Updates from Aging and Long Term Support Administration
Information, Referral, Resources
Information and Referral (I&R) provides information about services and assists in connecting with the supportive resources and services.
Resources for you and your community!
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
Call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help during a crisis, emotional support, referrals, and resources.
Teen Link is a program of Crisis Connections that serves youth in Washington State. Volunteers are trained to listen to your concerns and talk with you about whatever’s on your mind. Dial (866) 833-6546 a helpline for teens by teens.
Partnership Highlight
Department of Health: Safe Kids Program
The Washington State Department of Health partnered with DSHS TBI Council to provide the Safe Kid Statewide program, coalitions, and partners assistance in support for Concussion/TBI education and outreach awareness events, and support for Injury Violence Prevention programs across communities in Washington State.
DOH has been invited to share an abstract that highlighted the partnership and impact of Safe Kids and the TBI Council. The abstract will be presented at the 2025 Prevention Conference which has an international audience!
Safe Kids- TBI Partnership Project-Coalition Activity Report
Projects from the Safe Kid Statewide Program:
Thurston County Permanent Traffic Gardens and Mobile Traffic Garden Event. "These events have grown so much since with the Safe Kids and Council support"
Jessie Knudsen- jkoffel@wtsc.wa.gov- from the WA State Traffic Safety Commission are looking for schools interested in taking parting in the Speed Observation Survey Project
Community Connections
Winter Emergency Preparedness
It is that time of the year when we think more about the weather and how it may affect our lives. Do you have a plan? Do you want to know more about how you can plan effectively? Here are some resources to guide you in developing or improving a plan for emergency preparedness, Be Safe!
WA State Independent Living Council: Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning
Building Inclusive 988/Crisis Lifeline Systems State Policy Academy: Early Learnings
Monday, January 27, 2025 | 11-12:30 PT
As states build robust 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline systems, there is a growing recognition that siloed service delivery systems often contribute to a lack of access to trauma-informed clinical and support services for individuals experiencing a crisis who have intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injuries, or cognitive impairments. This lack of access can lead to adverse outcomes, such as hospital emergency department use or admissions into settings that may exacerbate already difficult circumstances. ACL and The Link Center, in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, convened a state policy academy to build strong, collaborative service systems that enable states to effectively support individuals in crisis regardless of disability and/or communication differences. Join this webinar to hear from individuals who have experienced crises and learn how their states are building inclusive crisis response systems available to everyone. Live captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided during this webinar. Contact TheLinkCenter@nasddds.org for any questions about the event. No advanced registration is required. Join the webinar
Two new Grant Opportunities: Strategies to Reduce Falls Amount Older Adults
From: ACL's Administration on Aging- Applications due Thursday, February 27, 2025
Reducing Falls Among Adults with Behavioral Health and Chronic Conditions
Expanding Strategies for Community Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programming
Upcoming Events:
Headstrong and Camp Korey: Free Event- Sand Point Learning Center
Activities for children ages 4-17. Sibling Welcome! January 25th, 12-4 PM, Registration
Supporting First Responders and Justice Involved Persons - Registration
February 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Navigating Identity and Purpose After Brain Injury- Registration
January 22, 6:00 -7:00 PM
WA Department of Veteran Affairs: In-Person Support Group
January 14th & February 11th 5:30-7:00 PM
Elks Lodge #1181: 4131 Pine Rd NE, Bremerton 98310
Contact: Heather Bahme- heather.bahme@dva.wa.gov
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Training and Education. CDC TRAIN is CDC's online learning system. It offers access to thousands of public health training opportunities–many with free CE.
On-Going
CBIRT’s monthly newsletter - latest news on upcoming events and resources.
TBI Events Portal- Register for workshops, webinars, and access past recordings.
New workshop recordings available now!
Falls Prevention- Falls are a leading cause of TBI in the older adult population and can be prevented. Older Adults | DSHS (wa.gov)