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Tote Bag Program
Totes Distributed by Year:
2005 2006 2007 2008
218 353 1224

How our Totes are Distributed
Mothers Against Brain Injury has formed unique and special relationships with 22 Trauma Centers and the staff who work there. Our contacts within each trauma center keep 10 tote bags on hand and will contact us when they need more. We will then ship them 10 more so that they are always available for families in need. Due to HIPAA regulations, we have no direct contact with the patient or the family unless they call us.

Each Trauma Center has its own distribution method and protocol on how the totes are delivered to the families of a Traumatic Brain Injury patient. Some Trauma Centers choose to have a chaplain staff member distribute one immediately upon arrival at the Trauma Center. Others will have designated Nurses or Social Workers provide the family with a tote bag once the patient has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit.
We ask only that the following criteria be met:

  • Every family experiencing a moderate or severe TBI will be provided a tote bag. In some cases if the injured person is a child and from a divorced home, 2 bags may be given, one to each parent.
  • The totes are provided to the family in a caring and compassionate way within 48 hours of arrival at the trauma center as this is when the family is in the most need of the items in the tote bag and in most need of Hope and Comfort.
  • The family is informed that the tote bag comes from an organization of people who have been where they are now.

All About our Tote Bags
Our Tote bags  are made of a sturdy off-white canvas with snap closure. They are 18" X 18" with a dark blue 4” expandable bottom and dark blue shoulder straps. Our logo on the front pocket is an angel figure bent in prayer and set on an oasis. The name of the organization encircles this scene and represents our faith-based mission to surround a family with an oasis of comfort and hope. A Bold White Logo indicating our 24 Hour Toll Free Resource Phone Number 1-800-TBI-HOPE is on the backside of the tote bag which lets the family know they are not alone and that others who have been through the experience will speak to them anytime.

Here is what comes inside each tote bag:

Here are the Booklets and Brochures we provide
These particular items were chosen because of their easy to understand content, detailed diagrams, and value to the family in order for them to educate themselves in private and at their own pace. These non clinical booklets will help family members become better advocates for their loved one as they move forward through recovery. Many contain additional resources throughout the state.



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