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Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. Helping People with Disabilities Protect their Rights. Idaho’s Protection and Advocacy System since 1977. Presented By: Corinna H. Wolfe Advocacy Director. Protect, Promote and Advocate. Comprehensive Advocacy,Inc. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
Idaho’s Protection and Advocacy System since 1977
Presented By:
Corinna H. Wolfe
Advocacy Director
Helping People with Disabilities Protect their Rights
Protect, Promote and Advocate
Comprehensive Advocacy,Inc.
Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. assists people with disabilities to protect, promote and advance their legal and human rights through quality legal, individual and system advocacy.
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a person with a disability
Must have an issue relating to that disability
Types of Cases Accepted
Must involve the denial of legal rights, service entitlements or human rights, directly related to the disability
Programs
PAIMI: Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness
PADD: Protection and Advocacy for individuals with Developmental Disabilities
PAIR: Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights PAAT: Protection and Advocacy for Assistive
Technology CAP: Client Assistance Program PABSS: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries
of Social Security PATBI: Protection and Advocacy for Individuals
with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Program Funding
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50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
PADD CAP PAIMI PAAT PAIR PABSS PATBI
TBI Act of 1996
Public Law 104-166
Provide for innovative studies and programs for Traumatic Brain Injury
Federal TBI Program Vision
All individuals with TBI and their families will have accessible, available, acceptable and appropriate services and supports
Federal TBI Program Goals
Goal 1: Build State Capacity
Goal 2: Use promising practices
Goal 3: Sustainable systems change
Reauthorization of TBI Act in 2000 Children’s Health Act Public Law 106-
310
Added Protection and Advocacy Grants
TBI P&A Grants Purpose
Information and Referral
Individual and Family Advocacy
Legal Representation
Assistance in Self-advocacy
TBI P&A Grants Funding
Competitive process for federally established Protection and Advocacy Systems
Territories and the American Indian Consortium - $20,000
States - $50,000
TBI P&A Grants General Goals
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
Three year projects
Budget awarded annually assuming funds available
TBI P&A Specific Goals
Increase staff expertise in advocacy for people with TBI
Increase capacity for advocacy services
Establish involvement of people with TBI and their families in the development of annual priorities
P&A Goals cont.
Include specific TBI issues in systemic advocacy with state agencies, the state legislature and in Olmstead compliance activities
Increase and improve information and referral materials
Expand outreach activities to the TBI community
Collaborations
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Idaho State University - Institute of Rural Health
For More Information
Or to Make a Referral
Toll-Free Contact Statewide
1-866-262-3462(1-866-CoAdInc)
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Presented by:
Michelle Featherston, President
www.biaid.org
"The Brain Injury Association of Idaho promotes awareness, understanding and
prevention of brain injury through support, advocacy and education based on
the expressed needs of persons effected by brain injury."
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI)
• is an insult to the brain, not of degenerative or congenital nature, caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning and/or a disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
• is an injury to the brain which is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative and has occurred after birth.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Every 21 seconds…
… a person sustains a traumatic brain injury in America.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Traumatic Brain Injury
• Each year, 1.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury
• Each year, 50,000 die and 80,000 result in long-term disability
• Leading cause of death and disability in children and young adultsCDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ncipchm.htm
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
A comparison of Traumatic Brain Injury and Leading Injuries or Diseases
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
100,000
10,000
Multiple Sclerosis 10,4000
Spinal Cord Injuries 11,000
HIV/AIDS 43,681
Breast Cancer
176,3000
Traumatic Brain Injuries 1,500,000
TBI Incidence
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
5.3 million Americans…
…a little more than 2 percent of the U.S. Population, currently live with disabilities from traumatic brain injury.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
State Population and TBI
• State population in 2000: 1,293,953
• Est. TBI-related emergency department visits per year: 7,330
• Est. TBI-related hospitalizations per year: 1,386
• Est. TBI-related disability per year: 490www.tbitac.org
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Our Mission
"The Brain Injury Association of Idaho promotes awareness, understanding and
prevention of brain injury through support, advocacy and education based on
the expressed needs of persons effected by brain injury."
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
• Non-profit organization founded in 1998
• Designated State Affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America
Website: www.biausa.org
• A member of the Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities (CID)
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Information & Resources
• Information & Resource Help LinePhone: 208.342.0999
In-State Toll Free Ph: 1.888.374.3447
• Information Library– Articles,video tapes, pamphlets, etc.
• Resource Library– Local and State resources, educational
materials, etc.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Physician’s Tool Kit**New**
• Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice, is now available free of charge. – A new physicians tool kit to improve clinical
diagnosis and management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). Website:
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pubres/tbi_toolkit/toolkit.htm
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Community Involvement
• Mar 2002 - Capitol Jaycees Bowlathon – Bowling fundraiser
• Sep 2002 - Information & Resource Booth – Idaho Steelheads Exhibition Game at
Bank of America Center.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Community Involvement, cont’d
• Oct 2002 - Brain Injury Awareness Month – Brain Injury Awareness Walk & Rally at
Idaho Ice World. • Helmet drive• Information and resources• Guest of honor: Bonk, Idaho Steelheads Mascot
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Collaborations
• Comprehensive Advocacy (Co-Ad)TBI Protection & Advocacy Grant
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
• Idaho State University (ISU) – Institute of Rural HealthPlanning Grant– Implementation Grant
Website: http://www.isu.edu/departments/irh/TBI/
Collaborations-cont’d
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
• Idaho Neurological Institute (INI)Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
Friday October 24th 2003
Boise, Idaho **Bringing Professionals and Family Members together**
Collaborations-cont’d
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Our Mission
"The Brain Injury Association of Idaho promotes awareness, understanding and
prevention of brain injury through support, advocacy and education based on
the expressed needs of persons effected by brain injury."
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Contact us today! Let’s maximize our resources,
together.
Become a member!
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Membership Benefits• Quarterly newsletter• “TBI Challenge”, the Brain Injury
Association of America’s bi-monthly newsletter
• State and National conference information• Access our information & resource library• Contribute to the lives of individuals and
families affected by brain injury through involvement.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Prevention…
…is the only CURE!
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Brain Injury Association of Idaho
Address: P.O. Box 414
Boise, ID 83701
Phone: 208.342.0999
In-State Toll Free Ph: 1.888.374.3447
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.biaid.org