Links and Additional Resources

Additional information on public services for individuals with TBI in North Carolina is available at www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/tbi.

If you want more information about a topic you do not see listed here, try the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (BIANC) at www.bianc.net. 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:

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

Assistive technology
- Agency/organization websites
  - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
    The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) http://www.ncatp.org/

Children
- Agency/organization websites
  - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
    http://www.nichcy.org/
  - Public Schools of North Carolina State Board of Education Department of Public Instruction/Exceptional Children Division
    http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/
- Documents/training materials
  - Teaching Strategies for Students with Brain Injuries
    http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/teaching.
    strategies.for.students.with.brain.injuries.pdf
  - Back to School [After a TBI]
    http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/back.
    to.sch.after.tbi.pdf

Cultural competence
- Agency/organization websites
  - Cultural Competency Training
    http://www.thecarolinascenter.org/ncdisparities
  - National Library of Medicine – Asian American Health
    http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
  - National Library of Medicine – American Indian Health
    http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
- Documents/training materials
  - It’s Time for CLAS Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
    https://www.mrnc.org/s-ncdisparities/documents/Talking%20Points.pdf

Defense and veterans' issues
- Agency/organization websites
  - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
    http://www.dvbic.org
  - 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
  - Vet Centers in North Carolina
    http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter_flsh.asp
  - My Health eVet
    http://www.myhealth.va.gov
- Documents/training materials
  - Health and Medical Information for veterans in North Carolina
    www.nchealthinfo.org
  - Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
    Video introduced by General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), offers an introduction to TBI.
    www.dvbic.org
  - Beyond the Invisible: Living with Brain Injury, video narrated by Lee Woodruff
    Brain Injury Association of NY State
    http://www.bianys.org/veterans/beyondtheinvisible.html

Employment and vocational rehabilitation of people with TBI
- Agency/organization websites
  - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
    North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
    http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/
- Documents/training materials
  - Job Accommodation Network – Work-site Accommodation Ideas for Persons with Brain Injury
    http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/BrainInjury.html

General brain injury information, advocacy, and support
- Agency/organization websites
  - Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (BIANC)
    http://www.bianc.net
  - Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
    www.biausa.org
  - BrainLine: Preventing, Treating and Living with Traumatic Brain Injury Information, education and resources
    www.brainline.org
  - Centers for Independent Living (CIL)
    http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/index.html
  - Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA-MCHB) - Traumatic Brain Injury Program
    http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/tbi.htm
  - Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC)
    http://www.disabilityrightsnc.org
  - National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury
    http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
  - National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)
    www.nashia.org
  - North Carolina Community Colleges Compensatory Education (CED)
    http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Basic_Skills/compensatoryEducationCed.htm
  - North Carolina's careLink
    https://www.nccarelink.gov
  - Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
    http://www.tbindsc.org/CentersDetail.aspx?Id=16
- Documents/training materials
  - The Faces and Facts of Brain Injury
    From the North Carolina Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
    www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/tbi/factsheets/tbifacts07-08.pdf

Housing and residential placement
- Agency/organization websites
  - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Independent Living Services (VRIL)
    http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/DVR/IL/ilhome.htm
  - Department of Health and Human Services
    North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services/Housing
    http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/housing.htm
  - Habitat for Humanity
    http://www.habitat.org/local/affiliate.asp?place=59
  - USDA Rural Development
    http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mi/
  - Tenant-based Section 8 Home Ownership Program US Department of Housing and Urban Development
    http://www.hud.gov/local/nc/news/sec8program.cfm
  - United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – Information for People with Disabilities
    http://www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm
- Brain Injury Association of NC Resource Book Residential Options
  http://www.bianc.net/docs/Resource%20Book%201-19-09.pdf

Resources for Local Management Entities and Providers
- Agency/organization websites
  - North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
    http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/tbi/tbilmeproviders8-08.pdf

Screening and assessment
- Agency/organization websites
  - ImPACT concussion management
    http://www.impacttest.com/
  - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
    http://www.dvbic.org/cms.php?p=Medical_care
  - North Carolina TBI Training Module 3: HELPs
    http://www.nctbitraining.org

Statistics
- Agency/organization websites
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    http://www.cdc.gov/datastatistics

Substance abuse
- Agency/organization websites
  - ICARE Partnership Substance Abuse Resources
    http://www.icarenc.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=74&Itemid=124
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/Spotlight/2003_Alcohol_Conference_Proceedings.htm
- Documents/training materials
  - Brain Injury and Substance Abuse: The Cross-Training Advantage
    www.abinetwork.ca/bisamanual.htm
  - Substance Abuse Issues after Traumatic Brain Injury (BIAA)
    http://www.biausa.org/elements/BIAM/2004/substanceabuse.pdf

Support Groups in North Carolina
- Agency/organization websites
  - Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (BIANC) Support Group Listing
    http://www.bianc.net/docs/Support%20Groups%20for%20Web%201-09.pdf