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The Center for Head Injury Services was a nonprofit organization in St. Louis, Missouri which serves people who are living with a brain injury or disability.[3] In 2024 the organization got sold to Rise. The organization provided community-based programs including therapies, counseling, vocational and employment services, adult day services and social enterprises. Among all clients placed in jobs, 90% are still in that job after 3 months.[4][dubious – discuss] One of the organization's social enterprises, Destination Desserts, has received attention for its approach to employment solutions for disabled people.[5][6][7] The Center for Head Injury Services is a 501(c)(3) organization governed by a board of directors and led by an executive director.
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| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable[1] |
| Focus | Rehabilitation counseling and independent living services for disabled persons |
| Location | |
Area served | St. Louis area |
Key people | Donna Gunning (Executive Director)[2] |
| Website | www |
In 2011, actor Gary Busey selected the Center for Head Injury Services as his charity while competing on the reality television show Celebrity Apprentice 4.[8][9] Busey, who survived a motorcycle accident in December 1988 that resulted in a severe brain injury,[10] was able to raise $40,000 for the Center for Head Injury Services before being fired in episode 7.
References
edit- ^ "Center for Head Injury Services - Accredited Charity". bbb.org/stlouis. Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Donna L. Gunning, Executive Director". headinjuryctr-stl.org. The Center for Head Injury Services. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Provider Profile - Center for Head Injury Services". carf.org. CARF International. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ company website
- ^ DeRose, Rodger (22 July 2014). "People with disabilities still find job market a challenge". The Hill. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Weich, Susan (10 May 2014). "Destination Desserts is a food truck with a purpose". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Van Horn, Carl; Edwards, Tammy; Greene, Todd (2015). Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century (PDF). Atlanta: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. pp. 535–542. ISBN 978-0-69240-536-9.
- ^ Levitt, Aimee (21 February 2011). "Gary Busey Chooses St. Louis Nonprofit for Celebrity Apprentice Charity". The Riverfront Times. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Lombardo, Delinda (11 February 2011). "Gary Busey To Support Head Injury Center In Celebrity Apprentice". looktothestars.org. Look to the Stars. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Moran, W. Reed (5 July 2001). "Gary Busey ministers to brain injury community". USA Today. Retrieved 21 June 2016.