For Non-Military
State/Subscriber: Alabama
Password/Subscriber Code: AL23
For Military
State/Subscriber: AL
Password/Subscriber Code: 777

Veterans with TBI Outreach & Education Training

~ Introduces TBI issues related to veterans ~
~ Describes the basic definitions, levels of severity, incidence, causes, risk factors, and effects associated with TBI ~
~ Identifies and discusses the prevalence and causes of TBI in the military ~
~ Presents the process for screening for brain injuries ~
~ Review issues related to the service member returning to military duty, returning from theater, and transitioning from service to civilian ~
~ Includes state-wide and national resources for TBI, as well as specific resources related to TBI and veteran issues ~

Veterans with TBI Outline
Veterans with TBI Power Point Presentation

Law Enforcement Agencies Help Kick-off TBI Awareness Month

ADRS 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.  

Opelika Students Learn About Distracted Driving and Brain Health

April 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. 

Pilot Club Donates Brain Bags for TBI Consumers and Families

The 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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Resources from Partners in Progress: Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury, Mental Health and Addiction

Conference Agenda May 23-24, 2019
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Brain Injury and Behavioral Health - Brian Hepburn, MD; NASMHPD
TBI, Mental Health and Addiction - John Corrigan, PhD
TBI, Opioids, and CDC TBI Projects - Julie Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD
Identifying and Accommodating TBI in Behavioral Health Treatment - John Corrigan, PhD
TBI Resources: Alabama’s Programs and Services - Maria Crowley and Scott Powell
Children and Youth: Pediatric Resources and Interventions for TBI - Jesse Martinez, MD
Behavioral Health, Children and Youth - Drew Davis, MD
Medication and Behavioral Health: Managing Behavioral Issues During Acute Rehabilitation after TBI - Robert Brunner, MD and Tom Novack, PhD
Programs and Services for Mental Health, Addiction & Opioid Use​​ - Kathy House
Assessing Children, Youth and Adults: Practical Application in TBI: Pediatric Neuropsychology - ​Joe Ackerson, PhD
Adult Neuropsychological Assessment - James Banos, PhD
Distracted Driving and TBI - Despina Stavrinos, PhD
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program: Protection and Advocacy for TBI - Christy Johnson