Resources
The library is being built section by section. What is here now is listed as available; what is still being compiled says so, rather than showing you an empty page.
If this is an emergency, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Nothing on this site is medical, clinical, or legal advice.
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What a brain injury is, in plain language.
Definitions, common causes, what the first days and weeks can look like, and the symptoms that are easy to miss. Written for someone reading it for the first time, on the worst week of their life.
Being compiled. Check back, or ask to be told when it lands.
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What exists here, and where to find it.
MBIF is compiling a statewide picture of the services, providers, and support that Montanans can actually reach, county by county. This is the piece that takes the longest to get right, and the piece nobody should have to assemble alone.
Being compiled. Check back, or ask to be told when it lands.
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Practical footing for the people living it.
What to ask at an appointment, how to keep records that hold up, what changes at home and at work, and how to support someone without disappearing yourself.
Being compiled. Check back, or ask to be told when it lands.
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For the people who see them first.
Material for clinicians, educators, coaches, first responders, and case managers across Montana, including what to watch for and where to send someone next.
Being compiled. Check back, or ask to be told when it lands.
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Knowledge that travels.
Presentations, workshops, and training content intended to reach communities and organizations across the state, including the ones a long way from a major medical center.
Being compiled. Check back, or ask to be told when it lands.
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What the evidence says.
Plain-language summaries of current brain injury research, and the data that describes what brain injury looks like in a rural state.
Being compiled. Check back, or ask to be told when it lands.
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Trusted organizations beyond Montana.
Established national sources of brain injury information. MBIF is not affiliated with these organizations and does not control their content, but they are good places to start.
The Montana section in particular gets better the more people contribute to it. If you know a service, a provider, a support group, or a program that Montanans affected by brain injury should be able to find, send it over.