Brain Injury Regional School Support Team
(BIRSST)
ESU #1, #7 and #8 have banded together to create this region’s school support team for brain injury. Through a grant provided by the State of Nebraska, staff from these ESUs receive yearly training on brain injury. The team members serving on this specialty team are:
ESU #1
Arianne Conley
Nurse
Project Director for the Northeast Region
aconley@esu1.org (402) 369-6700
Heather Barron-Galvan
School Psychologist
hbarron@esu1.org
ESU #8
Sonya Simons
School Psychologist
ssimons@esu8.org (402) 640-2873
Services we provide include:
• Consultation with you and/or your staff if a child in your district sustains a head injury
• Staff education on concussion management
• Staff education on head injury and its impact on educational performance
Please contact the Central Office at (402) 287-2061 or Arianne Conley at (402) 369-6700 if you need this team to consult with your district.