also learn some basic screening questions for use in clinical work.
2	Next, move on to the Anatomy & Physiology Review section for a quick review of the anatomy of the brain.
3	After completing the Anatomy & Physiology Review section, move on to the Symptoms and Consequences module designed to introduce the learner to the symptoms and consequences of brain injuries.
4	After completion of the Symptoms and Consequences module, move on to the Assessment module. This module is designed to allow you to obtain knowledge of the multi-faceted assessment required to serve persons with ABI and identify best practices for assessment.
5	Move on to the Treatment module. This module is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of the Do's and Don'ts of providing mental health treatment to people with ABI. Therapeutic strategies are also discussed.
6	Next, click the link for Family and Social Issues. This module is designed to give you an understanding of the family's role in the life of a person with ABI. This module will also enhance your ability to assess and respond to the needs of your client's family members.
7	Next review the Resources module. This module contains suggesting reading materials to enhance your understanding of TBI, geared toward both family and child. Also, this module contains links to Spanish language resources and an introduction to Acquired Brain Injury.
8	Finally, end the course by taking the online self-assessment . Here you will be given the opportunity to claim CE Credit or, if not desired, to test your knowledge of Acquired Brain Injury.
Continuing education units have been approved by the following Kentucky Boards: Psychology, SocialWork, Certified Professional Art Therapists,and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Continuing Education Units are pending from the following Kentucky Boards: Licensed Marriage adn Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. Participants must complete all six modules of the program, and complete the final self-assessment in order to earn continuing education credit. When you finish the self-assessment you will be given instructions on how to obtain your Continuing Education Certificate. The Seven Counties Services Training Institute maintains responsibility for this Home Study/on-line program. We can be contacted by email at training@makingheadwayky.org.