Brain Injury

Symposium

(601142) Development of Brain Injury Education Program for Community-Based Providers

Presenter(s)

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  Tami Guerrier, BS, ACBIST, CRA

  Research Manager
  Atrium Health
  Charlotte, North Carolina
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  Shanti Pinto, MD

  Assistant Professor
  Carolinas Rehabilitation
  Charlotte, North Carolina

Non-presenting Author(s)

• SR

  Sally Rickard, LRT, CTRS, CBIST

  Training and Resource Coordinator
  Carolinas Rehabilitation and the Brain Injury Association of NC's Charlotte office
  Charlotte, North Carolina

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to significant disability due to both physical and cognitive impairments. Those with TBI frequently utilize social services due to their disabilities; however, key community-based service providers involved with mental health, substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, intimate partner violence, law enforcement, and more lack education on TBI. This leads to frustration in navigation of community resources for those with TBI and their caregivers. We developed TBI education targeting law enforcement professionals, intimate partner violence professionals, and other community-based professionals. In this symposium, we will discuss TBI education program development for these key community-based professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participant will be able to identify knowledge gaps for community professionals encountering individuals with TBI.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to develop strategies to create effective curriculums to improve needed TBI knowledge.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to develop processes to successfully promote trainings in the community.