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Vermont

TBI Lead Agency

Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Division of Disability and Aging Services
TBI Program
103 S. Main St.
Waterbury, VT  05671-2303

Erin Weaver
802-241-1456
802-241-3359 (Fax)
erin.weaver@dail.state.vt.us

Service Delivery

In Vermont individuals with TBI and their families contact the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation TBI Program Coordinator for information and referral services.

Individuals with TBI who are 16 and older and who are recipients of Medicaid may be eligible for services under the Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver for individuals with TBI (TBI Waiver) established in 1994. The TBI Program Coordinator and staff provide in-take, assist the treatment team in the development of an individualized treatment plan, and arrange and coordinate resources under this Rehabilitation and Person-centered TBI Waiver. Services offered under the waiver include case management, rehabilitative services, community supports, assistive technology, environmental modifications, crisis support, respite, psychology and counseling supports, and employment supports.

Vermont has also developed a supervised apartment program to support individuals with balancing job and home. Services for children are coordinated between Department of Education, Department of Aging and Independent Living, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation TBI Program.

Vermont's TBI Program has developed and established a unique collaborative and supportive partnership with the Advisory Counsel, Brain Injury Association of Vermont, and Protection and Advocacy Program. The unified mission of this alliance is to develop statewide infrastructure for a comprehensive system of culturally competent, person/family centered TBI supports and services.

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

The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation received a HRSA Planning Grant in 2001 for purposes of assessing needs and developing a TBI State Action Plan. In 2004 Vermont was awarded a three year Implementation Grant. The goals and objectives are based on those areas identified in the State's Action Plan. Specifically:

• Information, Referral and Assistance: Developing a TBI I/R/A system with cross referral links to other I&R providers, Web access to the I/R/A resource library; and links to case management and resource facilitation.
• Public Education: Submitting TBI articles to publications and offering TBI presentations at conferences for professionals and providers; distributing appropriate TBI quick reference cards to professional and providers, and individuals with TBI/families; and targeted outreach to racial/ ethnic minorities; a media campaign using weekly papers, radio and TV forums.
• Trained Work Force: Providing TBI training for health care providers, emergency medical personnel, school personnel, vocational counselors, and direct care work force.
• Enhanced Services: Developing detailed action plans for enhancement of service priorities; initiating activities to expand capacity and funding for resource facilitation/case management.
• Data Collection: Researching models and funding sources for systems to track TBI incidence/ prevalence for individuals of all ages and levels of severity; develop TBI data collection system.

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

Promising Practices

Medicaid Waiver services are based on a person-centered philosophy and approach.

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