Agency Details:

Marin Brain Injury Network

Marin Brain Injury Network's mission is to improve the quality of life for survivors of acquired brain injuries and for their families and to raise community awareness of the causes and effects of this disability.

Description:
Marin Brain Injury Network's Larkspur Center is a rehabilitative day program and community center for survivors of acquired brain injuries. Program participants attend a variety of classes and activities such as art workshop, expressive arts,computer lab, drama, communication skills, cognitive skills, support groups, computer lab, movement and relaxation, exercise, cooking, music, gardening, etc. All activities are designed to help participants re-learn old skills, develop new ones, work toward personal, vocational, and social skills, build self esteem and become as independent as possible.

The Larkspur Center also provides resource and information as well as support for Caregivers. In addition, student interns volunteer at the Center in order to learn about this unique population. Program participants are asked to pay only what they are comfortably able to pay. Program funding comes from the generous donations of individuals and foundations.

History:
MBIN was formed in 1983 by families of acquired brain injury survivors. At that time there were no services or support available for either the caregivers or their family members once the acute medical phase was over. In 1997, MBIN established the Larkspur Center, one of the very few programs in California that address the unique needs of adults with brain injuries.

Contact people:

Patricia Gill, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Krista Wissing, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (415) 461-6771
Office fax number: (415) 461-8406

Address:

1132 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur, CA 94939 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.mbin.org

Last updated on July 3, 2009