Adult Brain Injury Program Guidebook

Mission, Philosophical Statement and Core Values

Mission

To provide for the identification and integration of resources for all eligible Missouri residents who sustain a traumatic brain injury, thereby enhancing their opportunity to obtain the necessary supports that will enable them to return to a productive lifestyle in their community.

Philosophical Statement

The ABI Program respects the human dignity of each individual and recognizes that each person should function as independently as possible within their community.

Core Values

ABI Program decisions are guided by the following core values:

• Person-centered;
• Outcome-oriented;
• Community integration;
• Natural and external support involvement in immediate and long-term goal planning;
• Personal responsibility for functional improvements;
• Resumption of a productive lifestyle;
• Responsible resource management; and
• Supportive partnerships.

Core Value Definitions

The ABI core values are defined below:

Person-centered:

Each individual has the right to participate in the planning and design of his/her services to the best of his/her capability. The participant’s abilities, wishes and desires are primary in making decisions about their goals.

Outcome-oriented:

Each individual’s program goals and objectives are regularly evaluated by the ABI Service Coordinator to assure benchmarks are being accomplished toward the long-term goals.

Community integration:

Goals, objectives, and all associated activities sponsored by the ABI Program are designed to encourage community integration and participation in age- appropriate life activities.

Natural and external support involvement in immediate and long-term goal planning:

While the participant is at the center of the planning process, their family and friends have a special knowledge of the participant that is considered and incorporated into all decision making, whether for small activities or long-term goals. The natural and external supports are expected to be willing to actively participate in the individual’s functional improvement with the participant at the center of the planning process.

Personal responsibility for functional improvements:

Participants are expected to actively participate in decisions about their care, and to engage in recommended strategies to progress towards the agreed-upon long-term goal(s). 

Resumption of a productive lifestyle:

Participants are expected to engage in specific goals of resuming a lifestyle of productivity such as return to work (paid or unpaid), school, independent living (supported or non-supported).

Responsible resource management:

The ABI Program is committed to the responsible management of any and all financial or programmatic resources available to the participant to assure maximum benefit from each.

Supportive partnerships:

The ABI Program requires that all parties/agencies involved in assisting participants collaborate and plan together for transitions from service to service and toward community reintegration.