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Strengthening Veteran and Community Support for Traumatic Brain Injury: TBI/PTSD Awareness Expansion

Join us in identifying opportunities for collaboration, increasing legislative awareness, and enhancing public understanding of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) similarities and differences. Discover how TBI affects individuals uniquely and explore strategies to support returning veterans with TBI. Participate in shaping the service delivery system for veterans through grassroots efforts and targeted initiatives.

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Strengthening Veteran and Community Support for Traumatic Brain Injury: TBI/PTSD Awareness Expansion

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  1. Doug Chandler TBI Expansion Project ARRA Stimulus Project Funded Grant Central Coast Center for Independent Living Traumatic Brain InjuryExpanding services

  2. Today’s Topics • CCCIL – Veteran Services TBISCA site 20 years • Similarities and differences - TBI & PTSD • Is TBI the same for everyone? • Large number of returning veterans with TBI • Increase TBI awareness with legislators • Increase public awareness about TBI

  3. TBI/PTSD Similarities & Differences

  4. TBI Affects Everyone Differently • Identifying TBI • Variety of symptoms • Multi-disciplinary • Cognitive retraining • Speech therapy • Physical therapy • Psychology • Accessibility

  5. Returning Veterans with TBI • Number of Veterans • Estimate 60% • California • Increasing • Capacity building • Impacted support network • Strategies for meeting the need • Where are they? • Home communities • Places where there are services available (Palo Alto VA) • Community colleges • Universities • Homelessness • Family support

  6. Opportunities for Collaboration • Identify opportunities for collaboration of services veteran and non-veteran • Advisory Committees of veterans and non-veterans with TBI • TBISCA sites and front line service providers • Monterey County Veterans Collaborative • Goal: Improve service delivery system for veterans • Method: Gather input on unmet veterans service needs

  7. Increase Legislative Awareness • Current legislative climate • Start with items that don’t cost state money • Example helmet laws for skiing and snowboarding • Educating legislators and key staff • Causes of TBI • Needed resources for dealing with TBI • Additional needs for services provider to meet • Impact on community colleges and universities • Grassroots movement

  8. Increasing Public Awareness • Gather baseline of needs and coverage • People with TBI tell their stories • Spread information • Increased media coverage • Grassroots effort • It has already started • Website live in June CATBI.ORG

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