External Resources
America's Heroes at Work (AHAW)
An initiative from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) focusing on the employment challenges of returning service members living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Watch a 5 min. 41 sec. video about America’s Heroes at Work featuring BG Loree Sutton and Col Michael Jaffee.
American Veterans with Brain Injuries (AVBI)
A peer chat room and forum for American service members and veterans, as well as for family members and caregivers. Both the forum and chat room are interactive and designed for participants to ask questions, get information, and share personal experiences with others.
Association of the US Army (AUSA)
AUSA’s "Family Programs Directorate" is dedicated to providing Army families with information and resources to help them manage the challenges of military life, and to addressing Army family concerns through AUSA’s legislative efforts and by being active on a number of Department of Defense and Depart of the Army councils and working groups.
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
Founded in 1980, the mission of the BIAA is "Creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy." Includes extensive resources and links to related websites.
Brain Injury Resource Foundation (BIRF)
The mission of the Brain Injury Resource Foundation is to provide education, advocacy and support for persons affected by brain injury.
BrainLine.org
BrainLine.org is a new national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. BrainLine.org is a service of WETA, the public TV and radio station in Washington, DC and is funded by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center through a contract with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.
Center for Personal Assistance Services (CPAS)
The Center for Personal Assistance Services provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States.
Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM)
The CEMM is a dynamic initiative from the Office of the Surgeon General aimed at supplying the most powerful interactive technologies available to Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF), Health and Wellness Centers (HAWC), and TRICARE civilian medical facilities.
Defense Health Board (DHB)
A Federal Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Defense providing independent scientific advice/recommendations on matters relating to operational programs, health policy development, health research programs, and requirements for the treatment and prevention of disease and injury, promotion of health and the delivery of healthcare to DoD beneficiaries. The TBI Family Caregivers Panel is a DHB Subcommittee.
Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC)
DHCC launched its web site in 2001 to assist busy clinicians in the delivery of post-deployment healthcare. It represents a comprehensive source of deployment-related health information for both healthcare providers and service members, veterans, and family members.
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
FCA is a public voice for caregivers. Our pioneering programs information, education, services, research and advocacy — support and sustain the important work of families nationwide caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions.
The Journey Home - the CEMM TBI Web Site
This site provides an informative and sensitive exploration of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including information for patients, family members, and caregivers. Topics include types and symptoms of brain injury, TBI treatment and recovery, and helpful insights about the potential long-term effects of brain injury. Animation is used to help patients clearly understand the brain, and the results of injuries to different parts of the brain. Survivors and their caregivers share courageous stories about their own experiences, providing down-to-earth facts along with inspiration and hope.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCICP)
NCICP, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supports data collection and follow-up studies in more than 15 states to track and monitor TBI in the United States, to link people with TBI to information about services and to find ways to prevent TBI-related disabilities.
- Facts about Traumatic Brain Injury (2-page pdf file): Includes information on the problem, consequences, causes, cost, groups at risk, collaborating organizations, and references.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Created in 1950, the mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease — a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world. Its TBI information page includes extensive resources and links to related websites.
National Resource Directory
An online partnership of “shared care” providing information on, and access to, services and resources for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, their families and families of the fallen, and those who support them from recovery and rehabilitation to community reintegration. It is maintained by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. The information in the Directory is from federal, state and local governmental agencies; veterans service and benefit organizations; non-profit community-based and faith-based organizations; academic institutions, professional associations and philanthropic organizations.
Real Warriors Campaign
The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families. The Real Warriors Campaign combats the stigma associated with seeking psychological healthcare and treatment and encourages service members to increase their awareness and use of these resources.
ReMIND.org
A movement of the Bob Woodruff Foundation that educates the public about the needs of injured service members, veterans and their families as they reintegrate into their communities and empowers people everywhere to take action.
TRICARE
The United States military's healthcare plan for military personnel, military retirees, and their beneficiaries.
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Its mission is "to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services."
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