Links and Additional Resources

Additional information on public services for individuals with TBI in Michigan is available at www.michigan.gov/tbi. If you want more information about a topic you do not see here, try BIAMI first at www.biami.org. Also see other websites listed below under “General brain injury information, advocacy, and support.”

Try the links below for more detailed information (presented in alphabetical order by topic area):

Assistive technology
- Agency/organization websites
  - Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
    https://www.disability.gov/viewResource?id=1830858
  - Michigan Assistive Technology Program
    http://www.copower.org/assistive-tech.html
  - Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports (for Michigan PK-12 public schools)
    http://mits.cenmi.org/LendingLibrary.aspx

Children
- Agency/organization websites
  - Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
    http://www.michigan.gov/mde
  - Michigan Intermediate School District (ISD) – County Office Information
    http://michigan.gov/cepi
  - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
    http://www.nichcy.org/
- Documents/training materials
  - Back to School [After a TBI]
    http://www.biausa.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=43317&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1989375&ObjectID=43317&ObjectType=6
  - A Training Program for School Personnel in Indiana
    http://www.biausa.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=47494&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1989375&ObjectID=47494&ObjectType=6
  - Guidance & Technical Assistance from the Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
    http://focus.cenmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/GATA06-02.pdf
  - Teaching Strategies for Students with Brain Injuries
    http://www.biausa.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=48657&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1989346&ObjectID=48657&ObjectType=6
  - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Central - Students with Traumatic Brain Injury: Identification, Assessment, and Classroom Accommodations
    http://www.mssm.edu/research/centers/brain-injury-research-center-of-mount-sinai/publications/students-with-tbi

Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Agency/organization websites
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - “Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports”
    http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/high_school.html
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports”
    http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - “Heads Up to Schools: Know Your Concussion ABCs”
    http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/schools.html
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - "Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice Tool Kit" (available to order, free of charge)
    http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/physicians_tool_kit.html
  - Sports Concussion Information for Athletes - BIAMI
    http://sportsconcussionsmichiganathletes.com/
  - Sports Concussion Information for Coaches - BIAMI
    http://sportsconcussionsmichigancoaches.com/
  - Sports Concussion Information for Parents - BIAMI
    http://sportsconcussionsmichiganparents.com/

Cultural competence
- Agency/organization websites
  - National Center for Cultural Competence
    http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/index.html
  - National Library of Medicine – American Indian Health
    http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
  - National Library of Medicine – Asian American Health
    http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
- Documents/training materials
  - Minnesota Department of Human Services – Guidelines for Culturally Competent Organizations
    https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-3963-ENG

Defense and veterans' issues
- Agency/organization websites
  - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
    http://www.dvbic.org
  - Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
    http://www.michigan.gov/dmva
  - Military HOMEFRONT is the central source for Service members and families to obtain information about all Quality of Life programs and services
    http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/
  - Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (MSIJSOC)
    http://www.military.com/support
  - Traumatic Brain Injury: The Journey Home (for Veterans)
    http://www.traumaticbraininjuryatoz.org
- Documents/training materials
  - “Veterans Health Benefits 101 for TBI Advocates,” Archived webcast, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Department of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
    http://128.248.232.90/archives/mchb/dcafh/tbi/
    july2005/mchbtbijuly2005transcript.htm
  - Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans
    http://www.nashia.org/pdf/tbi_among_veterans_may_2011.pdf

Employment and vocational rehabilitation of people with TBI
- Agency/organization websites
  - Freedom to Work Web Site
    http://www.freedomtoworkmedicaid.com
  - Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Michigan Rehabilitation Services
    http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392---,00.html
- Documents/training materials
  - Achieving Vocational Success After Traumatic Brain Injury
    http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/vrbriefs/vrbrief-success-after-tbi.pdf
  - Job Accommodation Network – Work-site Accommodation Ideas for Persons with Brain Injury
    http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/BrainInjury.html
  - Michigan Department of Career Development
    http://www.state.mi.us/career/Core/pdfactsheet/MRS-198.html
  - Traumatic Brain Injury Facts: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services
    http://nashia.org/pdf/hotopics/vrbrief-success-after-tbi%202010.pdf

General brain injury information, advocacy, and support
- Agency/organization websites
  - Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI)
    http://www.biami.org
  - Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
    www.biausa.org
  - BrainLine.org
    www.brainline.org
  - CDC: Injury Control and Prevention: Traumatic Brain Injury
    http://www.cdc.gov/TraumaticBrainInjury/
  - Center for Neuro Skills(CNS)
    www.neuroskills.com/resources.shtml
  - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
    www.carf.org
  - Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Program
    http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/conditions/traumaticbraininjury/
  - Lash & Associates Publishing / Training, Inc.
    http://www.lapublishing.com/
  - Michigan Department of Community Health - Injury & Violence Prevention Section
    https://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-54783_54879---,00.html
  - Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
    http://www.copower.org/
  - Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS)
    http://www.mpas.org
  - National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)
    www.nashia.org
  - National Information Rehabilitation Center (NARIC)
    www.naric.com
  - National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury
    http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
  - The Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS)
    http://www.semtbis.org/semtbis/
  - The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Persons with TBI at Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
    http://www.tbicommunity.org/resources/index.htm
- Documents/training materials
  - Archived webcasts of the HRSA-MCHB
    http://www.mchcom.com (click on ‘Archived webcasts’, then ‘TBI’)
  - Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    http://www.mssm.edu/research/centers/brain-injury-research-center-of-mount-sinai/publications
  - Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center - TBI Consumer Information
    http://msktc.washington.edu/tbi/factsheets/index.asp

Housing and residential placement
- Agency/organization websites
  - Disability Network Michigan
    http://dnmichigan.org/
  - Department of Human Services, Adult Services
    http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7122---,00.html
  - Department of Human Services, Michigan Community Service Commission
    http://www.michigan.gov/mcsc/0,1607,7-137-55459---,00.html
  - Department of Human Services, Statewide Search for Adult Foster Care/Homes for the Aged Facilities
    http://www.cis.state.mi.us/brs_afc/sr_afc.asp
  - Habitat for Humanity
    http://www.habitat.org/local/affiliate.asp?place=59
  - Michigan Home Ownership Coalition - HomeChoice Mortgage
    http://www.hud.gov/local/mi/homeownership/mihoc.cfm
  - Michigan’s MI Choice Waiver Program
    http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_4857_5045---,00.html
  - Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
    http://www.miseniors.net
  - Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council
    http://misilc.org/
  - National Association of Area Agencies on Aging – Links to state specific agencies
    http://n4a.org/about-n4a/?fa=aaa-title-VI#MI
  - Refinance & Mortgage Guide for People with Disabilities
    http://www.refinancemortgagerates.org/mortgage-guide-for-people-with-disabilities/
  - Tenant-based Section 8 Housing Vouchers: MSHDA
    http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,1607,7-141-5555-22085--,00.html
  - Tenant-based Section 8 Housing Vouchers: Public Housing Authorities (PHA)
    http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/states/mi.cfm
  - USDA Rural Development
    http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mi/

Management of TBI for clinicians
- Documents/training materials
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - "Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice Tool Kit" (available to order, free of charge)
    http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/physicians_tool_kit.html
  - Veterans Health Initiative - Traumatic Brain Injury, Independent Study Course Released: April 2010
    http://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/vhi/traumatic-brain-injury-vhi.pdf

Public agencies in Michigan
- Agency/organization websites
  - Community Mental Health Services Programs – County Office Information
    http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cmh_8_1_02_37492_7.PDF
  - Department of Human Services (DHS) - Home
    http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
  - Department of Human Services – County Office Information
    http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5461---,00.html
  - Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB)
    http://www.macmhb.org/
  - Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
    http://www.michigan.gov/mdch
  - Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
    http://www.michigan.gov/mde
  - Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Michigan Rehabilitation Services
    http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392---,00.html
  - Michigan Rehabilitation Services - Locations by City
    http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392_41191---,00.html

Screening and assessment
- Agency/organization websites
  - The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury
    http://www.tbims.org/combi/
- Documents/training materials
  - Brain Injury Resource Center of Mount Sinai: Brain Injury Screening
    http://www.mssm.edu/research/centers/brain-injury-research-center-of-mount-sinai/resources/technical-assistance/brain-injury-screening
  - Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation – TBI Screening
    http://ohiovalley.org/informationeducation/screening/

Statistics
- Agency/organization websites
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Traumatic Brain Injury: Topic Home
    http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000dbdc

Substance abuse
- Agency/organization websites
  - Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation – Substance Abuse and Brain Injuries
    http://ohiovalley.org/informationeducation/substanceuseinformation/
  - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration – Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
    http://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
- Documents/training materials
  - 2004/2005 Regional Coordinating Agencies Contact List
    http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4871-14983--,00.html

For more information about specific service programs in Michigan, contact:

Michael Daeschlein

Manager, Home and Community-Based Services Section at the Michigan Department of Community Health

daeschleinM@michigan.gov

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