The BridgeLine

The BridgeLine TBI & ABI Support
The BridgeLine enriches the lives of adults with brain injuries. Survivors are different than they used to be and they know it.

It can happen to anyone and out of nowhere: an out-of-control car, a slippery sidewalk, an accident on the playing field. It takes but an instant for a persona’s whole world to be turned inside out by brain injury. According to the Brain Injury Association of America an estimated 5.3 million Americans currently live with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury about 250,000 in Virginia, and 5,455 adults in the Thomas Jefferson Health district. Every year, 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury of different severity, which is one injury every 23 seconds. These numbers include women and men injured while serving in the US Armed Forces. The brain-injury survivor can go from being an independent, successful adult with responsibilities as a parent or provider to someone totally dependent on the very same people he used to support. Personality, relationships, cognitive skills, and mobility may all be affected. The unique challenge that arises from neurological trauma lies in the sudden and unforeseen changes to one’s identity and circumstance. Community-based alternatives have long been a priority for institutional programs in mental health, intellectual disAbilities, substance abuse, justice, aging, and convalescence. Persons with brain injuries however are still on the periphery of the aforementioned services. The astronomical costs for care, the toll on the lives of the families, be it emotional or financial, surmounts all expectations. Past the acute care lies uncertainty, and, most of all, the quickly realized need for long-term care. Nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, and group homes are, if available and affordable, an option, but often fall short of a life that can be lived with happiness and dignity. The survivors need programs that address their distinct cognitive, behavioral, and emotional needs. We are proud that The Bridge Line is recognized as a model for residential community living and for vocational training for people with brain injuries.

02/13/2025

🙌On Sunday, the Virginia House and Senate released their proposed budgets, and funding for brain injury was included in both. The Senate budget contained $300,000 in new funding for workforce retention for our state-funded safety net services. The House budget contained $985,000 for workforce retention and an additional 1 million dollars for strengthening and expanding our safety net! Plus, budgets also contained funding for a new 25-bed neurobehavioral unit in Virginia for persons with brain injury! The House and Senate budgets will be negotiated over the next few weeks, and we will continue our advocacy for increased funding and services throughout Virginia.


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A fabulous and effective day in Richmond with members, clients, and staff at the General Assembly advocating during Brai...
01/30/2025

A fabulous and effective day in Richmond with members, clients, and staff at the General Assembly advocating during Brain Injury Awareness Day.
Thank you for all the support from our Delegates and Senators.

Giving Tuesday is around the corner, December 3rd. Please help us to improve the quality of life for all people affected...
11/26/2024

Giving Tuesday is around the corner, December 3rd.
Please help us to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.

Your donation through our website is more than a contribution; it’s the spark for change. Your support empowers our mission, creating real impact in the lives we touch.

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315 Winding River Lane, Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA
22911

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+14342204596

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