NC Statute Defines TBI as Developmental Disability
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Below is the link for the McLeod Institute on Substance Abuse. Please note on Thursday, May 17th, 1:30-4:45, Dr. Carolyn Lemsky will share her expertise on the issues of Brain Injury and Substance Use. Dr. Lemsky is a board certified neuropsychologist and wonderful presenter. She has 25 years working in the rehabilitation field and is currently the director of the Brain Injury and Substance Use Bridging Project (www.subi.ca). Registration is available at http://education.uncc.edu/oeo/mcleod
Only LMEs May Request State Traumatic Brain Injury Funds
from DMH/DD/SAS
(All providers must work through their LMEs)
LME Application for Individuals (Word) - 7/19/10
LME Application for Entities (Word) - 7/19/10
There is a designated TBI contact at every LME.
Register for the TBI Survivor Annual Conference - February 24, 2012 in High Point
Save the Date - TBI Grand Rounds - 3/20/12
Register for the 2012 WNC Brain Injury Summit - March 23-24, 2012 in Asheville
May conference in Charlotte includes session on Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Abuse
The Council was mandated by the NC General Assembly in 2003 to review the definition of brain injury and the issues involved in expanding the definition of brain injury to include acquired brain injury rather than just traumatic brain injury. It is also following up on mandates to study the needs of people with TBI and their families, to make recommendations regarding the planning, development and implementation of a comprehensive system of services and to promote and implement injury prevention strategies. The Council helped direct the process for a formal needs and resource assessment in 2008. The Council developed a Call to Action paper for key legislative members making recommendations based on information gathered from a variety of sources. Licensure of facilities serving people with TBI is now another area of interest of the Council.
Since its inception, the Council has called on groups to work together on behalf of TBI issues. Its task forces have been working to review the continuum of services, to explore the possible use of trust funds for TBI and to support the need for a neurobehavioral unit in the service system. It works with DMH/DD/SAS to address these issues via the State TBI Plan.
Read updates to original statute.
Joan Kaye, TBI Program Manager
Jan White, TBI Coordinator
919-715-5989
Contact Us
TBIContact@dhhs.nc.gov