Headway East Kent

To relieve persons who have suffered from head injuries in east kent by all or any of the following means: (a) to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury (and some forms of acquired brain injury). and to provide information, support, and services to people with head injuries, their families, and carers residing in east kent ("the area of cover") (b) to promote a coordinated, multi-disciplined approach to head injury screening, acute care, assessment, rehabilitation, and community re-entry. (c) to assist people with head injury to return to community living, including access to appropriate accommodation, employment, social outlets, and meaningful activity; thereby assisting those with head injury with reintegration into society, regaining independence, and achieving their highest level of quality of life. (d) through support, advocacy, and social activities; to provide opportunities for sharing experiences. (e) to raise awareness of the effects of head injury and represent the interests of those with head injury with the statutory services as well as other organisations and to lobby for improved, specialised services locally. (f) through publicity, training conferences, and meeting; to educate and increase public awareness and understanding of head injury. (g) to participate in health education/health promotion activities that will reduce the incidence and severity of head injury. (f) at all times headway east kent limited endeavours to work in partnership with like-minded organisations and statutory bodies and to provide meetings, lectures, and forums to discuss and pursue the objectives.