Access Nature Forum: – Get Out There with Acquired Brain Injury (GOT ABI) Ability Walks
By Sean Kane-Holland
Kristen Wilson, RN, BSN, CSN, is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Get Out There with Acquired Brain Injury (GOT ABI). With over thirty years as a Registered Nurse, Kristen brings a wealth of professional experience, including holistic nursing, rehabilitation and nursing education.Jake, Co-founder of GOT ABI, is a brain injury survivor who sustained his injury five years ago at the age of 17 and is now 22. His lived experience profoundly informs GOT ABI’s mission.
Together, they lead GOT ABI, a New Jersey 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young adults with acquired brain injury through socialization, education, advocacy, and awareness. Thanks to a stipend from the Pinelands Preservation Alliance: Nature Accessible for All campaign, GOT ABI proudly offers accessible walks for brain injury survivors, caregivers, and supporters. Recap this forum, to learn about their organization, their stipend project, and its objectives and outcomes.