Activities and AccomplishmentsActivities and Accomplishments

TBI Educational SeriesTBI Educational Series

The Telehealth Idaho The Telehealth Idaho

Virtual Grand RoundsVirtual Grand Rounds

November 4, 2003November 4, 2003

Federal TBI Federal TBI ProgramProgram

• Public Law 104-166Public Law 104-166

• Provide for innovative studies and Provide for innovative studies and

programs for Traumatic Brain Injuryprograms for Traumatic Brain Injury

TBI Act of 1996TBI Act of 1996

• National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health

• Centers for Disease ControlCenters for Disease Control

• Health Resources and Services AdministrationHealth Resources and Services Administration

TBI Act of 1996TBI Act of 1996

All individuals with TBI and their All individuals with TBI and their

families will have accessible, available, families will have accessible, available,

acceptable and appropriate services and acceptable and appropriate services and

supports.supports.

Federal TBI ProgramFederal TBI Program VisionVision

• Goal 1: Build State Capacity• Goal 2: Use promising practices• Goal 3: Sustainable systems change

Federal TBI Program Federal TBI Program GoalsGoals

• The number of new or expanded TBI

services

• Consumer satisfaction

Outcomes- Goal 1Outcomes- Goal 1

• Activities incorporated reflecting state of

the art and experience of Grantees

Outcomes- Goal 2Outcomes- Goal 2

• Number of TBI-favorable legislative, regulatory and public policy changes

• Amount of financial support

Outcomes- Goal 3Outcomes- Goal 3

• Planning

• Implementation

State GrantsState Grants

• Planning– Purpose-to establish infrastructure to

improve TBI services

Develop Four Core Components

State GrantsState Grants

• ImplementationPurpose- to address activities from the statewide Action Plan that will build State capacity to improve access to services and contribute to sustainable

change.

State GrantsState Grants

• Children’s Health Act

Public Law 106-310

• Added State Post Demonstration and

Protection and Advocacy Grants

Reauthorization of Reauthorization of TBI Act in 2000TBI Act in 2000

• Post Demonstration

Purpose-is to address issues that will

• build State capacity

• change the system of community services and supports

• reflect the best practices in the field of TBI.

State GrantsState Grants

• Information Referral

• Individual and Family Advocacy

• Legal Representation

• Assistance in Self-advocacy

TBI P&A GrantsTBI P&A GrantsPurposePurpose

• Plan and assess P&A System

Responsiveness to TBI issues

• Outreach to the brain injury community

• Culturally competent person and family

directed services

TBI P&A Grants TBI P&A Grants GoalsGoals

D.C.

FY 2003 TBI State Grants

Planning (5)

Implementation (15)

Post Demonstration (14)

Currently Unfunded, Had Planning (6)

Currently Unfunded, Had Implementation (5)

Currently Unfunded, Had Post-Demonstration (4)

Never Funded (7)

PR

VI

MP

GU

AS

State Grants

State & P&A GrantsState & P&A Grants

D.C.

FY 2003 TBI Grants

P&A Grants Only* (23)

State and P&A Grants (34)

PR

VI MP

GU

AS

*Also Funded: The Native American Protection and Advocacy Project.

• Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) Cooperative Agreement

NASHIA

BIAA

Other Funding Other Funding

• TBI Technical Assistance Center at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators

Other Funding Other Funding

• Services Coordination• Education TBI Team Models• Awareness Training• Cultural Competence

Grant ActivitiesGrant Activities

• Awareness• Leadership• Collaboration• Time

What’s NeededWhat’s Needed

• Action Plan• Lead Agency• Advisory Board

With WhatWith What

• Other State Agencies• Brain Injury Association State Affiliates• Advocates• Protection and Advocacy Systems

Important PartnersImportant Partners

• Promising Practices• Outcomes Measurement• National Agenda• Federal Collaboration• Reauthorization of TBI Act FY 05

What’s NextWhat’s Next

• www.tbitac.org

• David Heppel, MD, Director Division Child, Adolescent and Family Health 301-443-3954, dheppel@hrsa.gov

• Kenneth Currier, Director, TBI Technical Assistance Center, 202-884-6861 kcurrier@tbitac.org

Contact InformationContact Information