Montana Federal TBI Program

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Division of Senior and Long Term Care, is the lead state agency for the Montana Federal TBI Program. The main office is located at 111 North Sanders St., Helena, MT.

Montana has received $544,414 in Federal TBI Planning and Implementation Grants. The State has provided approximately $304,085 in matching support.

Montana Population and TBI

State population in 2000: 902,195
Estimated TBI-related emergency department visits per year: 5,578
Estimated TBI-related non-fatal hospitalizations per year: 452
Estimated TBI-related disability per year: 373

Grant Objectives

1. Create a statewide system of coordinated services and supports accessible to residents with TBI and their families, and make these available through local model programs.
2. Identify legislation and regulatory policy that obstructs this access, and modify accordingly.
3. Increase public awareness of TBI service issues.
4. Familiarize educators, State employees, and others responsible for providing services and supports with the TBI best practices.
5. Incorporate the needs of Native Americans into the service and support systems, and ensure their input into the implementation process.
6. Coordinate Native American medical and service delivery systems with statewide systems.

Progress

1. Completed a TBI Needs and Resources Assessment.
2. Montana legislation created a special revenue fund for public information and education on TBI and established a governor-appointed TBI Statewide Advisory Council.

Continuing Effort

Montana continues to develop its information and referral program; create coordinated services on Montana’s seven Indian Reservations; and create training modules for providers and individuals with TBI and their families. Cultural competence is infused in the project via the Native American representation on the TBI Statewide Advisory Council.

For more information, contact: Montana TBI Program, Cecilia Cowie, Department of Public Health and Human Services, Senior and Long Term Care Division, (406) 444-4150, ccowie@mt.gov

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