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District of Columbia

TBI Lead Agency

Dept. of Health
Bureau of Epidemiology & Health Risk
825 N. Capitol St., NE
3rd Floor, Room 3137
Washington, DC  20002

John O. Davies-Cole, Ph.D., MPH
Bureau Chief
202-442-9138
202-442-4796 (Fax)
john.davies-cole@dc.gov

Service Delivery

The following resources are specifically for persons with TBI and their families in the District of Columbia:

• National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) – provides inpatient and outpatient TBI program; Pediatric Program, and assessments for driving, independent living, etc.
• Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) – provides inpatient care; therapy e.g., PT, OT and SLP, psychology, etc., and assessments.
• District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) – provides special education and transitional services for students with TBI.
• District of Columbia Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) – oversees applications for SSI and SSDI; conducts consumer evaluation, job coaching, etc.
• George Washington University, Center for Education and Human Services in Acquired Brain Injury (GW CEHSABI) – provides the following degree programs: Master's in Transition Special Education: Emphasis on Acquired Brain Injury and Ed.S in Transition Special Education: Emphasis in Acquired Brain Injury.
• District of Columbia Center for Independent Living (DCCIL).

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HRSA-Funded Projects

D.C. was awarded a Planning Grant in 1997, an Implementation Grant in 1999, and Post-Demonstration Grants in 2002 and 2003. The 2003 Post Demonstration Grant was designed to address State capacity building initiatives that provide community services and supports to reflect best practices in the field of TBI. The focus included the development and implementation of a survey to identify the appropriate services for persons with TBI and their families, to develop a Resource Directory on the supports and services available to persons with TBI and their families, and to provide TBI awareness in-service training to service providers who care for elderly in two long-term care facilities in the D.C.

Find more information on this State's project in its current grant profile.

Promising Practices

Collaborative activities with the faith-based communities.