Employment Elizabeth Fuqua Employment Elizabeth Fuqua

ODEP and VA TBI and Employment

“TBI” is an umbrella term that spans a wide continuum of symptoms and severity. In fact, the large majority (80%) of combat head injuries sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are mild concussions as opposed to severe, debilitating TBIs.

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Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Considerations During COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Americans are required to stay home to protect themselves and their communities. However, the home may not be safe for many families who experience domestic violence, which may include both intimate partners and children.

This article from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides and overview and introduction to resources for intimate partner violence and child abuse considerations during COVID-19.

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Resource Facilitation Amanda Nieser Resource Facilitation Amanda Nieser

Resource Facilitation Survey Results, 2009

The TBI Lead Agencies of the 50 States, five Territories and the District of Columbia were invited to participate in a voluntary survey on resource facilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and family members.

The goal of the survey was to have a “snapshot” of resource facilitation services across the country. To frame this snapshot, eight overarching questions were developed that formed the premise for the subsequent survey instrument.

Forty eight (48) out of 57 potential States/Territories responded to the survey. This “Survey Findings” document reflects the responses of 40 States who indicated they provide resource facilitation for individuals with brain injury and family members.

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