The Federal TBI Program for West Virginia

The lead agency for the West Virginia Federal TBI Program is the Department of Education and the Arts, Division of Rehabilitation Services.The West Virginia Rehabilitation Center is located on Barron Drive, P.O. Box 1004, Institute, WV 25112

West Virginia has received $874,998 in Federal TBI Planning, Implementation and Post- Demonstration Grants. The State has provided approximately $438,938 in matching support.

West Virginia Population & TBI

West Virginia population in 2000: 1,808,344
Estimated TBI-related emergency department visits per year: 8,033
Estimated TBI-related non-fatal hospitalizations per year: 770
Estimated TBI-related disability per year: 538

West Virginia does not currently have a Federal TBI Program State Grant, but reports this progress:

1. Surveyed 10,000 service providers across the State to identify local service and support capacity.
2. Conducted TBI and service coordination training for service and support professionals across the State.
3. Developed, implemented, and disseminated a TBI Training Curriculum and the "Road Map to the Future" (a resource coordination organizational tool) to increase State Agencies’ capacity to provide appropriate, person-centered TBI services.

West Virginia will to continue to collaborate with other State projects including the Real Choice Systems Change Grant and the Nursing Home Transition Project to address other issues prioritized by the TBI State Action Plan: improved self advocacy training for individuals with TBI; and comprehensive and coordinated systems of services and supports, from hospital discharge to community integration, among others.

For further information on the West Virginia TBI Program, contact: Patricia Kent, MSW, West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services, (304) 766-2563, patriciak@mail.drs.state.wv.us

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