Strong Infrastructure Components for Brain Injury (BI): State Self-Assessment Tool
Building a strong state infrastructure takes time, effort, and planning from many individuals and organizations. There are several key components necessary to create a comprehensive state system of services, partners, funding, and policy. Infrastructure building is a process and requires routine assessment, regardless of the level achieved. This tool, Strong Infrastructure Components for Brain Injury (BI): State Self-Assessment Tool, produced by ACL's Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance and Resource Center (TARC) was created to assist BI partners and collaborators in determining which level best describes their state’s progress, and to give some guidance to what a more comprehensive system could include. It is designed to be a guide, and states should consider re-assessing routinely, or at various points to assist in state planning efforts, such as conducting a new needs assessment, developing, or updating a state plan, or applying for a grant opportunity.
NCOA Falls Prevention Awareness Week Toolkit
Falls among older adults continue to be a national public health concern. Join NCOA September 18-22, 2023 for Falls Prevention Awareness Week, a nationwide observance with state coalitions and partners to raise awareness on preventing falls, reducing the risk of falls, and helping older adults live without fear of falling.
Concussion Awareness Now
Concussion Awareness Now brings together nearly twenty organizations that care deeply about brain injury. The coalition, and website, have been created to help people learn more about concussions. The campaign’s goal is to make sure that every person who sustains a concussion receives a diagnosis, the best possible care and the resources and information they need.
CDC TBI Prevention Initiatives
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022, this one-pager clarifies the CDC’s role within the TBI field while providing a broad overview of their research and programming.
Physicians Tip Card for Patients Living with Brain Injury
Published by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) in 2021, this tip card for patients living with brain injury is geared towards physicians.
Supporting A Trained Direct Care Workforce
The direct care workforce is a critical component of a well-functioning health system. These occupations are reliable entry points into the health sector, but limited wage potential as well as physical and emotional demands of the jobs contribute to high turnover and shortages. This article from the National Governor’s Association, Supporting A Trained Direct Care Workforce In Facility Settings During And After The Covid-19 Pandemic, discusses solutions.
Demystifying 508 Compliance
The purpose of this guide is to demystify 508 compliance and help you think through how to structure your document from the beginning to help ensure it will achieve 508 compliance. This guide condenses the best practices in 508 compliance as it relates to the documents and processes you as a state Brain Injury Program primarily use: Word, PowerPoint, and PDF.