Programs
Iowa
TBI Lead Agency
Dept. of Public Health
Bureau of Disability and Violence Prevention
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Kory Schnoor
Brain Injury Program Manager
515-281-0926
515-281-4535 (Fax)
Service Delivery
In Iowa individuals with TBI who are hospitalized may receive pre-hospital discharge planning services and information and referral services through the Iowa Brain Injury Resource Network system, operated by the Brain Injury Association of Iowa in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Disability and Violence Prevention. In addition to the hospital partners, a variety of other service providers are involved in the Iowa Brain Injury Resource Network and they work to "capture" those persons who may have been missed in the hospitals. Families that come in contact with network locations are provided an Iowa Brain Injury Resource Network tote bag of information on brain injury and a variety of services and supports that may be appropriate for their needs. Some families accept a referral to the Iowa Family Support Network, which is a peer-to-peer mentor program of trained volunteer family members who have experienced the brain injury of a loved one.
Adults and children with TBI who are Medicaid eligible and need services after hospitalization may contact or be referred to a Service Manager or Income Maintenance Worker at their county Department of Human Services to apply for the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Brain Injury Waiver. Once eligibility is established, a case manager will meet with the individual to develop a service plan in cooperation with the consumer and their interdisciplinary team. Services provided under this program may include: adult day care, behavioral programming, case management, consumer directed attendant care, family counseling and training, home and vehicle modifications, interim medical monitoring and treatment, personal emergency response system, prevocational services, respite, specialized medical equipment, supported community living, supported employment and transportation. The Medicaid HCBS Brain Injury Waiver is administered by the Department of Human Services.
Services for individuals aged 20 or under must be developed or reviewed taking into consideration those services that may be provided through the individual education plan (IEP), the Brain Injury Resource Teams at the regional Area Education Agencies, EPSDT (Care For Kids) plan(s), and similar child focused programs.
In addition, adults with TBI seeking vocational and employment services contact the vocational rehabilitation counselors located in the district offices or contact the State office to speak with one of the brain injury team members.
Find out more information on this State's services in its current profile by clicking here. [PDF 50KB]. You can also order a hardcopy of our latest "Guide to State Government Brain Injury Policies, Funding and Services" for profiles of all States and much more.
HRSA-Funded Projects
Iowa received a Planning Grant beginning in 1997, an Implementation Grant beginning in 1998, and has received three Post-Demonstration Grants beginning in 2001. As part of the HRSA grant activities, a discharge planner model and peer support network were developed to meet information, support, training, and service linkage needs of families experiencing brain injury and the service providers who serve them – it is known as the Iowa Brain Injury Resource Network system that is functioning out of more than 55 locations and includes 26 trained peer mentor volunteers.
Find more information on this State's project in its current grant profile.
Promising Practices
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