Heading Forward: TBI Council Monthly Mailer

Information, Referral, Resources

Information and Referral (I&R) provides information about services and assists in connecting with the supportive resources and services.

WA211 provides DSHS TBI I&R Services. Free & confidential. Dial 2-1-1 or (877) 211-9274

WA211 Information & Referral - Help is just a contact away - Video

New! Three Ways to Connect – Dial 911, 988, 211 to Get Support - Video

          Three Ways to Connect – Dial 911, 988, 211 to Get Support - PDF

Call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help during a crisis, emotional support, referrals, and resources. 

What is strength? It is a quality someone possesses that helps them to overcome adversity. The stability of a person’s emotions, confidence and resilience and mental health in general. It is the capacity of an individual to deal effectively with stressors, pressures and challenges and perform to the best of their ability. 

Understanding TBI

Do you want to better understand TBI from our Partners?

2-1-1 Counts is an online dashboard that provides the crucial role of 211's needs data in identifying looming social problems, before they cascade into local, state, or national crises.

Safe Kids WA is about keeping kids safe and boiling it down to the most important practical tips for parents to prevent their children from getting hurt.

TBI BH ECHO Connecting Frontline Providers with Experts for trauma-informed interactive learning and case consultation. Past videos and presentations available.

TBI Skill Builder WA  to develop skills working with TBI with trauma informed person-centered care and practices.

TBI Resources and Workbook for information, resources, journal prompts, and more.

 

Partnership Highlight

Washington's Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative

The Health Equity Zones Initiative supports communities in effecting change at a local level by shifting decision-making to those who live and work in those communities. Communities of color, low-income communities, and people in areas with limited access to health care are disproportionately impacted by health inequities, yet their voices, experiences, strengths, and cultural knowledge are often not centered in decision-making.The initiative will challenge the systems and structures that perpetuate health inequities and build collaborative networks for collective action.

Learn more information:

Community Partners and Connections

2024 ACL Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Partners Day

Each year, Administration for Community Living (ACL) brings partners and interested parties together to discuss important issues around TBI services, supports, and systems and to learn from other partners, brain injury survivors, family members, support networks, and state and federal representatives.

This year, will have sessions on brain injury and the criminal legal system, aging with brain injury, and bridging intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and brain injury and mental health systems.

Register today:

Upcoming

Brain Injury and Section 504 - Registration

February 16, 8:00am

Engaging communities in budget decisions to build power. - Registration

February 20, 12:00pm

Equity and Belonging: The Role of Social Media - Registration

February 23, 9:00am - 12:00pm

School Experiences of Students and Families - Registration

February 23, 2:00pm

2024 ACL Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Partners Day - Registration

February 29, 9:00am

Ongoing

Falls Prevention: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Concussion are serious public health problems that affect thousands of people annually in Washington State. Falls are a leading cause of TBI in the older adult population and can be prevented. Older Adults | DSHS (wa.gov)

Partnering with Youth on Safe Routes to School Projects - This guide spotlights youth-led traffic safety projects from across the country and offers strategies for how Safe Routes practitioners can champion youth-led safety projects like Safe Routes to School and advocacy campaigns. 

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TBI Events Portal - Register for workshops, webinars, and access past recordings. New workshop recordings available now!

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