The Oregon Federal TBI Program

The Department of Education is the lead agency for Oregon's Federal TBI program. Additional information on Brain Injury in Oregon is available from the Oregon Brain Injury Resource Network.

Oregon has received $980,826 in Federal TBI Planning, Implementation, and Post- Demonstration Grants, and has provided approximately $518,512 in matching support.

Oregon Population & TBI

State population in 2000: 3,421,399
Estimated TBI-related emergency department visits per year: 17,964
Estimated TBI-related non-fatal hospitalizations per year: 2,828
Estimated TBI-related disability per year: 1,202

While Oregon does not currently have a Federal TBI Program State Grant the state reports the following progress:

1. Implemented the Oregon TBI Resource Team to provide TBI-related information and assistance to local school systems.
2. Established the Oregon Brain Injury Resource Network to provide timely and appropriate TBI information to individuals with TBI, families, and service providers.
3. Developed a family-advocacy training curriculum.
4. Established the Oregon Brain Injury Council, a State-level coordinating group.
5. Established a Governor’s Brain Injury Task Force to inform State-level infrastructure decisions.
6. Established a Curry County Collaborative to build regional capacity to improve access to community-based services.

Oregon continues to develop a single point of contact where individuals with TBI, families, and service and support providers can access information about TBI services and supports and to expand the Cadre Model to work with larger communities around the State. The State’s partners continue the legislative efforts begun under the grant.

For more information on the Oregon TBI Program, contact: Jay Gense, ODE Coordinator, Office of Special Education, (503) 378-3600, ext. 2365, ay.gense@state.or.us.

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