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PATBI
Program
What
is PATBI?
The Protection
and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI)
Program is a federally funded program established under the Traumatic
Brain Injury Act of 1996, and its reauthorization under the Children’s
Health Act of 2000.
PATBI
Services
The PATBI
program offers the following services to individuals with traumatic
brain injuries and their families:
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information,
referral and advice;
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individual
and family advocacy;
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legal
representation; and
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support
and assistance in self-advocacy.
In addition
to providing assistance to individuals with TBI and their family
members, PATBI staff are available for speaking engagements, in-service
presentations, workshops and seminars on a wide variety of issues
related to TBI for people with TBI and their families, health care
or service providers, community organizations or advocacy groups.
The PATBI program is especially interested in ensuring that communities
of color and underserved urban and rural populations have access
to services.
Who
is Eligible for PATBI Services?
You should
contact the PATBI program if:
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You need
education, training or technical assistance about TBI and available
services.
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You need
information or referrals related to services and assistance
that may be available to individuals with TBI and their families.
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You need
individual or family advocacy or legal representation to eliminate
barriers and increase access to comprehensive, coordinated programs
and services.
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You need
information about how to promote and support self-advocacy efforts
of people with TBI and their families.
The
PATBI program also pursues system advocacy to identify and address
deficiencies in those systems that provide services to individuals
with TBI and their families.
For more
detailed information about brain injury, including funding sources,
services, resources, and useful links, please visit our TBI
Page.
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