Here is a link to the Interagency Brain Injury Task Force report from January 2008: http://www.dcoe.health.mil/reports/TBITaskForceReportJanuary2008.pdf

New DCoE Web Site Offers Specialized Content, New Features for Visitors

DCoE recently launched a new Web site at our current address: www.dcoe.health.mil/. The revamped site contains audience-specific sections for warriors, families, news media and health professionals. The specialized content will make it easier for these audiences to quickly find the resources and information they need to answer their psychological health (PH) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) questions. Other new features include RSS feeds, improved usability and a media room with videos and podcasts featuring DCoE leadership and other PH and TBI experts. The new site went live on October 1, 2009. DCoE will be adding articles, videos, podcasts and resources frequently so check back often.

For more information or to use the site, please visit www.dcoe.health.mil/.

DEFENSE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: For Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)

DCoE assesses, validates, oversees and facilitates prevention, resilience, identification, treatment, outreach, rehabilitation, and reintegration programs for psychological health and traumatic brain injury to ensure the Department of Defense meets the needs of the nation's military communities, warriors and families.

New DoD Center Helps with Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury

Here is a link to the NIH Consensus Development Conference on TBI rehabilitation. Note that it was over 10 years ago - many of the recommendations for future directions still (unfortunately) stand:
http://consensus.nih.gov/1998/1998TraumaticBrainInjury109html.htm

Department of Labor 14 January 2009 Announcement on the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program

SUBJECT: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program would like to share the following resource from the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL):

The DOL has undertaken a project that focuses on the employment challenges of service members returning to the United States with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  The goal of the project is to educate employers and the workforce development system on TBI and PTSD as well as on accommodations they can make for these individuals.

Here is a Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) link to a nicely done presentation on the TBI Model Systems: http://www.dcoe.health.mil/reports/TBITaskForceReportJanuary2008.pdf

Traumatic Brain Injury Web Site

http://www.traumaticbraininjuryatoz.org/Home.aspx is a web site that provides an informative and sensitive exploration of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including information for patients, family members, and caregivers. Topics include types and symptoms of brain injury, TBI treatment and recovery, and helpful insights about the potential long-term effects of brain injury. Animation is used to help patients clearly understand the brain, and the results of injuries to different parts of the brain. Survivors and their caregivers share courageous stories about their own experiences, providing down-to-earth facts along with inspiration and hope.

This site is a direct result of the congressionally directed TBI FAMILY CAREGIVER PANEL.  The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the Defense Health Board sponsored this panel.  Jon Dodson served on this panel.