Acquired Brain Disorder Services offer consumers with acquired brain disorders and traumatic brain injuries a wide range of supports and services within their own communities.  NH has a three-year grant from the US Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop and strengthen the availability of and access to assistance with the neurobehavioral challenges (NBC) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) for survivors of TBI and their familes.  The goal of the project, Project RESPONSE, is to improve the evaluation and management of the neurobehavioral challenges following traumatic brain injury (NBC/TBI) in NH.

All direct services and supports to individuals and families are provided through contracts between the Bureau of Developmental Services and 12 non-profit designated and specialized service area agencies located throughout the state.

The range of services available include:

• Service Coordination including advocacy, facilitation and monitoring;
• Day Services focusing on assistance and training provided to individuals to maintain and improve their skills in personal care, vocational activities, community integration and to enhance their social and personal development;
• Employment Services focusing on assistance and training provided to individuals to maintain and improve their skills in vocational activities and enhance their social, personal development and well-being within the context of vocational goals.  These services develop paid employment opportunities in integrated settings which offer meaningful occasions for workers to interact with non-disabled persons (co-workers or customers);
• Personal Care Services offering assistance and training to individuals to maintain and improve their skills in basic daily living, community integration and to enhance their social and personal development;
• Community Support Services which are intended for individuals who have developed or are trying to develop skills to live independently within the community.  Services consist of assistance and training provided to maintain and improve skills in daily living, community integration and to enhance social and personal development;
• Family Support Services including respite and environmental modifications, to assist families in caring for a family member at home; and
• Crisis Services, Assistive Technology Services and Specialty Services.