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'''The Center for Head Injury Services''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] in [[Greater St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] which serves people having sustained a [[Head injury|brain injury]] or living with a [[developmental disability]] or an [[Autism spectrum|autism spectrum disorder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carf.org/providerProfile.aspx?cid=30334|title=Provider Profile - Center for Head Injury Services|website=carf.org|publisher=[[Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities|CARF International]]|accessdate=21 June 2016}}</ref> The organization provides community-based programs including therapies, counseling, vocational and employment services, [[Adult daycare center|adult day services]] and social enterprises. One of the organization's social enterprises, Destination Desserts, has received notoriety for its approach to employment solutions for disability populations.<ref>{{cite news|last=DeRose|first=Rodger|title=People with disabilities still find job market a challenge|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/212986-people-with-disabilities-still-find-job-market-a-challenge|accessdate=21 June 2016|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Weich|first=Susan|title=Destination Desserts is a food truck with a purpose|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/destination-desserts-is-a-food-truck-with-a-purpose/article_ac785744-1ce4-5886-98e3-9cf6e15110d2.html|accessdate=21 June 2016|newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|date=10 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Van Horn|first1=Carl|first2 =Tammy|last2=Edwards|first3=Todd|last3=Greene|title=Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century|url= https://www.kansascityfed.org/~/media/files/publicat/community/workforce/transformingworkforcedevelopment/book/transformingworkforcedevelopmentpolicies.pdf|location=Atlanta|publisher=[[Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]]|pages=535–542|date=2015|isbn = 978-0-69240-536-9 }}</ref> The Center for Head Injury Services is a [[501(c) organization|501(c)(3)]] organization governed by a board of directors and led by an executive director.
'''The Center for Head Injury Services''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] in [[Greater St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] which serves people having a [[Head injury|brain injury]] or disability. The organization provides community-based programs including therapies, counseling, vocational and employment services and social enterprises. One of the organization's social enterprises, Destination Desserts, has received notoriety for its approach to employment solutions for disabled people. The Center for Head Injury Services is a [[501(c) organization|501(c)(3)]] organization governed by a board of directors and led by an executive director.


In 2011, actor [[Gary Busey]] selected the Center for Head Injury Services as his charity while competing on the [[reality television show]] [[The Apprentice (U.S. season 11)|Celebrity Apprentice 4]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2011/02/21/gary-busey-chooses-st-louis-nonprofit-for-celebrity-apprentice-charity|title=Gary Busey Chooses St. Louis Nonprofit for Celebrity Apprentice Charity|accessdate=21 June 2016|last=Levitt|first=Aimee|date=21 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Riverfront Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/5783-gary-busey-to-support-head-injury-center-in-celebrity-apprentice|title=Gary Busey To Support Head Injury Center In Celebrity Apprentice|website=looktothestars.org|publisher=Look to the Stars|accessdate=21 June 2016|last=Lombardo|first=Delinda|date=11 February 2011}}</ref> Busey, who survived a motorcycle accident in December 1988 that resulted in a severe brain injury,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm|title=Gary Busey ministers to brain injury community|accessdate=21 June 2016|last=Moran|first=W. Reed|date=5 July 2001|newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> was able to raise $40,000 for the Center for Head Injury Services before being fired in Episode 7.
In 2011, actor [[Gary Busey]] selected the Center for Head Injury Services as his charity while competing on the [[reality television show]] [[The Apprentice (U.S. season 11)|Celebrity Apprentice 4]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2011/02/21/gary-busey-chooses-st-louis-nonprofit-for-celebrity-apprentice-charity|title=Gary Busey Chooses St. Louis Nonprofit for Celebrity Apprentice Charity|accessdate=21 June 2016|last=Levitt|first=Aimee|date=21 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Riverfront Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/5783-gary-busey-to-support-head-injury-center-in-celebrity-apprentice|title=Gary Busey To Support Head Injury Center In Celebrity Apprentice|website=looktothestars.org|publisher=Look to the Stars|accessdate=21 June 2016|last=Lombardo|first=Delinda|date=11 February 2011}}</ref> Busey, who survived a motorcycle accident in December 1988 that resulted in a severe brain injury,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm|title=Gary Busey ministers to brain injury community|accessdate=21 June 2016|last=Moran|first=W. Reed|date=5 July 2001|newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> was able to raise $40,000 for the Center for Head Injury Services before being fired in Episode 7.

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Center for Head Injury Services
Founded1986
TypeCharitable[1]
FocusRehabilitation counseling and independent living services for disabled persons
Location
Area served
St. Louis area
Key people
Donna Gunning (Executive Director)[2]
Websitewww.headinjuryctr-stl.org

The Center for Head Injury Services is a nonprofit organization in St. Louis, Missouri which serves people having a brain injury or disability. The organization provides community-based programs including therapies, counseling, vocational and employment services and social enterprises. One of the organization's social enterprises, Destination Desserts, has received notoriety for its approach to employment solutions for disabled people. The Center for Head Injury Services is a 501(c)(3) organization governed by a board of directors and led by an executive director.

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.[3][4] Busey, who survived a motorcycle accident in December 1988 that resulted in a severe brain injury,[5] was able to raise $40,000 for the Center for Head Injury Services before being fired in Episode 7.

References

  1. ^ "Center for Head Injury Services - Accredited Charity". bbb.org/stlouis. Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Donna L. Gunning, Executive Director". headinjuryctr-stl.org. The Center for Head Injury Services. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. ^ Levitt, Aimee (21 February 2011). "Gary Busey Chooses St. Louis Nonprofit for Celebrity Apprentice Charity". The Riverfront Times. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Moran, W. Reed (5 July 2001). "Gary Busey ministers to brain injury community". USA Today. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

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