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TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

The Division of MH/DD/SAS is lead agency
for TBI in North Carolina

NC Statute Defines TBI as Developmental Disability

 Learn more about TBI by taking our online course.

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.

Where can I send my consumers with TBI to get more information on resources?

Register for the TBI Survivor Annual Conference - February 24, 2012 in High Point

• Flyer
• Agenda
• Registration

Save the Date - TBI Grand Rounds - 3/20/12

• Flyer

Register for the 2012 WNC Brain Injury Summit - March 23-24, 2012 in Asheville

• Flyer

May conference in Charlotte includes session on Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Abuse

What's Happening in the Division's TBI Program?

• Volunteer Ombudsmen: The Brain Injury Association of NC supports volunteer ombudsmen in each of its four Brain Injury Resource Offices.
• TBI and Substance Abuse: TBI Project STAR educates substance abuse professionals about TBI.
• Lifetime Connections: First In Families of North Carolina's Lifetime Connections program helps individuals with TBI create personal support networks and participate in the process of future planning.
• TBI Medicaid Waiver: The Division of MH/DD/SAS, along with the Division of Medical Assistance, is currently researching and exploring the development of a Medicaid Waiver for TBI.
• Ongoing contact with LMEs: Monthly calls with the TBI representatives in local management entities.
• Division Awarded 4-Year State Partnership Grant with the Health Resources and Services Administration, 2009.
• TBI Residential Programs: Determining new Administrative Rules for TBI residential programs.
• State Support: Helping to support 9 programs throughout the state.

NC Information Resources

• Brain Injury Association of North Carolina
• Educational Resources for LMEs and Providers
• TBI Model System in NC
• Falls Prevention Coalition
• TBI and Substance Use Disorder Factsheet

Other Resources

• Brain Injury Association of America
• BrainLine.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• Brain Trauma Foundation
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Online Connection to Federal Resource
   

Brain Injury Advisory Council

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.

Meeting Minutes

 

Joan Kaye, TBI Program Manager

Jan White, TBI Coordinator
919-715-5989

Contact Us
TBIContact@dhhs.nc.gov