Thank you for visiting AlabamaTBI.org,
a resource site for service providers, staff,
individuals with brain injuries, and family members.
Currently, over 102,000 Alabamians are impacted by brain injury annually. AlabamaTBI.org provides links to training and resources and may offer onsite training to meet your needs and assist you in providing services for children, youth, adults, and family members in Alabama who have experienced a TBI.
AlabamaTBI.org is a comprehensive site for service providers, individuals with brain injuries and
family members, providing links and resources to the information you are seeking.
The site also provides online training on numerous topics such as sports concussion, law enforcement, classroom strategies or customized training can be requested to meet an organization’s needs.
family members, providing links and resources to the information you are seeking.
The site also provides online training on numerous topics such as sports concussion, law enforcement, classroom strategies or customized training can be requested to meet an organization’s needs.
~ Call the TBI Helpline @ 1-888-879-4706 ~
Alabama's Brain Map to Services
A resource guide to assist anyone in finding appropriate
resources and services related to brain injuries in our state.
CLICK HERE
A resource guide to assist anyone in finding appropriate
resources and services related to brain injuries in our state.
CLICK HERE
Law Enforcement Agencies Help Kick-off TBI Awareness MonthADRS State Head Injury Coordinator April Turner and TBI Care Coordinator for Clay County Whitney Storey presented to the Ashland Police Department and the Clay County Sheriff’s Department in cooperation with their Mental Health Liaison, Sarah Mckemie. The training included State of Alabama TBI Services and Supports, TBI 101, Screening for a History of TBI, understanding how individuals with TBI can present in a crisis, and identifying and utilizing de-escalation techniques specific to the TBI Population.
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Opelika Students Learn About Distracted Driving and Brain HealthApril Turner, State Head Injury Coordinator with ADRS, Miss Alabama USA Katelyn Vinson, and the TRIP (Translational Research for Injury Prevention) Lab at UAB gave a presentation in August to the Opelika High School Career Tech-Health Science and Driver’s Ed classes about the State Traumatic Brain Injury Programs, Brain Health, and Driving Injury Prevention.
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Pilot Club Donates Brain Bags for TBI Consumers and FamiliesThe Pilot Club of Lee County recently donated cognition bags for all new consumers and their families within the Pediatric and Adult TBI Care Coordination Program of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS). The Pilot Club created and assembled over 250 bags. Pilot International's Mission is to influence positive change in communities throughout the world by coming together in friendship and service, focusing on brain safety and health, and supporting those who care for others.
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For more information on brain injury and resources visit:
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Service (ADRS), Alabama's lead agency on brain injury
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) The Concussion Clinic at Children's of AL UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System |