“It’s not about giving them back their old life. It’s about giving them the opportunity to create a new, even greater life than what they had before.”
Our Mission
To restore hope and dignity, and affect positively the quality of life for brain injury survivors, adults with cognitive disorders, and their families, while minimizing the effects, enabling each to function at the highest level possible, both in the community and in their personal life.
Since inception, hundreds of brain injury survivors & adults with cognitive disorders have benefited from participation in cognitive training, educational programs (including social and life skills development, support groups, computer training, the arts, volunteerism, outings, recreational, and referral services. These specialized services expand the continuum of care following medical rehabilitation and encourages community integration.
Members of Second Chance are absolute miracles after surviving traumatic brain injuries (external head trauma caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents, other blows to the head) or acquired brain injuries (internal head trauma caused by stroke, aneurysm, disease, illness, etc). Against great odds, our members have survived the initial accident or incident and face perhaps their greatest challenge: learning to live with permanent disabilities and navigating a new way of life.
Retraining and relearning requires time, consistency, and expertise, in a structured, secure environment. Social Security Disability or Social Security Income (SSI) is the only source of income for many brain injury survivors.
Social and economic struggles are often overwhelming to both survivors and their families. Community integration with new found disabilities often seems impossible. Second Chance of Northwest Florida provides an environment conducive to re-learning lost social and life skills for our members and support for our member’s families.
