Brain Waves

For most people, a driver’s license, state ID, or birth certificate is something we rarely think about. But for individuals experiencing homelessness, lacking these identification documents can create significant barriers to employment, housing, healthcare, public assistance, education, and other essential services.

Housing assistance, cooling centers, case management, healthcare access, transportation services, and brain injury support programs all play a role in protecting vulnerable Arizona individuals during extreme weather.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize that recovery after a brain injury is not only physical. For many survivors, the most difficult challenges are invisible: depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and social isolation.

Cody Darling only discovered the Brain Injury Association of Arizona a few months ago, but that hasn’t stopped him from wanting him to jump right in to supporting its work.

Every April, Black Maternal Health Week calls attention to one of the most urgent health equity issues in the United States: Black women face significantly higher risks during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period than white women. But within this conversation, one group is too often overlooked—Black women living with disabilities, including brain injury survivors.

Workplace violence can have lasting consequences, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), emotional trauma, and long-term disability. For survivors, recovery can be complex and lifelong.

Distraction isn’t limited to texting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies three types—visual, manual, and cognitive—and notes that anything that takes your attention away from driving increases crash risk.

Specializing in vocational rehabilitation, Christi Porter works with adult clients who are recovering from various types of brain injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and strokes, at Cerebrations.